A quick off-season note from Mae:
Hello and welcome to EP Private Swim! While it's currently off-season, here are some things you might find helpful as you look for swim instructors.
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If you have an infant and a pool, I highly recommend ISR asap!
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People 5+ can usually swim in 8 lessons, unless water trauma is involved.
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3-4 year olds usually take 16-24+ lessons to learn to swim.
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Group lessons work for about half of the swimmers, so don't dismiss them!
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My specialty is working with people with water anxiety/trauma.
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I am happy to do technique work with triathletes, and I highly recommend joining the SWAT masters swim team under Lara Jackson, where you will see the most results.
My waitlist is long, and it usually takes 2 seasons to get on my schedule, so sign up ASAP. Once I'm booked for the season, I will try to refer out to other instructors, so hopefully no one gets left hanging when they need lessons.
SWIM WITH MAE
LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE: How it Works
The First Lesson
This is where we meet and see if we are a good fit. Come prepared with goggles that DO NOT cover the nose, a swimsuit, and lots of sunscreen. The instructor will bring all other necessary equipment. At the end of the lesson, the payment for 8 lessons is made.
Going At Your Pace
Mae is a little different from both ISR instructors and traditional instructors in that she intuitively goes at her students' pace. For some, this means they will be swimming after one lesson, and for others — especially where water anxiety is involved — it means over ten lessons of slowly recalibrating the student's relationship with the water. Mae's method relies on building and maintaining rapport with her students and pushing them to develop uncomfortable yet doable skills.
Staying Safe
The foundation of Mae's method is staying safe in the water. Before learning any stroke technique, students must demonstrate an ability to swim 23+ yards, incorporating floating on the back. So for those who don't know how to swim, this is the skill we master first, alongside the following skills:
- Floating on your back for a minute
- Treading water
- Diving underwater
- Swimming to the wall
- Exiting the pool without stairs
- Jumping in the pool
LESSONS
PERSONALIZED LESSONS TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS: What to Expect
Pricing
MEET MAE
YOUR DEDICATED SWIM INSTRUCTOR
Swim Experience
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11 years of competitive swimming
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NCAA Division 1 athlete for Pepperdine University, class 2014
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Sprint triathlon athlete
Coaching Experience
- 10 seasons of child, teen, & adult private swim lessons
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5 seasons of toddler swim lessons
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2 years as a Certified USA Swim Coach
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3 seasons of summer league swim coach
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1 season as water aerobics instructor
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3 years martial arts instructor
Mae Out of the Water
"When I'm not working or teaching swim lessons, I thoroughly enjoy playing with my daughter and dog, baking sourdough bread, doing CrossFit, and reading fiction/fantasy. I'm also starting to grow a vegetable garden and, while a lot of them have died, I've got enough living plants to say I'm succeeding!"
