RiversideLearn from the Best
Our talented team of swim instructors at the Riverside location look forward to sharing their swim skills with you. We strive to provide each student with the motivation to build their confidence in the water and become a stronger swimmer. Our goal is to provide a comfortable and welcoming environment to help all students ages 2.5 and up to improve their skills in the water.
We believe that swimming is a lifelong skill that people of all ages should learn. Waterworks is the perfect place to learn how to become safer in the water while building a solid swimming foundation.
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Alexander
Alexander took 12 years of swim lessons to perfect his swim technique. He competed on a season of water polo and has experience scuba diving. His favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the breaststroke. He has worked with kids as an art museum teacher's aid and as a lifeguard volunteer.
He goes to school at Riverside City College where he is studying marine biology. Some of his hobbies include skydiving, volunteering and running. His favorite movie is Tangled and his favorite animals are horses. He is excited to build a connection with his students.
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Anthony
Anthony started swimming when he was 4 years old and has been swimming ever since. He is very athletic and plated sports like baseball, football and track and field. He has experience working as a babysitter and a tutor for over 4 years.
He goes to Rio Hondo Community College where he is studying mathematics. In his free time, he enjoys cars, reading manga and playing board games. He loves sushi and his favorite animals are seals. He is excited to teach his students how to float in the water.
Additional Skills: Special Needs Instructor
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Cameron
Cameron has been swimming since she was 5 years old. Her favorite stroke to swim is the butterfly and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the freestyle. She has experience working with kids as a babysitter and church youth leader.
Some of her hobbies include painting, drawing and skateboarding. Her favorite food is sushi and her favorite animals are dogs. She is excited to help her students become more comfortable in the water.
Additional Skills: Bilingual - French
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Carol
Carol has been swimming since she was 3 years old and her favorite stroke is freestyle. She has taught several friends and family members how to swim. She has worked at a daycare center at her church for 4 years.
She enjoys art, playing basketball and watching movies. Her favorite movie is Tangled and her favorite books are The Hunger Games series. She is passionate about children’s happiness and teaching them to be safe in the water.
Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish, Special Needs Instructor
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Jamyi
Jamyi has been swimming since she was 2 years old and took swim lessons to perfect her skills. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. In addition to swimming, she played softball for 8 years and was the captain of her varsity swim team for 2 years. She has experience working with kids as a babysitter.
She goes to school at UC Riverside where she is studying business. Some of her hobbies include reading and being outdoors. Her favorite movie is Beauty and the Beast and her favorite animals are cats. She is excited to see her student's skill grow.
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Richard
Richard played water polo for 2 years and his favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the freestyle. He has experience working with kids as a kids behavior therapist.
He goes to school at UC Riverside where he is studying business. Some of his hobbies include playing volleyball, surfing and singing. His parents were swim instructors and he is excited to help others learn new skills.
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Samantha
Samantha has been swimming since she was 2 years old and her favorite stroke is butterfly. She swam for her high school’s swim team for all 4 years. After high school, she played recreational water polo and was involved in junior lifeguards for 5 years. She placed 1st in the 200 medley, the 50 butterfly and the 200 medley relay during the 2016 high school swim league finals. She has experience as a camp counselor and even volunteered for the Salvation Army daycare center. Additionally, she worked as an assistant soccer coach for kids ages 5 -10 years old.
She is going to school at West LA College where she is studying in kinesiology. In her free time, she likes to play soccer and explore the outdoors. She is passionate about sharing her love for swimming with her students.
Additional Skills: Bilingual – Spanish, Swim Team - 4 Years, Special Needs Instructor
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Thomas
Thomas has been swimming competitively since he joined a club team in middle school. He swam on his high school's water polo team for 3 years and continued at the collegiate level for 2 years. He has 2 years of experience lifeguarding and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the breaststroke.
He goes to school at Cal Poly Humboldt where he is studying botany. Some of his hobbies include learning about plants and watching movies. His favorite movie is Wall-E and his favorite animals are turtles. He is excited to introduce his students to swimming!
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Vasti
Vasti took swim lessons to learn about competitive swimming when she was 14 years old and joined her high school's swim team during her freshman year. She swam for all 4 years and received the award for Athlete of the Year and was her team's captain. She worked as a lifeguard for the city of Riverside and has taught kids and adults of all ages as a swim instructor. Additionally, she was an assistant coach for a youth soccer team and worked as a babysitter.
She goes to school at UCI where she is studying biology. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and exploring Southern California. She is excited to introduce her students to competitive swimming.