Highlands Ranch Swim Instructors

Abdo

Abdo has been swimming since he was 9 years old and swam competitively for 2 years. His favorite stroke to swim is the breaststroke and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has experience teaching his younger family members how to swim and was a teaching assistant for 1 year. 

He goes to school at University of Colorado where he is studying civil engineering. Some of his hobbies include hiking, camping and writing. His favorite movie is Monsters Inc and his favorite food is pizza. He is excited to teach his students new skills. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Arabic

Abram

Abram started swimming when he moved to Colorado in 2015, where he later swam competitively in 2017. He took swimming lessons here at Waterworks Aquatics before moving on to the Sea Hawks local team, then into the Highlands Ranch Aquatics club. Now, Abram currently swims for his school’s team as a Junior Varsity swimmer. He won first place for the 200 freestyle and the 100 backstrokes for this year’s B League meet. 

As a lifeguard, he has worked with children on a regular basis and enforced safety rules as well as ensuring their safety. Abram is patient and reliable as he works hard to ensure that his students are having fun and learning the proper techniques to excel in swimming. He is most excited about sharing his knowledge and passion for swimming because not only is it an important skill to have, but swimming is also incredibly fun!

Alan

Alan has been swimming competitively since the age of four, and previously played water polo for two years. He swam for Lakewood High School, was voted Team Captain his senior year, and qualified for state finals in the 100m butterfly and the freestyle relay. His best events were the 200m IM, 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke, and the relay races. He went on to swim for one year at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Alan is currently studying Integrative Biology with a Minor in Writing and Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Denver. Alan loves cartoons, Pixar films, and dancing. An interesting fact about Alan is he finished in second place for the National Lifesaver Award through the Red Cross.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish, Water Polo - 2 Years, Special Needs Instructor

Chloe

Chloe has been swimming since she was 5 years old and her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the breaststroke. In addition to swimming, she danced competitively for 10 years and played softball for 5 years. She has worked with kids as a babysitter and as an assistant dance teacher. 

In her free time, she enjoys hiking and studying. Her favorite movie is Beauty and the Beast and her favorite animals are elephants. She is excited to help her students build their confidence.

Ellie

Ellie has been swimming since she was 2 years old and growing up in California, she went to the beach almost everyday. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the breaststroke. She has experience in the water working as a lifeguard for 3 years. Additionally, she has worked as a babysitter for kids of all ages. 

She goes to school at CSU where she is studying journalism. Some of her hobbies include working out, watching movies and hanging out with friends. Her favorite movie is Moana and her favorite animals are cats. She is excited to teach her students new skills. 

Finley

Finley has been swimming since he was 6 years old and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the butterfly. In addition to swimming, he played roller hockey and rock climber. He has been working as a babysitter for several years.

He goes to school at Red Rock Community College where he is studying fire science. His favorite song is Into The Unknown from the movie Frozen 2 and his favorite animals are snakes. He has a passion for helping kids learn new skills.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Hannah

Hannah has been swimming since she learned at 5 years old and swam here at Waterworks at our swim meets! Her favorite stroke to swim is the backstroke and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the breaststroke. She has experience working with kids as an umpire, outdoor ed counselor and babysitter. 

Some of her hobbies include playing guitar, crocheting and listening to music. Her favorite movie is Tangled and her favorite food is tacos. She is excited to help her students become more comfortable in the water. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - ASL

Jack

Jack has been swimming competitively since he was 6 years old. He swam for HRCA then for his high school’s swim team for 2 years. He has experience working as a lifeguard and a martial arts teacher, he is a second degree black belt.

In his free time, he enjoys cooking, practicing digital art and going fishing. He has a passion for working with kids and is excited to show his students how fun competitive swimming can be.

Additional Skills: 10+ Years Competitive Swimmer, Special Needs Instructor, Adult Lessons

Jacob

Jacob has been swimming since he was 3 years old and swam competitively for 2 years. His favorite event to compete in is the 50 breaststroke and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has experience in the water as a lifeguard and as a swim instructor for 3 summers. 

Some of his hobbies include weightlifting and MMA. His favorite movie character is Jack Sparrow and his favorite animals are birds. His favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is helping each student learn an important life skill. 

Justin

Justin began swimming at the age of nine and has loved swimming ever since. He swam with the USA Swim Team for about eight years and switched over to the Greenwood Tiger Sharks to swim with them for two more years. During this time he was swimming competitively for his high school swim team and qualified for state all four years. 

Justin made it in the top ten in Colorado three out of four years he was in high school and top five his last two years. During his Senior year he qualified for Nationals and after high school he swam for one year over at the University of South Dakota where he almost qualified for the Olympics. Some of Justin's favorite events include 100, 200, 500, and 1500 Freestyle. 

