Irvine Swim Instructors

Allian

Allian has been swimming all her life. She started swimming when she was just 18 months old! Swimming and lacrosse are Allian’s passion, and currently she is on the varsity team for lacrosse in her school.Allian’s favorite swimming stroke to teach is the back stroke! Allian was also a part of the girls scouts when she was younger and has had experience working with children with special needs and young children in general. 

She loves to work with kids and is dedicated to ensuring that every lesson is safe and enjoyable. She is excited to help her students to be safe in the water and show them just how fun swimming can be!

Alyssa

Alyssa has been swimming since she was 3 years old and began swimming competitively when she was 5 years old. She swam on a youth swim team for 10 years and her favorite event to compete in is the 50 butterfly. In addition to swimming, she played soccer competitively for 12 years. She comes to Waterworks with 2.5 years of previous experience as a swim instructor and coached a kids swim team for 2 summers. 

She goes to school at UC Irvine where she is studying cognitive science. Some of her hobbies include crocheting and making jewelry. Her favorite Disney princess is Rapunzel and her favorite food is spaghetti. Her favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is seeing each student's excitement when they learn a new skill. 

Amanda

Amanda started playing splash ball when she was 8 years old which made her fall in love with swimming. She swam for her high school's swim and water polo teams. Her favorite event to compete in is the 50 free and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the backstroke. She worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor for kids of all ages. Additionally, she worked as a nanny and volunteered for her church's nursery. 

Some of her hobbies include painting, drawing and making music. Her favorite movie is Moana and her favorite food is sushi. Her favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is seeing the excitement on her student's faces.

Amir

Amir has been swimming competitively for several years including on his high school's swim and water polo teams. His favorite stroke to swim is the freestyle and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the breaststroke. He was an assistant swim team coach and has experience working with kids as a babysitter.

He goes to school at IVC where he is studying business management. Some of his hobbies include reading, playing board games and being around his family. His favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is seeing his students develop new swim skills.

Andrew

Andrew has been swimming ever since he can remember and began swimming competitively for his high school's water polo team. In addition to swimming, he has competed in wrestling and track & field. He taught his 4 year old nephew how to swim and has worked with kids as a track coach. 

He goes to school at Cerritos College where he is studying film. In his free time, he enjoys drawing, lifting weights and watching new movies. His favorite cartoon character is Donald Duck and his favorite food is fettucine alfredo. He has a passion for teaching his students about water safety. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Austin

Austin has been swimming since he was 5 years old and competed on his high school's swim team. He is a certified scuba diver and enjoys free diving. His favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the freestyle. He worked as an EMT for 911 response for 6 and a half years. Additionally, he has worked with kids as a boy scout leader and tutor. 

He goes to school at UCI where he is studying language science. Some of his hobbies include photography, hiking and being outdoors. His favorite food is pizza and his favorite animals are crows. He has a passion for helping others feel comfortable in the water.

Bella

Isabella has been swimming competitively and playing water polo since she was in high school and is currently doing so at the college level. Her favorite stroke is Butterfly and her favorite events include the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Butterfly. As a Waterworks Lifeguard and a teachers aid, she has had the chance to work with children of all ages in the water and in the classroom. She can’t wait to start helping her students advance through the levels and making sure they reach their goals. If she had to describe herself in three words it would be adaptable, hardworking and a leader. When she is not teaching she enjoys going to the beach, working out and spending time with her family. Fun fact Isabella’s favorite food are tacos and her favorite animal is a dolphin.

   Additional Skills: Swim Team & Water Polo - 4+ Years

Branden

Branden has 10 years of experience playing water polo and competed on his varsity high school team for all 4 years. His favorite event to compete in is the 100 breaststroke and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has 3 years of experience working as a swim coach for all ages. 

He goes to school at Cal State Fullerton where he is studying mechanical engineering. His favorite food is tacos and his favorite animals are dogs. He is excited to introduce his students to competitive swimming.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Korean

Chelsea

Chelsea learned how to swim when she was five years old and her favorite swim events are the 100 yard Freestyle, 200 yard Freestyle, and the 100 yard Backstroke. She swam competitively on both her high school's swim and water polo teams. She gained experience working with children through babysitting ages one through ten and tutoring students in Math and Science.

