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Waterworks Swim School in San Francisco provides each student with the motivation to boost their confidence in the water and to become a stronger swimmer. Our San Francisco swim instructors provide a comfortable and welcoming environment to help students of all ages and levels perfect their swimming abilities.
Waterworks believes that swimming is a lifelong skill that everyone should learn at a young age. If you are seeking the experience needed to be safer in the water while building a solid swimming foundation, you have come to the right place. Our swim instructors in San Francisco have a passion for working with children and look forward to each and every swim lesson they provide.
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Abby
Abby comes to Waterworks Swim School with four years of competitive swimming experience. She was also an active member of her high school’s water polo team. During this time, she received multiple awards, such as Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, and the Best Sportsmanship award. She has experience working with kids as a volunteer youth swim coach for two years. Her favorite stroke to swim is the breaststroke and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the freestyle. In addition to swimming, she has been playing soccer since she was eight years old and was recruited to play competitively at the age of 13.
She is currently attending San Francisco State where she is studying biochemistry. Some of her favorite movies include Inside Out, Coraline, Kurumi, and her favorite books are the Harry Potter series. Her favorite thing about teaching swimming lessons is helping her students learn how to move safely and confidently in the water.
Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish
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Annette
Annette started swimming at 8 years old and learned through her local community center in San Jose. She also plays basketball competitively in middle school and high school, creating tournaments and workouts for her peers to practice and participate. Annette gained childcare experience through taking care of siblings and cousins, especially around the water from vacations to the lake. She also tutors other students in her spare time.
She is excited to be able to show her students the beauty of swimming and being in the water, and encourage her students to be able to swim on their own!
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Camila
Camila has been swimming since she was 6 years old. Her favorite stroke to swim is the breaststroke and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the backstroke. She has experience working with kids as a babysitter.
Some of her hobbies include crocheting and drawing. Her favorite food is tamales and her favorite animals are cats. She is excited to help her students become safer swimmers.
Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish
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Derrick
Derrick has been swimming ever since he can remember and his favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the freestyle. He has previous experience teaching swim lessons to kids of all ages.
Some of his hobbies include art and fitness. His favorite movie is The Little Mermaid and his favorite food is ice cream. He is excited to see each student's progress.
Additional Skills: Bilingual - Cantonese
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Donald
Donald has been swimming since he was 7 years old and swam competitively on a youth swim team for 2 years. His favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the freestyle. He has experience working as a babysitter and as a kindergarten teacher's assistant for over 3 years.
Some of his hobbies include playing basketball, boy scouts and playing guitar. His favorite food is pizza and his favorite animals are dogs. He is excited to help his students learn to swim safely.
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Eli
Eli has been swimming since he was 5 years old and swam competitively for over 10 years. His favorite event to compete in is the 50 free and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the freestyle. He has been playing water polo since he was 13 years old and has worked as a water polo coach. Additionally, he has experience working as a lifeguard and a summer camp counselor.
He goes to school at De Anza College where he is studying computer science. In his free time, he enjoys going on hikes and playing video games. His favorite movie character is Alladin and his favorite books are the Harry Potter series. He is excited to teach his students about competitive swimming.
Additional Skills: Trilingual - Russian & Hebrew
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Gabby
Gabby has over 10 years of competitive swimming experience and received the award for Swimmer of the Year for her team. Her favorite event to compete in is the 200 freestyle and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the freestyle. She has experience working as a lifeguard and a swim instructor for kids of all ages in addition to working at a zoo camp.
She goes to school at SF State where she is studying media. In her free time she enjoys surfing and watching her favorite movie, The Little Mermaid. Her favorite part about teaching lessons is helping her students become safer in and around the water.
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Garrett
Garrett learned how to swim when he was four years old, and spent much of his childhood in the water. He gained experience with children through babysitting. Garrett enjoys teaching swimming lessons because he loves the connection he forms with his students and their families. He is currently studying Computer Science at the City College of San Francisco. A fun fact about Garrett is that he loves video games!
Additional Skills: Adult Lessons
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Kaylee
Kaylee has been swimming competitively for over 13 years! She swam for a youth swim club and on her high school's water polo and swim teams for all 4 years. Her favorite event to swim is the 200 free and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the backstroke. She has worked in the water as a lifeguard for over 4 years and taught her 2 younger cousins how to swim. Additionally, she has worked with kids as a babysitter.
