Personalized swim instruction for children and adults—helping you become a confident, skillful friend of the water.

Live Buoyantly.

Learn to Swim with Confidence.


Swimming isn't simply about learning strokes.

It's about developing comfort, confidence, awareness and respect for the water. Experience the joy of learning to swim from my 10+ years of success teaching humans how to find comfort and confidence in pools, ponds, lakes, and oceans.

Become a Skillful Friend of the Water!

“For many swimmers, the act of swimming is a tonic, in that old-fashioned sense of the word: it is a restorative, a stimulant, undertaken for a feeling of vigor and well-being. The word tonic comes from the Greek tonikos, “ of or for stretching.”

— From "Why we swim" by Bonnie Tsui

Join us and take your swimming to the next level!

Swimming Programs

Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, San Carlos

Are you ready to dive into the world of swimming? Our LiveBuoyantly beginner's swim program is perfect for first-time swimmers of all ages. With our experienced instructors, you'll quickly become a confident friend of the water. Then, dive deeper into your swimming journey with our intermediate swim program. Designed for those who already have some experience in the water, this program will help you improve your technique and build on your existing skills.

If you're looking for a challenge, our advanced swim program is perfect for you. Push yourself to new limits and master advanced swimming techniques with the guidance of our expert instructors. Unleash your potential and become a true swimming champion!


BEGINNER

Build comfort. Build confidence.

For first-time swimmers and anyone who needs to become comfortable in the water.

INTERMEDIATE

Develop your skills.

Build on existing swimming ability, improve technique and become more confident in the water.

ADVANCED

Refine your swimming.

Develop stronger technique, efficiency and advanced swimming skills.

Not sure which program is right for you?

Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, San Carlos

Swim Lessons by Appointment Only

Monday — Sunday

Live buoyantly. Learn to swim!

I welcome the opportunity to meet you and your children and to consider how I may teach your children to be skillful friends of the water. 

May the joy and peace of swimming be with you.

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