Meet Araceli Merkle

My husband, Tom, and I have been married for over 25 years and have four children. Our younger children initially became ISR Skilled before they could walk or talk. As a swim parent I was simply amazed how an infant could survive if they found themselves in the water….alone. And as my children grew older and continued taking ISR refresher courses, I became more and more amazed every year of not only their ISR swimming skills, but at their ability to independently problem solve in the water. It was well worth the time and commitment. Although I did not mind the 40+ minute drive to their ISR lessons, which I did for four summers, I had an eagerness to give more children access to the program and bring the ISR program to my own community. With a passion for ISR’s mission of “Not One More Child Drowns” and my love for children (I have an education background) I applied, interviewed, and was accepted into the ISR training program to become a Certified ISR Instructor in 2010. I have been teaching, and loving it, ever since!

-Araceli Merkle, Certified ISR Instructor