Chelsea's favorite things about teaching swimming lessons is passing on her passion for the water. She is currently studying Nutrition and Food Dietetics at Santiago Canyon College. A fun fact about Chelsea is that she loves Disney princess movies!

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish, Swim Team & Water Polo - 4 Years

Christine

With over 13 years of extensive experience instructing children of all ages and abilities, we are thrilled to have Christine teaching at Waterworks Aquatics. She is a devoted instructor who will bring out the best in your little swimmer.

Christine enjoys going to the movies and has taught at Waterworks since 2004. We are delighted to have her on our staff!

Additional Skills: Technique, Adult

Cody

Cody learned how to swim at the age of four with the help of his family. One of his favorite strokes is Freestyle. His favorite part about teaching swimming lessons is watching as his students learn and grow as young swimmers.

Cody is currently attending Irvine Valley College where he is studying Kinesiology. Some of his hobbies include surfing, hiking and paddle boarding.

Daniel

Daniel has been competitively swimming since he was 13 years old and has won several medals. His favorite event to compete in is the 50 butterfly and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. 

He goes to school at Irvine Valley College where he is studying animation. In his free time, he enjoys drawing and playing video games. His favorite movie is Treasure Planet and his favorite animals are lizards. He enjoys working with each student to help perfect their swim technique. 

Emily

Emily has been swimming since she was 8 years old and began swimming competitively at 10 years old. She swam a kids club team and for her high school's swim team. Her favorite event to swim is the 200 free and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the breaststroke. She swam with the junior lifeguards and taught swim lessons for 1 year. 

She goes to school at CSU Fullerton where she is studying civil engineering. Some of her hobbies include reading and being outdoors. Her favorite movie is sushi and her favorite animals are sharks. She is excited to introduce her students to the water.

Emma

Emma has been swimming since she was 1 and swam competitively for 6 years. Her favorite stroke to swim is the freestyle and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the butterfly. She played water polo throughout high school and now in college. She has experience working with kids as a babysitter and as a camp counselor. 

She goes to school at Cypress College where she is studying English. In her free time, she enjoys reading and going to the beach. Her favorite movie is Tangled and her favorite animals are elephants. She is excited to see her student's skills improve.

Hallie

Hallie began swimming when she was 1 year old and competed on her high school’s water polo and swim teams for 4 years. Her favorite strokes are Freestyle and Breaststroke. Hallie gained experience working with children ages 4 months to 7 years as a babysitter. She also volunteers for her church, leading bible studies for children. Her favorite part about teaching swim lessons is seeing her students' progress and have fun.

Hallie is currently studying Biochemistry at Santiago Canyon College. A few of Hallie’s hobbies include art, spending time with friends, listening to music, swimming, and running. An interesting fact about Hallie is she loves elephants and hippos.

Additional Skills: Swim Team & Water Polo - 4 Years

Hein

Hein has been swimming since he was a child and recently took the time to perfect his swim skills. His favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the backstroke. He has 2 years of experience working with kids as a speech teacher. 

He goes to school at Irvine Valley College where he is studying health science. Some of his hobbies include reading, watching movies and listening to music. He is excited to help his students learn to have fun in the water.

Additional Skills: Trilingual - Burmese & Hindi

Jordan

Jordan has been competitively swimming since she was 6 years old for a summer swim team. Since then she has swam for several competitive swim teams and has received several swim awards. Her favorite event to compete in is the 500 free and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the freestyle. She has experience helping her swim coaches teach swim technique. She has worked with kids of all ages for over a year as a babysitter and tutor. 

She goes to school at Irvine Valley College where she is studying marine biology. Some of her hobbies include photography and surfing. She loves to watch Disney movies, her favorite movie is Luca and her favorite character is Buzz Lightyear. She has a passion for helping her students become safer in and around the water. 

