Why I Started JUMP Swim Academy in Southlake, TX

I started teaching swimming lessons at 15 years old. Over the years, my approach has evolved, but my goal remains the same: help children develop the skills and confidence to enjoy the water.

After moving to Oklahoma, I saw a need for more focused instruction in survival swimming and self-rescue skills. Two backyard pool drowning tragedies early in my time there made that need feel especially urgent. I pursued my Infant Aquatics certification and began teaching children skills that focused on self rescue rather than traditional swimming lessons.

But five years of teaching survival swim lessons taught me something else: finishing an initial course is just the beginning.

Some children develop skills quickly but need more time to feel comfortable. Others leave loving the water, then return after a long break with less confidence or less consistent skills.

All children need continued swimming practice. Without regular opportunities to observe those skills in supervised practice, we cannot know whether a child can still perform them consistently. Past success should never be assumed to mean a child’s abilities remain the same today.

Swimming is a lifelong skill, and practice shouldn’t end when summer does. While many sports have a season, swimming has a place year-round. Continued practice helps children maintain and build their skills, grow in confidence, and enjoy the water for years to come.

That is why I opened an indoor pool in July 2026 and created JUMP Swim Academy in Southlake, Texas.

Jump Swim Academy is a membership-based program that gives children a dedicated weekly lesson with a trained instructor. We reinforce self-rescue skills, notice changes, build confidence, and help children discover the joy of swimming.

Jump Infant Aquatics offers Swim Academy lessons in Southlake, TX, and group swimming lessons with Brandi in Woodward, OK. Continued lessons help children build on the foundation they worked so hard to develop.

Keep them practicing. Keep them progressing. Keep them swimming.

Swimming lessons are one layer of drowning prevention. No child is drown-proof; close adult supervision, barriers, and appropriate life jacket use remain essential.