Santa Clarita Swim Instructors

AJ

AJ swam competitively for 9 years for several youth swim clubs and continues to swim on a club swim team. In high school, he made the CIF finals 2 years and was a 5 time junior olympic swimmer. His favorite event to compete in is the 100 breaststroke and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has worked in the water as a lifeguard and as a swim instructor for kids of all ages. 

He goes to school at College of the Canyons where he is studying civil engineering. Some of his hobbies include wakeboarding and being outdoors. His favorite movie is Ratatouille and his favorite animals are cats. He is excited to help his students improve their skills.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Hungarian

Damian

Damian has been swimming since he was 4 years old. In addition to swimming, he has played baseball and soccer for several years. He was involved in the boy scouts and has worked with kids as a private tutor. 

In his free time, he enjoys fishing and playing soccer. His favorite movie is Chicken Little and his favorite food is pizza. He is excited to help his students build their swim skills. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Gustavo

Gustavo has been swimming since he was 8 years old and has loved to swim ever since. He loves helping children learn different swimming techniques as well as helping them reach their skill goals. 

He was a youth mentor for the Los Angeles Football Club Youth Leadership Program where he mentored children of varying ages. He loves working with children and helping each student succeed!

Isabelle

Isabelle has been swimming since she was 7 years old when she was taught by her grandmother, who was a competitive swimmer. In addition to swimming, she played volleyball for several years. She has experience working with kids as a babysitter. 

She goes to school at Antelope Valley College where she is studying radiology technology. In her free time, she enjoys making jewelry and playing volleyball. Her favorite animals are turtles and her favorite book is The Giving Tree. She is excited to see each student grow throughout their lessons. 

Jayden

Jayden learned to swim by taking swim lessons when he was a child. His favorite stroke to swim is the freestyle and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the backstroke. He has experience working with kids as a tutor and babysitter for kids of all ages.

Some of his hobbies include working out and motocross. His favorite food is spaghetti and his favorite animals are cats. He is excited to help his students learn about safety. 

Jocelyn

Jocelyn has been swimming since she was 7 years old and her favorite stroke to swim is the breaststroke. She has experience working as a swim instructor for several years where she taught students of all ages. In addition to swimming, she has worked as a babysitter and a nanny for young children. 

She goes to school at LA Valley College where she is studying child development. In her free time she enjoys singing, dancing and reading. She loves to watch Disney movies and her favorite is Toy Story. She has a passion for working with students and can't wait to bring fun to each swim lesson.

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Kyle

Kyle has 5 years of experience playing water polo at the high school, club and college level. In high school, he also swam for 2 years on his school's varsity swim team. His favorite event to compete in is the 500 free and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the freestyle. He has experience coaching in the water for a club splashball team. He has worked with kids as a babysitter. 

In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, cooking and playing discgolf. His favorite movie is Cars and his favorite books are the Harry Potter series. He is excited to share his passion for swimming with his students. 

Lola

Lola has been swimming competitively since she was 8 years old for several youth swim teams and on her high school's swim team. Her favorite stroke to swim is the freestyle and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the breaststroke. She has experience teaching several friends and family members how to swim. Additionally, she has worked with kids as an after school program teacher for 3 years and as a tutor for 5 years. 

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, playing water sports and singing. Her favorite movie is Tangled and her favorite food is sushi. She is excited to help her students improve their swim technique. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Hebrew

Madeline

Madeline has been swimming both as a hobby and competitively since she was 3 years old. In high school, she swam on the varsity swim team and received several awards in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke. She has experience working as a lifeguard and teaching children as young as 3 years old how to swim. She is a huge sports fan and has played basketball and ran cross country.

She goes to school at Antelope Valley College where she is studying psychology. In her free time, she enjoys writing, listening to music and staying fit. She loves to watch movies and her favorite movie is Howls Moving Castle. She is excited to introduce her students to competitive swimming.

Additional Skills: Bilingual – Spanish, Swim Team – 4 Years