Kaylee

Kaylee has been swimming since she was 2 years old and began swimming competitively at 10 years old. She swam for a local youth swim club for 2 years and swam for all 4 years of high school on the school's swim team. Her favorite event to compete in is the 100 fly and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the freestyle. She has experience working with kids as a preschool teacher for 2 years. 

She goes to school at OCC where she is studying psychology. In her free time she enjoys surfing and watching Disney movies. Her favorite movie is Inside Out and her favorite animals are dolphins. She is excited to cheer her students on while they learn new skills. 

Kieran

Kieran has been swimming since he was 2 years old and has been surfing, freediving, snorkeling and scuba diving ever since. His favorite stroke to swim is the breaststroke and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has worked in the water as a boy scout summer camp lifeguard and taught a swimming merit badge course.

Some of his hobbies include spearfishing, hiking and camping. His favorite movie is Rango and his favorite animals are dogs. He is excited to help his students overcome their fear of the water.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Kyro

Kyro began swimming at the age of seven and his favorite stroke is Backstroke. What he foresees being the best part about teaching swimming lessons is being able to teach his students such a valuable lesson. He is currently attending Irvine Valley College where he is studying Computer Science. In his free time he enjoys going to the gym with his friends and playing video games.

Additional Skills: Trilingual – Arabic & Spanish

Lillian

Lillian learned how to swim here at Waterworks when she was 8 years old. She swam competitively with a youth swim club for 5 years and currently plays water polo for the North Irvine Water Polo team. Her favorite event to swim is the 100 backstroke and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the breaststroke. In high school, she earned a varsity letter in water polo, cross country and track! She has experience working with kids in the water as junior lifeguard camp instructor for 2 years. 

In her free time, she enjoys reading, riding on roller coasters and going to the beach. Her favorite food is Alfredo pasta and her favorite animals are dogs. She is excited to help her students perfect their swim technique. 

Mathew

 Mathew has been swimming competitively for 13 years on water polo and swim teams. In high school, he was named "Most Valued Player" on his school's water polo team. His favorite event to swim is the 100 free and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has experience working with kids as a boy scout troop leader.

Some of his hobbies include being outdoors, going to the beach and working out. His favorite movie is Hercules and his favorite books are the Percy Jackson series. He is excited to help his students become safer swimmers.

Maxim

Maxim began taking swimming lessons at the age of five and his favorite stroke is Breaststroke. As the oldest in the family, he has been looking after his younger brother for most of his life and he feels very comfortable working with children. His favorite part about teaching swimming lessons is being able to see his student's faces light up each time they learn something new. During his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, reading books, and playing video games.
 

Natalia

Natalia has been swimming ever since she can remember. In high school, she swam on her school's water polo and swim teams where she was a league finalist in the 500 free and league champion in the 4x relay. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. She has experience working with kids as an elementary school tutor and children's activities volunteer. 

She goes to school at Vanguard University where she is studying biology. Some of her hobbies include reading, drawing and painting. Her favorite food is tacos and her favorite animals are beluga whales. She has a passion for helping her students become safer swimmers. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Nick

Nick has been swimming since he was 5 years old and swam competitively in high school. He swam on high school's varsity team where he competed in CIF 3 times. His favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the freestyle. He coached his school's freshman swim team and has worked with kids as a babysitter for 5 years. 

He goes to school Cal State Fullerton where he is studying kinesiology. His favorite movies are the Harry Potter movies and his favorite animals are snakes. His favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is helping his students achieve their swim goals. 

Nikhil

Nikhil has been swimming ever since he can remember and swam for his high school's surf team. He swam with the junior guards for 2 years and his favorite stroke to swim is the breaststroke. He has experience working with kids as an audience manager for a kids show. 

Some of his hobbies include snowboarding, video games and playing the guitar. His favorite movie is Aladdin and his favorite animals are dogs. He is excited to make an impact in his student's lives.

