THE POOLS AT PRO

Albert started swimming at age five. He is currently on his high school varsity swim team and has participated in summer swim leagues. Albert specializes in swim team and swim team preparation, but also teaches parent and child, preschool, youth, adult, and adaptive lessons. Albert is a certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard. He is currently a Student Firefighter/EMT working toward a career in the fire service. Outside of swimming, he enjoys soccer, watching TV, an...

Alexa swam competitively for 10 years for WAVE Aquatics. She participated on her local summer swim team, both as a swimmer and a coach. She was also a State High School swimmer. Alexa has been a swimming instructor and coach for 14 years and is a Para-Educator. She is a certified Lifeguard and USA Swimming Coach. She attended WSU (Go Cougs!) where she was a Division I athlete and studied History and Chemistry. Along with her coaching, she also teaches both adult and youth level lessons. Outs...

Anna has been a competitive swimmer since the age of ten and throughout high school. Her life revolved around being in the water whether that be in swim lessons or through swim team. She believes that implementing the fundamentals of swimming early on is important and should be a memorable and fun experience for kids. Anna teaches youth swim lessons. She is a certified Lifeguard and is finishing her B.S. in Neuroscience at the University of Washington.

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....

Brennan has 10 years of swim team experience and has been teaching for three. He is a certified Lifeguard and teaches preschool and youth level swim lessons. Fun Fact: Brennan has been drifting his Miata for two years.

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.

Edilia was a competitive swimmer for PRO Swimming, attended Pacific Northwest Swimming Champs, and was a High School State level swimmer. She has been teaching at PRO for three years and coaching for two. Edilia is a certified Lifeguard and USA Swimming Coach. Outside of teaching swimming, she studied Psychology at her university and is currently in college for Dental Hygiene. Edilia teaches higher level group and private lessons (in the deep pool) and coaches Teal 1 and Teal 2. Along with...

Eric has been teaching, coaching, and training kids and adults since 1985. He swam competitively with a summer league swim team and has been participating in Triathlons for 15+ years. He teaches preschool, youth, and adult classes, as well as coaching Triathletes and swim team. Eric has a BA in Geography and Urban Planning and is a four-time Ironman finisher!

Gary has 10 years’ swimming experience and has been teaching for two. He is a certified Lifeguard and is pursuing a Computer Science degree at DigiPen. Gary is comfortable teaching all ages and levels of swimmers. Fun Fact: He has been to every continent except Antarctica.

Iuliia is a fun-loving and flexible swim instructor who enjoys making waves in the world. She has a knack for teaching toddlers, preschoolers, and youth levels 1-3 how to swim with confidence and skill. She fosters a happy and relaxed environment, using games and toys to overcome water fears in kids. She adapts her teaching style to each student’s needs, using water games to reinforce learning for those who struggle with rigid lesson plans. Join Iuliia for a customized and entertaining swimmi...

Janet grew up swimming in Lake Washington with her brothers, and their mom was the neighborhood lifeguard. Her time at PRO has included co-creating the Baby Aquatics framework that is still used to this day. Janet's experiences working with youth and adults in the classroom, combined with her passion around aquatics, allows her to connect with clients of all ages and experiences to enhance their comfort and ability in the water.

Joanna is a seasoned swimmer and instructor who hails from the east coast. She has been swimming for 12 years and has set several records for her high school team. She has a degree from the University of Vermont, where she also led their club swim team for two years. She has been teaching and coaching swimming since she was 15 years old. As a certified Red Cross Lifeguard and USA Swimming Coach, she is skilled in youth swimming and swim team development. Her preferred strokes are freestyle an...

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 grew up swimming. She competed for 11 years with her local swim team, as well as synchronized swimming, and is SCUBA certified. She has more than 30 years teaching experience in Montana, Oregon, and Washington. She is a certified Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor and has a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in Communication, from Montana State University. Over the years, Kelsey has taught, coached, and/or participated in pretty much anything involving water. She loves working with pre...

Kelsey is an accomplished swimmer and athlete who has competed in numerous water sports for many years, including Synchronized Swimming, Water Polo, Triathlons, and Ironmans. At the University of Oregon, she played water polo where she was the starting goalie and team captain along with earning her degree in Education with a minor in Special Education. She was also a synchronized swimmer for nine years, and has completed several Olympic distance triathlons, eight half Ironman races, and fiv...

Mary Ann is a Montessori-inspired early childhood educator who has been teaching swimming for over 20 years. She is also a successful competitive swimmer who swam for the University of Puerto Rico. She played and coached water polo for Puerto Rico, participating in various international events, such as the Pan American Games.

Matthew participated in the swim team for more than eight years, qualifying for District 4A and has Pacific Northwest Swimming regional times. He has been a swim instructor at PRO for five years. In addition to certifications in Lifeguarding, Matthew has a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Washington and is pursuing Graduate School in Child Therapy. Matthew teaches youth and adult level lessons. He is also certified in Applied Behavior Therapy (ABA), working with children with A...

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.

Riya swam competitively for 10 years. She has taught swim lessons at Woodridge for three years and at PRO for two. She is a certified Lifeguard and a 2023 High School graduate. Riya teaches Youth level swimmers.

Ryan began swimming at the age of eight and has dedicated seven years to swimming competitively. He has achieved milestones such as qualifying for 3A State and Districts during high school. Proficient in all four strokes and various techniques, Ryan brings a wealth of expertise to the pool. Furthermore, as an American Red Cross lifeguard-certified professional, he always prioritizes safety in the water. Ryan specializes in Swim Team level swimmers, but also brings enthusiasm and experience to...

Ryan has been a swim instructor for five years. He swam competitively on club teams for 13 years and began teaching in his junior year of college while attending The University of Oregon (Go Ducks!). Ryan began teaching group lessons for kids ages 6-12 focused on fundamentals and stroke work. That opportunity led her to becoming a PE Instructor at Oregon, teaching adult swim classes with a focus on the fundamentals of swimming and stroke work. Now in Seattle, Ryan has been swim instructor PR...

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.

Victoria swam competitively in Middle School and High School. During High School, she taught swimming at the YMCA and Columbia Aquatic Center, English in Taiwan, and piano lessons. She is a certified Lifeguard and University of Washington graduate. She currently teaches preschool and youth level swim lessons. Fun Fact: Victoria was born on Valentine’s Day.

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 swam competitively at PRO and with his High School as a 4A State and Sectional swimmer. He has been teaching at PRO Club for eight years and coaching for six years with both Developmental and Senior level swimmers. He is a certified Lifeguard and USA Swimming Coach. Zach is currently finishing his BS in Mechanical Engineering. Fun Fact: Zach has a 100% success rate at teaching people to drive manual transmission, usually in under an hour.