Meet Your Swimming Instructors

Aloha I'm the owner and manager of Maui Swim Lessons and Maui Float On Swim Lessons. I have always loved being in and around the swimming pool and swam competitively throughout high school and college. 

I believe in hands-on, progressive, safe, and goal-based swim lessons. Our lessons focus on skill-building, confidence-boosting, and respect. Combining games and drills means that students are constantly improving and developing their strokes and safety. With a background in competitive swimming, we make sure that participants are learning skills that sync with national standards. 

We teach all ages and abilities, from the complete beginner to the triathlete. As a company, we especially excel with young children who are nervous of the water and older children interested in perfecting their swim stroke. As a team, we also have experience teaching kids with autism and epilepsy. 

Personally, when I'm not teaching, you can find me paddling with Kihei Canoe Club or snorkeling and hanging out beachside with my family! 

See ya on the water!

Aloha! My name is Arielle and I was lucky enough to be born and raised here on Maui. I grew up loving the water and spent most of my days in the pool or at the beach.

I swam competitively with Maui Swim Club for over 10 years and also swam and played water polo for Baldwin High School.

 After graduating from UH Mānoa with a degree in Finance and working on Oahu for a couple years, I felt it was time to move back home to Maui.  I always knew that if I moved back home I would want to help coach and give back to the swim community. I have been working with Baldwin High School’s Swim and Dive Team for the last 5 years, moving from volunteer coach to assistant coach to now Head Coach for the last 2 years. 

Growing up I’ve had some incredibly passionate, generous, and supportive coaches who have taught me important life lessons through swimming that have helped shape my life tremendously. My motivation to coach is to continue to pass on those lessons and share my great experience with others and especially to the next generation of kids.

I believe swimming builds an amazing community and supports sportsmanship as well as individual growth. I truly believe everyone of all ages can benefit from knowing how to swim and I am excited to work with and inspire swimmers!

Hi I'm Holli! I graduated from the University of Montana with a teaching degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. Throughout college, I have  taught swim lessons, lifeguarded, and swam so I'm proud to say that I'm going on 8 years of this hobby and career! 

Throughout college, I have worked alongside many children with and without disabilities. One of my biggest strengths is connecting with kids and supporting them in the goals they are trying to conquer! A mentor teacher of mine once told me to believe in the power of “yet”. "I can’t do a back float….YET." "I can’t swim butterfly...YET!" One day those “YETS” will turn into “I CAN!”

I grew up swimming in beautiful lakes and rivers so water safety is one of my biggest priorities. I participated in the summer swim team at our community pool until I was old enough to begin lifeguarding, teaching swim lessons, and coaching that very same swim team myself. 

When I’m not in the water you can find me reading a great book, catching the sunset with friends, or jammin’ to some good music. My favorite swim stroke us breaststroke and my favorite Disney movie is Moana. I’m looking forward to swimming with you soon!

Aloha my name is Ember! I was born in Colorado but moved to Maui when I was in middle school. After graduating college with a bachelor's in education, I moved back to Maui. 

I am a long-term swimmer and have competed since I was 6 years old. I have competed, taught swim lessons, and swam just for fun. I have always been drawn to the water. I remember standing at the edge of the diving board as a child with no swimming experience but feeling excited to be in the water. 

Blending my love of water and my passion for education has been such a gift. I believe in the importance of empowering others to be comfortable and confident in the water. When not teaching you can find me reading a book, snorkeling, or taking a nap! I am so excited to start swimming with you! 

Hello! My name is Natalie and I believe that I was meant to live by the sea  (I would choose to be a sea turtle if I could). Growing up on the East Coast I am fortunate to have always had water nearby whether in a pool or the sea. My love for swimming started when I was four years old, learning how to swim and then rapidly developing into a passion of competitive swimming. My passion has grown into a love for all aquatic activities. If I'm not swimming- you can find me surfing or stand up paddle-boarding!

Swimming is a unique sport in that it brings together people of all ages, abilities, and personalities. Growing up, I participated in summer swim league, winter swim league and high school swim team. All three of these experiences have molded me into who I am today. Swimming throughout my childhood is what gave me purpose, discipline, community and inspiration.

My devotion to swimming and interest in teaching continued to expand as I grew older. At the age of 13, I was assistant coaching on my summer swim team with the little swimmers. Three years later I became a lifeguard; it was official, I lived at the pool. For four summers in a row, I was full time coaching and lifeguarding while teaching private swim lessons. I have experience with new swimmers just getting started on their swim journey, swimmers looking to improve their stroke, and everyone else in between.

If you choose or have already chosen to participate in swimming lessons here on Maui with us, I promise to bring energy, devotion, love and positivity to each session!

Aloha! My name is Jordynn and I was fortunate enough to have been born and raised here on the beautiful island of Maui. My family has a very long line of competitive swimmers and I decided to follow in their footsteps. My mom likes to say I started swimming at 18 months but I started competing at 5 years old. 

I found a love for the water and competing so I decided to continue swimming and am still doing it till this day! I am a part of The University of Rhode Islands Division 1 swim team where I just completed my first year while majoring in Sports Media and Communications.

With my love and passion for the water I have also found great joy in teaching others to swim and how to feel comfortable and safe in the water. I have 6+ years of experience teaching kids how to swim. 

I love nothing more than seeing a kid light up with a smile when they finally feel confident enough to swim independently!

If you don't catch me in a pool, I'm either at a beach or in a gym lifting. I love so many forms of physical activity so you will usually find me doing something active!