Thanks for stopping by! My name is Nivine or as my students call me "Ms. Bean". Though I LOVE my new nickname, I don't care what my students call me as long as they are safe and that's my job: to make sure your babies are safe by giving them the aquatic survival skills they'd need if they ever reach a body of water alone.
I was raised in Southern California where I spent my childhood on the beaches both there and internationally. I knew once I had children they would spend a lot of time near the water. I also knew I wanted my children to have adequate aquatic skills but did not want to teach them the old fashioned way-- you know: Throw them in the water and hope they figure it out. So I enrolled my daughter for lessons at a local swim school but became frustrated at the very minimal skills she acquired after being there for over a year.
In 2013, I saw a video of Miles, the toddler in the blue cotton jumper who falls into the water and then rolls back to float, and maintains his float for five minutes, fully clothed! I was absolutely amazed that a toddler could save himself from drowning which lead me directly to finding a certified instructor. I enrolled my daughter in self-rescue® lessons that same night; this continues to be one of the best decisions I have made as a parent. I was amazed by the quick progression of my daughter's life-saving skills and the care my daughter's instructor took to ensure her safety at all times. My daughter learned more in the first 10 days of self-rescue® than she did in the traditional swim program! A year later, I began my journey of becoming a self-rescue® instructor.
If given the opportunity to teach your child their own aquatic survival skills, you will see that I'm very passionate about what I do. I hope you'll take this adventure with me and my 10+ years of experience to give your children these potentially lifesaving skills that will help them to build a solid foundation for a lifelong love of the water, and support the mission to help see the day when no more children drown. I can't wait to meet you and work with your babies!
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