Peyton

Peyton has been swimming since he was 3 years old. His favorite stroke to swim is the backstroke and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the butterfly. He has experience working with kids as a coach for youth baseball, basketball, flag football and soccer. 

He goes to school at CBU where he is studying sport and performance psychology. Some of his hobbies include being outdoors, spending time with family and cooking. His favorite food is pasta and his favorite character is Spongebob. He has a passion for water safety and his excited to make a difference in his student's lives.

Ryan

Ryan has been swimming competitively since he was 12 years old. In high school, he swam on his school's swim and water polo teams for all 4 years and continued playing water polo in college. His favorite event to swim is the 100 free and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has experience working as a swim instructor for a swim school in Texas and was the captain of his college's water polo team. 

Some of his hobbies include deep sea fishing, exercising and church. His favorite food is steak and his favorite animals are Springer Spaniels. He is excited to help his students improve their skills.

Seraphina

Seraphina has been swimming since she was 5 years of and swam with a swim team for 6 years. She continued to swim competitively for 2 years for a swim club. Her favorite event to swim is the freestyle relay and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the butterfly. She has worked in the water as a lifeguard and has experience working with kids as an elementary school instructional assistant and softball coach. 

She is currently going to school to study psychology and child development. Some of her hobbies include playing video games, singing and dancing. Her favorite movie is Tangled and her favorite animals are orcas. She is excited to see her students progress in the water.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - French

Tianna

Tianna comes from a family of swimmers and water polo players. She was a part of the Varsity Swim and Water Polo team in high school. Her favorite strokes are the freestyle and breaststroke and her favorite strokes to teach are the breaststroke and butterfly. She worked as a pool lifeguard for three years and taught her younger sister how to swim.

She is excited to help kids get more comfortable and be confident in the water. She currently attends Saddleback and is studying to become an Elementary School Teacher. Her favorite dessert are brownies and likes to eat chicken mole and chile rellenos. Her favorite hobbies are cooking , reading and hiking. Her favorite animals are dogs and bunnies. Tianna is caring, companionate and dedicated.

Tori

Tori swam for four years throughout high school and for another two years at Golden West College. She was the 2015 Orange Empire Conference Champion for the 100 yard and 200 yard Breaststroke. Tori gained experience working with newborns to 13 year old children as a nanny and a volunteer at Sunday School. Her favorite part about teaching swim lessons is getting to know her students.

Tori is currently attending California Baptist University where she is studying Sports, Recreation and Fitness. A few of her hobbies include cooking, baking, and playing on the swings at the park. An interesting fact about Tori is she loves Disney movies, especially Tangled.

Additional Skills: Competitive Swimming - 6 Years

Vanessa

Vanessa began swimming at the age of fifteen when she began swimming competitively for Western High School and competed all four years of high school. Her favorite stroke is Backstroke and her favorite event is the 200 yard relay. She has gained most of her experience working with elementary students while helping assist at her local elementary. She would help set up lesson plans and execute the lessons and help and students with any questions they might have.

Her favorite part of teaching her students is being able to see their improvement through time. Some of Vanessa’s hobbies include hiking, swimming and bike riding.

Additional Skills: Adult Lessons, Swim Team - 4 Years

Victoria

Victoria has been swimming competitively since she was 15 years old in high school and her favorite event to compete in is the 200 breaststroke. Additionally, she swam for a swim club and played water polo competitively. She worked as a lifeguard and as a swim instructor for kids of all ages for 1 year. 

She goes to school at OCC where she is studying biology. In her free time, she enjoys working on her car and roller-skating. Her favorite movie is Mulan and her favorite food is sushi. She is excited to show her students how fun the water can be!

Willow

Willow has been swimming since she was 1 years old and swam for her high school's varsity swim and water polo teams. She has won championships in her high school division and her team won their division. Her favorite event to swim is the 100 breaststroke and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the breaststroke. She has experience working with kids as a daycare teacher for 2 years. 

Some of her hobbies include working out, hiking and doing yoga. Her favorite Disney princess is Rapunzel and her favorite animals are bears. She has a passion for water safety and is excited to teach each student new skills.