THE POOLS AT PRO

April encourages others and always sees the best in each person, which translates to positive, fun and uplifting swim lessons. Celebrating little victories is her driving force. April meets students at their level, being in the moment and recognizing each one's individual learning style when teaching. She has been leading children's groups in various settings, and has worked with a wide range of students from those who are fearful to those perfecting their technique.

Bre began swimming at the age of five. She continued swimming competitively for AAU summer teams, USA Swimming teams, Prosser High School, and finally for Concordia University Irvine, specializing in breast stroke. Since then, Bre has been sharing her knowledge of swimming by teaching lessons for the past 11 years and coaching for six. She’s a certified USA Swimming coach and coaches our PRO Swim team. Bre teaches swim lessons for all ages, babies to adults, and specializes in technique work....

Danielle enjoys working with clients of all abilities, backgrounds, and ages, from babies/parent-tot to adults. She’s extremely knowledgeable in specific skill development and fine-tuning a swimmer’s technique. Danielle has been teaching swim lessons since 2002 and was recently certified in GlideFit. She has extensive background in working with neurodiverse children and is extremely passionate about water therapy. She also works with those who have physical challenges or behavioral issues.

Eric has taught swimming over 20 years and has worked with all ages. Being a triathlete who competes in sprints to Ironman competitions, Eric enjoys working with swimmers to achieve their triathlon swimming goals. He also enjoys teaching beginners and seeing the joy a person gets in learning new skills.

Jamie has worked in Aquatics for over 35 years. He has taught swimming to all levels and ages, and he particularly enjoys working with fearful or beginning adult swimmers. In addition to being a swim instructor trainer and a lifeguard instructor, he has taught and coached a variety of other sports. Jamie is a Bellevue native who enjoys golf, skiing, sailing, canoeing and other outdoor activities. He brings a variety of teaching strategies and styles and believes in student-centered teaching.

Jesus has worked with and taught children in many capacities and at many levels. He enjoys teaching babies and children for the joy they bring. His passion for teaching comes from seeing children light up as they learn new skills. His teaching style and attitude are energetic and encouraging.

Katie grew up in the water, swimming competitively for 13 years. She has been teaching youth swim lessons at PRO Club since 1999. She was also an elementary school teacher in the Bellevue School District for eight years. Her passion for teaching and children, as well as her high expectations, lead to progress and success.

Kelsey has taught swimming lessons for over 20 years in Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Her background includes teaching baby, youth, and adult lessons, as well as coaching swim team, beginner synchronized swimming, and beginning diving. In teaching at many different pools over the years, Kelsey has gained a great combination of ideas and creativity that pushes her clients to achieve their goals, regardless of their age or any obstacles they may face.

Kelsey is a fun and enthusiastic swim instructor who enjoys sharing her love of water with others. She began teaching swim lessons in 2007. Since then she has taught, baby aquatics, group lessons, private lessons, adults, water polo, synchronized swimming, and triathletes. Originally from Portland, Kelsey was a synchronized swimmer for nine years. She also played water polo for eight years and was the goalie for the University of Oregon’s water polo team. Kelsey is also a triathlete and compe...

Matthew is very passionate about swimming and enjoys making sure each swimmer receives the best possible teaching experience. Having swam competitively for over 10 years, he is comfortable teaching older and competitive swimmers, but also loves interacting with younger children. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and having experience working with children from 5 to 14 years, Matthew is excited to share his love of the water.

Being Australian, Meryl grew up in and around water. She has been teaching for 25+ years and is passionate about showing everyone, young and not-so-young, how much enjoyment can be obtained from both swimming and exercising while wet. Her enthusiasm and creativity are apparent in every H20 cardio class she teaches. In her beginner adult swim classes, she teaches balance and being comfortable moving through the water before perfecting style.

Patrick takes a unique approach to teaching, basing his teaching method off Shiniki Suzuki’s Violin School. This unique method involves taking small steps and is based on each person’s developmental readiness. He has been teaching children 3 years and older to adults since 2006.

Having taught since 2010, Talor has had the pleasure of helping multitudes of people reach their swimming goals. From getting comfortable in the water to mastering the butterfly to qualifying for swim team, Talor simply loves helping swimmers improve. Talor’s students range from toddlers to adults, and from beginners to experts. Helping you discover where you are as a swimmer and taking you to the next level is what Talor enjoys most. Let Talor help you every step of the way.

Tina has been a competitive swimmer since the age of eight and throughout high school. Her approach to working with children is to focus on correcting their technique, as well as implementing the fundamentals of swimming. Tina teaches all levels and ages, and also speaks Mandarin.

Trent has a strong passion for swimming that started at a young age. Having graduated from the PRO Club lesson program himself, he has a deep desire to see his students succeed, whether conquering their fear of water or engaging in swim team style practices and drills. Above all, Trent pays high attention to detail to help his students improve their technique and get them onto achieving their goals.

Violette grew up swimming. From swim lessons to swim team, her life revolved around being in and around water. She believes swimming is an important skill for everyone to learn and that it should be fun. She enjoys using drills to build and work on new techniques, as they tend to strengthen specific areas, and make swimming a time to laugh and smile.

Zach loves the water and is very passionate about teaching swimming and helping others learn the sport. He is a very patient instructor having taught ages ranging from 8 months to adults. Zach has over 10 years of competitive swimming experience and is currently a coach for the PRO Club Swim Team. While his main focus is on helping swimmers improve their technique at the upper level of swimming, he is also eager to teach the basics of swimming.