Meet the Instructor

My name is Angela Churchman and I’ve been married for almost 10 years to Kasey. I am a proud mom to two amazing kids—my son, Brice, is 7.5 and my daughter, Kinsley, is 4.5. Family means everything to me, and it’s a big part of why I’m so passionate about what I do. I'm located in Elizabethtown, KY with easy convenience to Ft. Knox, Brandenburg, and Boston/Lebanon Junction

I became an ISR Instructor in 2022, and I’m thrilled to be teaching lifesaving skills to young kids in and around my community. Over the past few years, I’ve had the honor of teaching 380+ children how to self-rescue in the event of an aquatic emergency. There is nothing more rewarding than empowering kids with skills that can truly save their lives and giving parents peace of mind.

When I’m not in the pool, you can find me watching Brice play baseball, watching/attending UK football and basketball games, reading, or spending quality time with my family- mostly at the lake, beach or our favorite place: Disney!

Thank you for being here and trusting me with something so important. I can’t wait for another amazing season!

FAQs

Why are lessons 5 days per week and for only 10 minutes?

The reason for this is multifaceted. First, repetition and consistency are crucial elements of learning for young children. Research shows that short, more frequent lessons result in higher retention. Second, most children have fairly short attention spans and will not be able to focus on the task for longer and we want to take advantage of the best time for learning. A third reason is that, though the pool temperature is maintained at 78-88 degrees, the temperature is still lower than your child's body temperature. Lessons are work and therefore will also be losing body heat. Instructors check students regularly for temperature fatigue since this is an indicator of physical fatigue.

Why don’t parents participate in the water during the lessons?

We do not want the baby to initially associate the water with the love, attention, and affection of the parent while in the water. Also, it takes incredible concentration and objectivity to teach the baby how to respond to an aquatic emergency and our experience shows that parents often find it too difficult to be objective to be effective teachers with their own children in the water. We gladly invite parents to join us in the pool once their child has independent skills to practice at home.

Do you have children that just can’t learn the skills?

No. Every child can learn. It is my job to find the best way to communicate the information so that it makes sense to the child. I set your child up to be successful every time you bring them to me. I start where they are and through consistent lessons, we see progress.

Can’t babies swim naturally?

Unfortunately, babies cannot naturally swim. If this were the case, there wouldn’t be so many drownings every year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Accident Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1-4 in the United States.

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