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Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Jamie is an American Red Cross Certified Swimming Instructor.  She has been teaching since 1994 and swimming since 1986 in pre-comp, USS (United States Swimming), High School, College and now USMS (Masters). She has raced at the regional, national, and inter-national level. Jamie couples her own passion as an avid Triathlete and marathon swimmer with her BS in Exercise Science (w/ an emphasis in Fitness and Wellness Management) to be our top level triathlete coach.

With nearly 25 years of teaching swimming lessons, she loves to teach to all ages, levels, and abilities!  She has a gift for working with people who have a fear of the water because she herself drown at 2 years old and worked hard to overcome her own fear.

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private, Semi-Group, Parent-Tot

Abby Kissell is a positive, fun and experienced instructor. She swam for Murray High School and Murray Aquatics Club for 3 years. She has taught private and group lessons since 2021. She absolutely loves being in the water and has a real passion for helping kids and adults alike, learn the proper techniques of each swim stroke. Abby loves to encourage and help each student recognize each small improvement that will help them thrive as they continue to learn and develop as a confident swimmer. Abby loves to see her students succeed while at the same time, having lots of fun.

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private, Semi-Group, Parent-Tot

Lina has enjoyed swimming and playing in water most of her life. After a few life-threatening experiences in water as a child she was able to overcome her fears and joined a competitive swim team where she learned many important swimming skills and ways to be safe. Because of this she knows how hard and scary it can be to overcome a fear of water. Since then, she has conquered her fears and enjoys water sports such as whitewater kayaking and paddleboarding. Lina also loves spending time around kids and babysat for friends and family when she was in middle and high school. In her free time she likes to rock climb, play piano, and paint.

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private, Semi-Group

Kate is a senior at Murray High School and plays on the tennis team. She hopes to go the University of Utah next year and major in special education. Kate loves spending time outdoors and her favorite place to be is her cabin by Capital Reef National Park.

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Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons, Swim Group

Bailey has been swimming since she was 3 years old. She has been a part of the Layton High Swim team and has loved her time in the water. Bailey loves teaching kids of all ages. From the young to the young at heart. She enjoys helping everyone strengthen their strokes and helping kids feel comfortable in the water.

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Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons, Swim Group

Brooke is a swimmer on the Layton High School Swim Team. She loves kids and loves teaching. She has worked with kids of all ages and all kinds of personalities as she has taught ski lessons last winter. She enjoys swimming and helping people learn.

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons, Swim Group

Jaynie has always loved the water. Jaynie loves the outdoors. She has recently discovered cliff jumping and loves it. Jaynie started swimming at the swim academy and just made it onto the Layton Maverick swim team. She loves to teach others and help them develop a love for the water as well.

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Jason grew up swimming and loves the water. He was on a Recreational Swim Team (Greenhaven Swim Team) for over six years and even did one year of High School Water Polo. After a brief hiatus, he returned to the water to swim laps for health and fun.
Jason would love to teach kids and adults alike the mental and physical benefits of swimming. He has a small child of his own and put him in the pool at four months old. When not swimming, he enjoys rock climbing and hiking the numerous mountains on the Wasatch Front.

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Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Mia has been swimming from a very young age, and loves being a teacher in many capacities. She’s enjoyed working with all kinds of students of varying skill levels to hone their abilities and become confident, capable swimmers. She loves getting to know her awesome students personally, and helping them have a fun, instructive swim experience! She is currently pursuing undergraduate studies in computer science at the University of Utah. In her free time she likes to write, read, spend time with friends, and draw.

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Jetta has been swimming and in the water for as long as she can remember. She swims competitively for the Layton Surfers Club Team and Davis High School’s Swim Team and loves it! She’s currently a student and loves to learn, but Jetta also loves to teach and help kids. She has a positive attitude and looks forward to helping others learn more about something she loves so much: swimming!

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Laurel has loved being in the water since she was little. She goes to Shoreline Jr high. She joined Layton Surfers Swim team a few years ago and loves learning how to be a better swimmer and competing. She loves working with people. Some of her hobbies are painting, walking with her dogs, shopping with friends and playing games with her family. She loves helping people learn to enjoy the water as much as she does.

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Eden started out swimming at The Swim Academy. She used the skills she learned there to make it on the Layton Surfers team, and is currently in her second year swimming for the Farmington High Swim Team. She loves people, and loves to help children learn to love swimming. Eden is an animal lover and enjoys all things outdoors. She loves mountain biking, hiking, skiing, camping and swimming. When she is stuck indoors, she enjoys doing anything artsy and spending time with friends and family.

Teaches: Private/Semi-Private

Kenna has always loved swimming. Her grandmother taught her to swim at a very young age and she has always loved the water. She was a private nanny for 3 years, then worked as a Behavioral Technician at an Autism Center in Draper. Kenna is currently a student at Salt Lake Community College with her husband. She is patient and loves to work with people at their own pace. Kenna loves kids and loves teaching them new things. She is an animal lover, loves to sing and read, and she loves meeting new people.