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.

Carol is a lifelong swimmer who loves to support new swimmers in becoming comfortable and confident in the water. She has coached and taught swimmers at PRO since 2003, from toddlers to Master swimmers and Triathletes. Carol enjoys seeing her swimmers progress and succeed in their goals.

Claire could swim before she could walk. She has always been in and around the water, starting with safety classes as a toddler in sunny Florida. Through high school and college, she swam competitively, was a life guard, and taught youth swim lessons and coached swimming. Claire works in the IT field by day, but her passion for Aquatics brought her to back to the sport she loves. Strengthening the fundamentals of swimming is at the core of Claire's teaching style for youth and adults alike.

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.

Kirstin has been teaching swimming since 1998. She truly invests this in each swim lesson, taking personal pride in seeing the growth and success of her students. Her warm presence, caring heart and willingness to work with all children at any ability makes her exceptionally good with children with disabilities or special needs. She also has an extensive background and training in synchronized swimming and teaches H2O Cardio, Baby Aquatics and helps train our incoming instructors.

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.

Omri believes swim lessons should be fun while focusing on technique and strength. Having been on swim team as well as having worked as a Taekwondo instructor, lifeguard, and kids sports camp director, he values the importance of regular practice. His aim is to have his students walk away from each swim lesson with a smile on their faces and with the goal of something to practice on their own. He speaks Hebrew fluently.

Steve is a caring instructor with over 15 years of teaching experience. He teaches youth to adults and enjoys striving to connect with his clients. He is currently teaching 5th grade in Bellevue.

Sydney started swimming competitively at six years old and continued to compete through her senior year in high school. She enjoys working with kids of all ages. Sydney is an energetic and fun instructor who enjoys watching her students learn to love swimming as much as she does.

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.

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.