Question 1

What even is a Privateer?

Accepted Answer

Way back in the golden days of pirate's a Privateer was an armed private ship licensed to attack enemy ships, typically contracted by a government of a country to attack ships of an enemy country without raising suspicion so as to avoid conflict between the country's.

Question 2

I am/ my child is scared of the water, what do I do?

Accepted Answer

Our trainers are experienced with students that are fearful of the water. When a student is scared of the water it is usually for a few reasons. First, is a previous bad experience while swimming alone or during class.  The second, is fear of the unknown. Not knowing what will happen in the water and how our bodies work while in the water. Last and most common, is a fear of falling. Each person has a higher or lower bone density/fat tissue which will allow some people to sink/float better or faster than others! Our instructors have experience with all of these fears and questions about swimming and we will work with you or your child to overcome them. Once we figure out how to float without struggling, swimming is a breeze.

Question 3

What age should my child start independent swim lessons?

Accepted Answer

After the age of 2.5 years we recommend that the student start their own lessons, depending on the child and the possible separation anxiety between child and parent. Before this age many children are too young to follow instructions while separated from a parent. We do highly recommend our Baby Pirates Program to familiarize your child with the water in these cases as well.

Question 4

What is the class ratio?

Accepted Answer

1:1 Lessons  We offer classes that are 1-1 with an instructor. We believe that this style is the best way for you to learn and achieve optimal results, FASTER!
 
1:2 Lessons We also offer a class that is two students to one instructor. We do this for students that want a lesson back to back, which allows you to split the class time between students of different levels. We only teach two students at the same time if they are about the same level. Always remember, 1-1 provides the FASTEST results

Question 5

When should my child start baby pirates classes?

Accepted Answer

With our Baby Pirates program your child is ready to start at 6-months. We have over 20 yrs of experience in training babies and have proven results. The sooner the better with all of our children!

Question 6

Should a child eat before swim lessons?

Accepted Answer

We highly recommend not eating right before a lesson. If your child needs to eat, then please do it at least 45 minutes before the swim lesson. This prevents the student from getting cramps or feeling sick during the lesson. It is very important to have food after swimming as it takes a lot of energy from the body and needs nutrients to replenish the ones used. If your child is insistent, a banana or kiwi are good fruits to eat beforehand to help prevent cramps.

Question 7

How do you prevent cramps in the pool?

Accepted Answer

We recommend eating a banana, kiwi, or other fruit high in potassium. This will help prevent lactic acid build up from your muscles. Also, make sure to stretch before swimming as this will help your flexibility and prevent injury, release endorphins and relieve stress.

Question 8

What do parents do when their student is swimming?

Accepted Answer

Parents are free to do what they like while the student is in the lesson. We do ask the parent to stay within the pool area during the lesson and to not disturb the instructor or student while in the water unless requested by the instructor.

Question 9

I have 2 children, can they be in the same class?

Accepted Answer

If the students are close in skill levels we can have them in the same lesson. If the students skills are too far apart we will have to separate them and divide the class time evenly to ensure the quality of the lessons and be sure to provide FASTER results!

Question 10

What can I expect at my first lesson?

Accepted Answer

Our instructors typically use the first lesson to assess a swimmers ability in the pool and what type of instruction they respond to. Depending on where the swimmers ability is, an instructor may choose to ease the swimmer into easy exercises where the strokes are broken down into simple movements or jump right into full swim exercises .

Question 11

How much practice do I need between lessons?

Accepted Answer

As much as you can manage!!

Seriously, for each hour of lessons, we recommend 1-2 hours outside of that between lessons to practice what you've learned during the lessons. This helps you build on the previous lessons and prepares you for what comes next! It also helps build your stamina as swimming is a full body workout.

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