Justin has worked with children of all ages and gained most of his experience working as a swim instructor for three years and as a lifeguard for eight years. His favorite part about teaching his students is being able to witness how excited the children get each time they learn something new. Some of Justin’s hobbies include hiking, dirt bike riding, hikes and most of all spending time with his own kids and his dogs.

Kathryn

Kathryn has been swimming since she was 2 years old and her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. She has several years of experience working with kids as a babysitter.

In her free time, she manages her school's rugby team and playing volleyball. Her favorite movie is Tangled and her favorite book is The Great Gatsby. She has a passion for helping her students master new skills. 

Megan

Megan has been swimming since she was 2 years old and began swimming competitively when she was 6. Her favorite event to compete in is the 200 IM and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the breaststroke. She has experience working in the water as a lifeguard as well as a swim instructor for all ages for 5 years. Additionally, she has worked with kids as a babysitter for over 3 years. 

She goes to school at MSU where she is studying sociology and psychology. Some of her hobbies include hiking, dancing and reading poetry. Her favorite movie is Tarzan and her favorite animal is her dog named Lila. She is excited to introduce her students to competitive swimming. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Melony

Melony has been swimming since she can remember and started swimming competitively in middle school. In high school, she swam for multiple teams and found that her favorite stroke is freestyle. She volunteered for Warren Village where she would care for children ages 3 months – 3 years old.

In her free time, she enjoys painting, baking and watching Disney movies. She has a passion for animals and her favorites are cheetahs. She is excited to teach and perfect her students strokes.

Michelle

Michelle began swimming on her local swim team at the age of seven and continued to swim throughout high school. Her favorite event is the 100 IM and she enjoys swimming Butterfly in relays.

Michelle gained experience working with children ages six months to eight years old as a nanny. She also worked at a camp for children in kindergarten through 8th grade, lifeguarded for 3 years, and taught Sunday School for 2nd and 3rd graders. Lastly, she helped with reading programs for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade and created games and activities for afterschool programs.

Michelle is currently studying Digital Media at Dordt College. An interesting fact about her is she once kissed a giraffe! When Michelle is not in the water she enjoys photography, skiing, biking, camping, reading, rock climbing, and boogie boarding.

Additional Skills: Special Needs Instructor, Adult Lessons, Competitive Swimming - 8+ Years

Samantha

Samantha has been swimming since she was 4 years old and swam competitively for 8 years. Her favorite event to compete in is the 200 IM and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the butterfly. She has taught swim lessons to kids and adults of all ages. Additionally, she has worked as a babysitter for several years. 

In her free time, she enjoys making music and reading. Her favorite show is Courage the Cowardly Dog and her favorite animals are tigers. She has a passion for working with children and is excited to make each lesson fun. 

Taylor

Taylor has been swimming since she was 3 years old and took classes to perfect her strokes at 13 years old. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the backstroke. She has experience working with kids as a babysitter. 

In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym and making art. Her favorite cartoon character is Eeyore and her favorite movie is Beauty and the Beast. She has a passion for helping her students become safer in the water. 

Tomiko

Tomiko swam competitively for 2 years on her high school's swim team and later became the coach for this team. During her time competing, she was Team Captain and received the MVP title for her varsity swim team. She has experience working as a swim coach for over 2 years.

She goes to school at MSU Denver where she is studying computer science. Some of her hobbies include sewing, playing sports and reading. She loves watching Disney movies and her favorite character is Princess Jasmine. She looks forward to seeing each student grow during their lessons.

Tommy

Tommy swam competitively from 6 to 19 years old and swam for several local swim teams. While in high school, he swam for the varsity team for 3 years. His favorite stroke to swim is backstroke and his favorite event to compete in is the 200 backstroke. He previously worked as a lifeguard and taught swim lessons to all ages for 3 years.

In his free time, he enjoys hiking and is always looking to experience new adventures. He enjoys reading Harry Potter books and his favorite food is pizza. He is passionate improving his student’s swimming skills.

Tyler

Tyler has been swimming since he was 5 years old and has been teaching swim lessons for 3 years. His favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the freestyle. He has worked as a lifeguard for 3 years and as a lifeguard instructor for 6 years. Overall, he has experience working with kids for 8 years. 

He went to school at MSU where he studied marketing. Some of his hobbies include golfing, playing volleyball and teaching others. His favorite movie is The Avengers and and his favorite book is The Lord of the Rings. His favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is helping his students learn new skills. 

Zara

Zara has been swimming since she was was a toddler and swam competitively for 2 years. Her favorite event to compete in is the 50 free and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the butterfly. She has further experience in the water through the girls scouts and from working as a lifeguard. She has over 8 years of experience working as a swim instructor. Additionally, she has worked with kids as a preschool teacher and nanny. 

She goes to school at MSU where she is studying criminal justice. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting and bowling. Her favorite movie is Lilo and Stitch and her favorite animals are cheetahs. She has a passion for helping others become safer in the water.