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Debi McGehee - Preventing Childhood drowning one child at a time

I am passionate about childhood development and safety in the event they ever find themselves in an aquatic environment. I love connecting with each and every family celebrating every milestone in the pool, and watching kids overcome fears and gain confidence in and out of the water.

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Water-Safety Instructor in Oklahoma City, Newcastle, Tuttle and Moore and Norman

I am a certified aquatic instructor with experience teaching children of all ages, including those with special needs. I am deeply passionate about helping kids overcome their fear of water and educating parents on the importance of aquatic safety.

My husband and I reside in Newcastle, Oklahoma, where we have raised five adult children and are proud grandparents to twelve wonderful grandchildren. Since 2020, I've been teaching ISR and have guided hundreds of young children—just like yours—in learning life-saving self-rescue skills. I believe I am blessed with the ability to help others, and it brings me true joy to see your child achieve their goals, whether that's SWIM FLOAT SWIM, ROLLBACK to FLOAT, or continuing maintenance lessons as they grow and develop.

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FAQs
Why do you have the children swim in clothes?
Because 86% of children who fall in the water do so fully clothed, we want our students to have experience with such a situation. If a child has experienced the sensations of being in the water in clothing prior to an emergency situation, he/she is less likely to experience panic and be able to focus on the task at hand. If you have ever jumped in the water with clothes on, then you know that there is a significant difference in weight and feel with clothes as opposed to a bathing suit.
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.
Can you really teach a child who is not verbal how to swim?
Yes. Consider that children learn to sit, crawl and walk before they learn to speak. Because we teach through sensori-motor learning, verbal skills are not required for a child to acquire Self-Rescue skills. We are able to communicate with our students through touch and positive reinforcement while striving to set our students up for success every step of the way.
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.

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