Whittier Swim Instructors

Evelyn

Evelyn has been swimming since she was 1 years old and her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. In addition to swimming, she has competed in cheerleading. She has experience working with kids as a kids volunteer for her church. 

Some of her hobbies include riding horses and eating pasta. Her favorite movie is Tangled and her favorite animals are cats. She is excited to help her students build their confidence.

Jacob

Jacob has been swimming since he was 8 years old. His favorite stroke to swim and teach his students is the butterfly. He has experience working with kids as a school volunteer. 

Some of his hobbies include learning Spanish and helping others, His favorite movie is Moana and his favorite book is The Hunger Games. He is excited to have fun in the water with his students.

Jaylene

Jaylene has been swimming since she was 5 years old. Her favorite stroke to swim and teach her students is the freestyle. In addition to swimming, she did 5 years of boxing. She has experience working with kids as a teacher's assistant. 

Some of her hobbies include hiking, listening to music and reading. Her favorite food is tacos and her favorite animals are dogs. She has a passion for helping her students gain confidence in the water.

John

John has been swimming since he was 2 years old and swam competitively for 4 years. His favorite stroke to swim is the freestyle and his favorite stroke to teach his students is the backstroke. He has experience working in the water as a lifeguard for 2 years. 

Some of his hobbies include surfing and driving to the mountains. His favorite food is mac n cheese and his favorite animals are horses. He is excited to help his students learn about water safety.

Reianna

Reianna started learning how to swim at 11 months old. Her favorite stroke to swim is butterfly and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the backstroke. She has experience working with kids as an arcade attendant and helping direct high school musicals. She has a passion for helping others and prides herself on being patient. 

She goes to school at Rio Hondo where she is studying Theatre Arts. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting, singing and being around her family. Her favorite movie is Turning Red and her favorite animals are cats. She is excited to teach her students an important, lifelong skill. 

Valerie

Valerie has been swimming since she was a young kid and started swimming competitively when she was 15 years old. Her favorite event to compete in is the 50 backstroke and her favorite stroke to teach her students is the freestyle. She has experience working as a coach for a high school junior varsity hurdling team. Additionally, she has worked with kids as a preschool volunteer and tutor. 

She goes to school at CSU Fullerton where she is studying English. Some of her hobbies include working out, reading and crocheting. Her favorite movie is Princess and the Frog and her favorite food is Korean BBQ. She is exited to help her students become safer in the water. 

Additional Skills: Bilingual - Spanish

Vandi

Vandi has been swimming since she was 4 years old, she learned from her grandfather back home in Nevada and was named “the fish of the family”. She is currently on the swim team at her school, her favorite stroke to swim is the 100 breaststroke and her favorite stroke to teach is butterfly. She also has experience in child development classes and babysitting.

In her free time she enjoys going to volunteer as a health center and also going to the fire station where she attends ride alongs. Her favorite movie is tangled and her favorite books are anything mystery/thriller. She is excited to see each student grow and improve, while also having fun in the water.