Who is The Swim Pro?

Our Mission

Our Mission is to give you a safe, patient environment where you can finally learn to swim, conquer your water related fears and improve your technique at your own pace. The Swim Pro is known for teaching the “unteachable”-you know that person who has been to lessons before and still can’t swim? The reality is everyone can learn to swim with the right instruction. With The Swim Pro all you need is commitment and you WILL reach your swimming goals!
OUR SPECIALTIES

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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Jonathan is currently in training to teach The Swim Pro’s Adult Learn to Swim program and will be open for teaching adult lessons in the near future. 

Hannah O'Connor

Instructor

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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**

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Student Success Stories

After trying multiple swim schools and lessons - both in groups and private- this was the first place that really taught me how to be comfortable in the water. By around lesson five or six I was able to jump into the deep end! It truly is an amazing process they follow to help adults learn how to swim!
Denise
From Campbell, CA
My son started lessons fall of 2019 with minimal swim experience prior and by the end of the year he was a confident and strong enough swimmer to get in the deep end and swim to the shallow end. He learned to tread water, float, different swim strokes, and breathing technique. We have been thrilled with the coaching and progress.
Liv
From Mountain View, CA
I am a 50 yr+ woman who enjoy being in the water but was scared stiff when the water would reach my chin. On Day 1, I learned how to do the turtle! I was so hyped because that feeling of getting my face in the water and letting go of that frightened sensation was released! I couldn't believe it! Day 2, I learned how to float and propel my legs and feet. And you can imagine how the rest of my 8-session lessons were! I started swimming by my 4th lesson!
Cyndi
From San Jose, CA
Due to many years at other swim classes, it was easy to see the difference. My girls smile through the whole lesson and are confident in their swimming abilities. When we go to the pool between lessons, they are eager to practice the skills Kevin has been working on with them. It's rare to find a place where you can be happy not only with the people, but also with the service they provide. The Swim Pro has managed to accomplish this. Great people and great lessons!
Katie
From San Jose, CA
The Swim Pro has been wonderful for our son who had special needs and a fear of swimming. He is loving it and wants to do water polo someday. The teachers teach to the individual person's needs and are able to find ways to motivate and encourage my son who has never liked swimming before. Now we can't get him out of the water. This is the best swim instruction we have found and we have been to a lot of other places in the bay area.
Mary
From Sunnyvale, CA
I took 6 private lessons. It is one of the best thing I ever did! I was quickly swimming free style after a couple of classes. By the end of the lessons, I was jumping into the deep end, treading water, and swimming! I just came back from my vacation and swimming and treading in the lakes.
Jenny
From San Francisco, CA

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Your Swim Lessons Are Changing The World!

Just $40 can give one person clean, safe drinking water.

You all know how much The Swim Pro loves water. We love water so much that The Swim Pro not only creates safe swimmers, but we donate 10% of all swim lesson fees to support getting clean water to people all over the world! All of our donations go directly to build freshwater projects for people in developing nations.
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Why do we care?

The Swim Pro believes clean drinking water is a fundamental need deserved by all! My personal conviction is how can I swim in clean, fresh water when others don’t even have clean, fresh water to drink?
Millions contract deadly diseases from contaminated water. 45,000 people will die this week alone. The lucky ones won’t, but still walk hours each day to get dirty water to give to their families.

Please join us!

Each time you purchase swim lessons with The Swim Pro, 10% of the cost goes directly to get clean water to people who need it most! Thank you for your support.
Because of charity: water’s unique model, 100% of all donations go directly to direct water projects costs, and each donation is “proved” and tracked to the village it helped when projects are complete.
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