Instructors

Adriana

Adriana has been swimming since she was a child and took swim lessons in college to perfect her swim technique. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the backstroke. She taught her younger cousins how to swim and has 2 years of childcare experience as a youth tournament operator. She goes to school at Pasadena City College where she is studying radiology. Some of her hobbies include going to the lake and reading. She is excited to see her students improve their swim skills.

Alaize

Alaize has been swimming since she was 6 years old and took scuba diving classes. She has 2 years of childcare experience as an after school teacher's aide. She goes to school for Early Childhood Education and some of her hobbies include trying new foods and going to festivals. She is excited to help her students become safer in the water.

Antonio

Antonio has been swimming since he was 5 years old. He has 6 years of childcare experience through his church. He goes to school at Rio Honda College where he is studying nursing. He is excited to help his students develop a new hobby.

Deena

Deena has been swimming ever since she can remember and her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the butterfly. She has worked as a lifeguard as well as a swim instructor for 5 years for kids and adults of all ages. Additionally, she has 10 years of childcare experience. She goes to school at the University of North Texas where she is studying art & design. Some of her hobbies include being in nature and studying. She is excited to help her students overcome their fear of the water.

Devon

Devon has been swimming since she was a young child and swam competitively in middle school for a dive and swim team. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the backstroke. She has 6 years of childcare experience as a babysitter. Some of her hobbies include being in nature and cooking. She is excited to help her students feel more comfortable in the water.

Dulce

Dulce has been swimming since she was 7 years old and joined a youth swim team when she was 12 years old. She competed on her high school's swim team and her favorite event to compete in is the 50 free. She has experience in the water as a lifeguard and swim instructor for all ages. She has childcare experience as a Sunday school teacher for 3 years. She goes to school at CSULA where she is studying psychology. Some of her hobbies include hiking and camping. She has a passion for helping her students learn to swim.

Emily

Emily has been swimming since she was 12 years old and her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. She has childcare experience as a youth organization staff member for 1 year and has worked as a babysitter for kids of all ages. She goes to school at Cal State Fullerton where she is studying criminal justice. She is excited to connect with each of her students in the water.

Emmy

Emmy has been swimming since she was 5 years old and took swim lessons to perfect her swim technique. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. She taught her younger family members how to swim and has 18 years of childcare experience. Some of her hobbies include hiking and working out. Her favorite movie is Frozen and her favorite animals are dogs. She is excited to help her students achieve their swim goals.

Ethan

Ethan has been swimming since he was 4 years old. He has 5 years of competitive swimming experience and is a 2 time CIF champion for swim and water polo. He has previous experience working as a lifeguard and as a swim instructor for the city of Downey for 3 years. He goes to school at CSU Long Beach and some of his hobbies include video games and mixed martial arts. He is excited to share his passion for swimming with his students.

Jalen

Jasel

Jasel began swimming competitively in high school for her school's water polo team and her favorite event to swim is the medley relay. She has experience as a lifeguard for a local aquatic center where she went on to teach swim lessons and coach water polo. Additionally, she has childcare experience as a children's hospital volunteer. She is currently studying Spanish Literature and some of her hobbies include reading and trying new foods. She is excited to help her students reach their swim goals.

Jasper

Jasper has been swimming her whole life and has a pool in her backyard where she practices perfecting her swim technique. She has childcare experience as a babysitter. Some of her hobbies include singing and reading. She is excited to inspire her students to become great swimmers.

Jesse

Jesse swam competitively for 6 years for the City of Commerce. His favorite event to compete in is the 100 breaststroke and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the breaststroke. In addition to swimming, he has competed in karate, water polo, track & field and boxing. He earned his lifeguard certification at the beginning of 2023 and has experience working with kids as an assistant coach and youth sports program worker. He goes to school at CSU Los Angeles where he is studying kinesiology. In his free time, he enjoys going to the beach, fitness and learning about cars. His favorite cartoon character is Popeye and his favorite animals are lions. His favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is seeing his students grow in the water.

Nadia (sub)

Nadia has been swimming since she was 5 years old and her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. She has experience in the water as a lifeguard for 2 years as well as teaching swim lessons to all ages for 2 years. She goes to school at Pasadena City College where she is studying education. Her favorite food is chicken alfredo and her favorite animals are dogs. She has a passion for helping her students learn new skills.

Omar

Omar has been swimming since he was 5 years old and has taken several college swim courses for lifeguarding and water safety instruction. He swam competitively for a youth swim team when he was 10 years old and has experience teaching water aerobics lessons. Additionally, he has childcare experience as a church volunteer. He is currently going to school for journalism and enjoys playing music in his free time. He has a passion for sharing his skills with his students.

Sebastian

Sebastian has been swimming in pools, lakes and the ocean since he was 3 years old. He has experience teaching his younger siblings how to swim. Additionally, he has childcare experience as a Kung Fu instructor for 3 years and taught English classes to Korean students. He goes to school at CSU LA and some of his hobbies include martial arts and gaming. He has a passion for helping others learn new skills.

Skylar

Skylar has been swimming since he took swim lessons at 7 years old and his favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the backstroke. He has childcare experience as a music theory class TA. Some of his hobbies include playing video games and making music. He is excited to help his students learn about water safety.

Soraya

Soraya has been swimming since she was 10 years old when she took swim lessons. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. She has over 4 years of childcare experience as a kids soccer coach, theater coach and as a babysitter. She goes to school at East LA College where she is studying psychology and theater. Some of her hobbies include acting and learning new things. She is excited to teach her students lifesaving skills.