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Start Your Child's Water Safety Journey at Water Ready Swim School

As It Launches New Safety Programs

By Jessica Kline, Publisher + Editor Macaroni Kid Clifton-Montclair May 19, 2026

During this year’s National Water Safety Month, the driving truth behind Water Ready Swim School is that no one is ever 100% water safe, but everyone can be water ready.

“Being ready for water means having skills and making good decisions,” said Jennifer May, ex-competitive swimmer, a mother of three and founder of Water Ready Swim School. “Let us build a survival-first swim plan for you or your child.”

Parents form the first line of defense with these basic rules: The child must ask permission before going near the water, including the bathtub, or any body of water including lakes, pools, or docks. And never ever leave a child alone in or near the water.

The Water Ready System includes an unmatched, time-tested swim curriculum to build safety skills for recreation, swim team preparation, or for just feeling more comfortable in the water. Students never sit on the side of the pool waiting for their turn with an instructor. Classes are built around a flow of participation, learning and practice. Tailored programs include Swim Surge, a four-day in a row program for fast progress, and Water With Me, a water acclimation and survival program for six-to-36 month-old children and their guardians.  All classes are taught using the proprietary SaferSooner Method, customized lessons for early-stage learners to create the fastest path to survival and safety.

The team at Water Ready Swim School can’t wait to share expanded offerings such as rip current survival training with its new open water workshop, along with offering more ways for parents to get involved with the child’s water safety for the peak summer swim season of 2026. Formerly of LifeCycle Swim School and now CEO of Water Ready Swim School, Jennifer May has been trusted by NJ families for 10+ years, now serving Montclair, N.J. and surrounding towns with outdoor pools during the summer and an indoor swim facility at Clifton Sports and Fitness Club on Scoles Ave., Clifton, N.J. Year round.

Water Ready Swim School is a proud member of the U.S. Swim School Association & National Drowning Prevention Alliance.


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Water Ready Swim School (formerly LifeCycle Swim School)
18 Stephen Street, Montclair, NJ

Email: jen@lifecycleswimming.com

Website: www.waterreadyswimschool.com 

Instagram: @waterreadyswimschool