About Us
MEET REI - Owner and Coach
I knew I loved swimming at six! Can you imagine that? I tried all sorts of sports so my parents could go to brunch with out me disturbing the peace, but nothing stuck until I swam. I never have felt more joy than to be in the water! I learned all four strokes while on a rec league swim team, I made a lot of friends, but best of all I got to be in the pool all summer.
If you would have told me that I would grow up to teach swimming lessons I would have said "Duh!" There is something phenomenal about teaching people how to swim. It's amazing to see my students' progress, and especially to see their delight as they gain comfort and confidence.
My goal as an instructor is to make sure everyone experiences the water the only way it should be experienced—with safety and security in mind. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert looking to perfect your form, I’m here to help my students feel confident in the water. Things fill up pretty quickly, so feel free to browse my services and book a class today!
Baby and Me (6 months-3 years)
We will primarily focus on safety and self rescue skills, as well as reflexes associated with an aquatic environment. Parents will learn about water safety for young children, and children will learn how to roll on their backs and float, and some forward movement.
Tiny Tots (1.5-3 years)
We will primarily focus on safety and self rescue skills, as well as learning to move forward independently in the water. Swimmer will learn how to return to the wall or boat should they fall into a body of water. Parents will learn water safety for young children.
Beginner (3-15 years)
The beginner class is for children who can not yet swim. We focus on safety and self rescue and then learn the basics of freestyle and backstroke. Swimmers will also learn elementary backstroke, and begin basic dives (location allowing).
Intermediate (5-15 years)
We focus on developing endurance in freestyle and backstroke, and begin flip turns. Additionally, swimmers will learn dolphin kick and breaststroke. This level also utilizes drills in order to improve technique and increase endurance. We will continue to hone water safety skills. Swimmers will begin learning more advanced diving techniques (location allowing).
Advanced (5-15 years)
We begin to develop breaststroke, butterfly, and open turns. We will also build continued endurance and technique for each stroke. Emphasis on water safety will continue. Swimmers will learn race starts at this level. Swimmers will also learn side stroke, and can learn basic rescue skills upon request. This is not a lifeguard certification class.
Adult 2 (16+)
The Adult 2 class is for students who have either passed Adult 1, or who already have some swimming skills and are working on lap swimming or open water swimming. We will discuss your goals and create a coaching plan based on your needs. This level includes workouts.
Stroke and Turn Clinic (5-15 years)
We use individualized drills to increase performance, build endurance, shorten time on turns and dives, and build confidence. Swimmers who would like to join a swim team, or who are on a swim team and need some personalized coaching, will see great improvement with great effort.
Triathlete Training
This level is for triathletes who would like additional coaching for the swimming leg of their race. We will focus on improving technique, endurance, and efficiency of your preferred stroke, but will focus mainly on freestyle (front crawl). This level includes workout.
Adult 1 (16+)
The Adult 1 class is for students of any age over 16 who do not yet know how to swim. We can also work with students who can swim but would like to learn strokes, water safety skills, basics of lap swimming, etc. We have a lot of experience working with water anxiety and trauma.
