Westside Swim Lessons
About
We teach private and semi -private swim lessons of all ages and levels. The youngest we have taught is 4 months old and the oldest we have taught is 70 years old. We help you or your child learn technique while having fun and help build confidence in the water.
I enjoy how much this job gives back to the community in helping children and adults acheive life skills that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Living in sunny California, knowing how to swim is as important as learning to walk! there are so many outdoor and aquatic activities pertaining to swimming to enjoy throughtout your life so knowing the skill of swimming is essential and I love that I can help people with that.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Start with the breathing then working or floating and gliding then get into leg and arm actions of different strokes. Whether you have an infant that you want to get comfortable in the water or if you are an adult training for a triathalon, we cateer to all ages and levels and customize the lessons to what the individual needs to learn and work the most on.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Red Cross WSI Water safety instructor certification
Red Cross Lifeguard Training certification
Frist Aid
AED
CPR
Title 22
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
WSL Pool Location in West LA
$40 for 30 minutes
$60 for 45 minutes
$75 for 1 hour
Create- your- own Semi- private lessons
$25 per student for 30 minutes
$35 per student for 45 minutes
$45 per student for 1 hour
( prices go up $5 starting April 1st 2019)
How did you get started teaching?
I obtained my first job at 15 1/2 years old Lifeguarding and teaching private lessons at the private school I attended, Crossroads School in Santa Monica CA. I then continued teaching for Head Above Water while studying Kinesiology at SDSU and CSUN. In 2010 I decided to open up my own swim lessons company Westside Swim Lessons and have been serving the Westside of Los Angeles for 9 years and continure to teach all ages and levels and provide Lifguard services for private pool parties and corporate events.
What types of students have you worked with?
Infants (0-12months)
Toddlers/ preschool age (12months- 5yrs)
School age childreen (5yrs- 12yrs)
Teens (13-17yrs)
Young Adults (18-25yrs)
Adults and Older Adults (25+ up) ( NO MAX AGE, it's never too late to learn!)
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Do you reserach while looking for a good instructor. Here at WSL we pride ourselves in hiring qualified candidates that work well with kids yet have the skills to teach adults as well. Look for experience! Some swim schools hire people that don't neccessarily have the passion behind teaching just to fill the positions, but all of our instructors at WSL have a strong teaching background and the teachers take pride in their work making them that much better at what they do.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
Lesson Length
How many times per week
Aquatic/swimming goals
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