I started teaching swim lessons at the YMCA in 2001 and have been working with kids and adults to make their time in the water safe and enjoyable ever since.
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It's always been important to me to help people feel more comfortable in the water, provide safety tips, and play fun learning games.
Booking swim lessons is easy. I can get you scheduled at our backyard pool in south KC, come to your pool, or meet you at your community pool.
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For the 2025 season, I will be adding some group classes for mommy and baby (Water Exploration) and for beginning swimmers (Water Acclimation).
Always a pool season staple, PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS allow each swimmer to learn at their own pace. This has been the best way for students to advance thru swim instruction as they get focused one on one attention from me.
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Be it kids, adults, or even mommies with new babies, everyone can benefit from POOLSCHOOL# Swim Lessons.
Which class is right for me?
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Swim Starters - Stage A: Water Discovery and Exploration
AGES: 6 months- 2 years
TIME: 30 minutes per lesson
In Water Discovery, infants and toddlers are introduced to the aquatics environment. Water Exploration focuses on learning body positions, blowing bubbles and practicing fundamental safety and aquatic skills.
Accompanied by a parent or guardian, infants and toddlers learn to be comfortable in the water and develop swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences, while parents and guardians learn about water safety, drowning prevention and the importance of supervision.
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Swim Basics - Stages 1-2: Water Acclimation and Movement
AGES: Preschool (3-5) or Youth (6-12)
TIME: 30 minutes per lesson
Water Acclimation is the first stage of swim lessons and focuses on skills for beginners. In Water Acclimation, students are introduced to the pool and develop safe water habits in a fun and encouraging environment. Students become comfortable with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit a body of water in the event they fall in. This introductory stage builds the foundation for the child's future progress in swimming.
Water Movement is the second stage of swim lessons. In this stage, students focus on body position and control, forward movement, directional change and basic self-rescue skills.
Swim Basics - Stage 3: Water Stamina
AGES: Preschool (3-5) or Youth (6-12)
TIME: 30 minutes per lesson
Water Stamina is the third stage of swim lessons and the final stage in the Swim Basics phase. In this stage, students learn basic stroke techniques, rotary breathing and integrated arm and leg action. In the event they fall into a body of water, children learn how to swim, move to safety and exit.
Swim Strokes - Stage 4: Stroke Development
AGES: Preschool (3-5) or Youth (6-12)
TIME: 30 minutes per lesson
Stroke Introduction is the fourth stage of swim lessons and the first in the Swim Strokes category. Students develop the basic front crawl and backcrawl strokes and are introduced to components of the breaststroke and butterfly strokes. Students also build endurance and practice safety techniques for deep water.