She goes to school at SFSU where she is studying conservation biology. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, being with her 2 cats and going to the gym. Her favorite movie is Bee Movie and her favorite food is sushi. She is excited to help her students become safer swimmers.
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Keanu
Keanu has been swimming since he was 3 years old. His favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the backstroke. In addition to swimming, he has been a cyclist for over a decade and has been racing competitively since 2020. He has over 10 years of experience working with kids at a daycare.
In his free time, he enjoys riding his bike and hanging out with his friends. His favorite movie is Cars and his favorite books are the Harry Potter series. He is excited to help his students improve their swim technique.
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Kenzie
Kenzie has been swimming since she was a toddler and swam on a competitive swim team for 9 years. Her favorite event to compete in is the individual medley and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the butterfly. She has worked with kids in the water as a lifeguard for 1 year and as a swim instructor for kids and adults of all ages. Additionally, she has worked as a daycare teacher.
She goes to school at SFSU where she is studying interior design. Some of her hobbies include hiking, paddle boarding and growing plants. Her favorite movie is Lilo & Stitch and her favorite animals are cats. Her favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is being able to show her students new skills.
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Kurt
Kurt has been swimming ever since he can remember and swam competitively throughout elementary and middle school. In high school, he swam for his water polo and swim teams for all 4 years. His favorite event to swim is the 100 free and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has experience coaching his newer team members and has worked with kids as a summer camp counselor.
He goes to school at Washington State University where he is studying finance. Some of his hobbies include playing sports and exercising. His favorite movie is Toy Story and his favorite food is burritos. He is excited to show his students how fun swimming can be.
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Patrick
Patrick has been swimming ever since he can remember and swam competitively for a swim team for 9 years. His favorite event to swim is the 50 free and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the backstroke. He has previous experience teaching swim lessons as well as working as a babysitter.
Some of his hobbies include spending time with friends and riding rollercoasters. His favorite movie is Inside Out and his favorite food is tacos. He has a passion for helping his students learn new skills.
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Rocio
Rocio has been swimming ever since she can remember and has continued to swim with her friends and family. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. In addition to swimming, she was a competitive cheerleader for 8 years. She has experience working with kids of all ages as a babysitter.
She goes to school at SFSU where she is studying kinesiology. Some of her hobbies include watching movies, reading and helping others. Her favorite movie is Dumbo and her favorite food is tacos. Her favorite thing about teaching swim lessons is helping her students master their swim technique.
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Sarah
Sarah has been swimming ever since she can remember and began swimming competitively when she was 13 years old. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the backstroke. She has experience working in the water as a lifeguard, kids swim coach and swim instructor for 3 years.
She goes to school at SFCC where she is studying biology. Some of her hobbies include crocheting, being outdoors and working out. Her favorite movie is Mulan and her favorite animals are dogs. She is excited to help her students gain confidence in the water.
Additional Skills: Bilingual - Japanese
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Shaniya
Shaniya began swimming at a very young age and has been swimming ever since. She swam competitively and played water polo all through high school. Her favorite stroke is Breaststroke and her favorite event is the Medley Relays. As a former Swim Instructor for Waterworks Aquatics, Shaniya feels very comfortable working with children and adults.
If she had to describe herself in three words it would be: outgoing, patient and engaging. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, reading and listening to music. Fun fact, Shaniya’s favorite movies include the Princess and the Frog and Mulan.
Additional skils: Swim Team & Water Polo - 4 Years
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Yuliana
Yuliana has been swimming since she can remember and continued swimming lessons until she was 14 years old. Her favorite stroke to swim is backstroke. In addition to swimming, she has played baseball, soccer and was in cheerleading. She has five years of experience volunteering at her local recreation center where she worked with kids of all ages.
She goes to school at San Francisco State University where she is studying psychology. Some of her hobbies include hand-building ceramics, reading self-help books, walking, reading and photography. She would describe herself as compassionate, adaptable, collaborative and patient. Her favorite movie is Dory and her favorite animals include her pug Monchi and sphynx cats.
Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish