Who is The Swim Pro?
Our Mission
We’re Different
- Woman Owned Small Business
- Private Lessons
- Fully Customizable Online Booking
- You choose your Instructor, location, and schedule.
- Can’t make it to your lesson? Just cancel and reschedule it up to 24 hours in advance penalty free.
- No Registration Fees
- No Minimum Lesson Purchase
- Rewards Program: Earn up to 50% off!
- 10% Of Each Lesson is Donated to charity: water
- Three Specialized Programs Just for Adults
Meet The Swim Pro Team
All Instructors at The Swim Pro are First Aid and CPR Certified and trained in The Swim Pro’s teaching foundations. Our Instructor’s individual strengths and inherent creativity are always encouraged, ensuring an individualized learning experience.
Mandy Chui
Scheduling Director
Mandy Chui
Scheduling Director
Mandy has several years of experience as a marketing program management professional in the high tech industry. She brings her passion for working with people and organizing complex projects to The Swim Pro. Mandy, herself, had fear of water as an adult and learned to swim with the help of The Swim Pro’s From Fear to Freestyle program. Now she takes pride in being part of the same team that helped her overcome her challenges with water. Additionally, her two sons also learned to swim at The Swim Pro. As the Scheduling Director, Mandy is the go-to person for all things scheduling and getting started on your Learn to Swim journey with The Swim Pro.
Kelly McPhail
Owner
Kelly McPhail
Owner / CEO
Teaches From Fear to Freestyle and Adult Learn to Swim Lessons BY REQUEST ONLY Since 1994 Kelly has been teaching swimming to adults and children and has a reputation for being able to teach anyone to swim. A strong desire to teach the “unteachable” and a lot of faith led her to start The Swim Pro in 2006. Her background includes a degree in Psychology and Behavior Modification training, which she uses to help people conquer their fear of water. Kelly developed her own unique teaching method that has been proven 100% successful in taking non-swimming Adults and turning them into efficient swimmers. She has since certified many instructors in The Swim Pro’s From Fear to Freestyle method for teaching Adults, which has proven her belief that it is never too late to learn to swim!Laura Seales
Program Director
Laura Seales
Teaches From Fear to Freestyle and Adult Learn to Swim Lessons
Laura has been teaching adults at The Swim Pro since 2011. As an Instructor, Laura uses her 30 years of swimming experience and her degree in Psychology to help her students understand and conquer their fears. Her combined knowledge of the human mind, her mastery of The Swim Pro’s From Fear to Freestyle program and years of teaching hundreds of adults to swim makes Laura one of our top Adult Instructors! Over and over her students describe her as instrumental in helping them remove their barriers and finally learn to swim. As The Swim Pro Program Director, Laura also enjoys training all Instructors at The Swim Pro in our adult Learn to Swim and From Fear to Freestyle Programs.
Sven Schutz
Lead Instructor
Sven Schutz
Lead Instructor. Teaches From Fear to Freestyle, Adult Learn to Swim and all Children’s Lessons.
Sven returns to The Swim Pro with a lifetime of swimming experience along with 16 years of teaching experience. Having taught at several local swim schools, he has taken the best of many different approaches to teaching swimming and created his own unique method. Sven taught with The Swim Pro from 2015-2018 and has been very successful in helping clients reach their goals. During his time away, he taught swim lessons in Southern California. Sven has a passion for teaching children and adults skills that will keep them active and safe in the water. He ensures his students have a fun experience, while learning swimming practically and efficiently. Sven is described as very patient and encouraging by his students. Sven enjoys teaching all ages and stages, from Toddler Pre-Swim to Adults and has been trained in The Swim Pro’s From Fear to Freestyle and Adult Learn to Swim programs.
Charles Acevedo
Instructor
Charles Acevedo
Teaches Adults, Children and Toddlers
Charles brings close to 10 years of swim teaching experience, with a focus on competitive strokes. He likes to make sure his students have clear goals during the lessons and focuses on maintaining students’ engagement to reinforce memory production during the class. Experience in teaching both children and adults, Charles believes that swimming is a great exercise for any person regardless of athletic goals. His quiet and calm demeanor makes his clients feel super comfortable so they can conquer their fears and reach their goals. He has been trained to teach The Swim Pro’s adult Learn-to-Swim Program and is ready to help you overcome fears and reach your goals! When he is not in the water teaching, Charles thoroughly enjoys developing video games.
Darcy Hudson
Instructor
Darcy Hudson
Teaches Adults, Children and Toddlers
Darcy brings over 6 years of teaching experience to The Swim Pro Team. In addition to teaching swimming, he has worked as a kindergarten after-school teacher and a behavior support professional in a residential facility for special needs children. Darcy passionately believes that anyone can become a swimmer regardless of physical or mental barriers, and creates a supportive learning space for individuals from all walks of life. These experiences and beliefs, along with his training in The Swim Pro’s Adult Learn to Swim Program, make Darcy a great choice for adult students as well. His patience in the water with his students has been thoroughly enjoyed by his students, as well as parents observing his teaching style.
Kelsi Meyer
Instructor
Kelsi Meyer
Teaches Adults and Children
Kelsi has been swimming all her life starting at an early age and instantly fell in love with it. She has been teaching quality swim lessons for many years and uses swimming as her main exercise when she goes to the gym. She is currently in training to become a professional mermaid. Kelsi’s strength is the calm demeanor she uses to help her students reach their swimming goals at a pace that’s just right for each student. Kelsi is excited to celebrate your successes with you!
Ariana Aslani
Instructor
Ariana Aslani
Teaches Children and Toddlers
Ariana played water polo for 6 years and swam competitively for 4 years. Outside of the pool, Ari loves to exercise, explore nature by going on hikes, to the beach, and spending time with her two cats. Ari is really great with little kids and gets on their level to play and have fun while learning to swim!
Here’s what a Yelp reviewer had to say about Ari: “My kids are beginners and new to Swim Pro. They immediately felt comfortable with Ms. Ari on Day 1. The 2nd class with Ari went just as well. I never would have thought they could learn so much in 2 days! My 5 year old used to refuse to enter the pool prior to Ms. Ari’s class.”
Jonathan Weils
Instructor
Jonathan Weils
Teaches Children
Jonathan has been swimming his entire life, participating in swim team and coaching. He also competed in diving for 2 years, building a strong foundation in movement and technique. He joins The Swim Pro team with years of teaching clients to be safe in the water and learn to swim. A fun fact about Jonathan is that, when not in the pool, he runs track, cross country, and plays badminton.
Hannah O'Connor
Instructor
Hannah O'Connor
Teaches Toddlers and Children
Hannah brings to The Swim Pro team a lifetime of swimming experience, including numerous years teaching students of all ages to learn to swim and helping each of them reach their goals. She loves being a part of learning and enjoys teaching such a fun and important life skill. She is patient and always willing to put in the work to help students reach their full potential and encourages them to push themselves to do more than they thought they could. When she is not in the pool, Hannah enjoys reading, running, playing soccer, and she has even swum with sharks.
**Hannah is a seasonal instructor teaching during the Summer and Holiday breaks**