Swimming Lessons in Marin County, CA
Protea Swim Company is built on a proven curriculum that blends world-class coaching, structured progression, and individualized attention. Our approach blends safety, confidence, and skill development, ensuring each swimmer learns to feel at home in the water while enjoying the process.
Swimming has a unique manner of building discipline, confidence, and clarity. It provides a clear sense of progress and it’s also a lifelong skill, one that fosters self-awareness and personal ownership, in and out of the water.
That’s the energy I bring to every lesson. I teach with patience, listen closely, and work with swimmers of all ages and levels to help them feel stronger and more at home in the water. Learn more about my swimming journey that led me to Marin.
Whether you’re learning to swim for the first time or refining advanced technique, I combine technical understanding, performance insight, and a deep respect for the process to help each swimmer build real confidence in the water.
Adult Swim Lessons
It’s never too late to learn how to swim. or to to refine your technique. Swimming is one of the best low-impact sports for long-term health. It builds cardiovascular endurance, strengthens core and stabilizer muscles, and supports joint health without the strain of land-based exercise.
In our sessions, we’ll focus on fundamentals like body position, breathing, and stroke efficiency, helping you feel stronger, safer, and more confident in the water. I also offer instruction on flip turns and other often-overlooked skills that make swimming more enjoyable and improve your results in the pool.
Whether you’re starting from scratch, returning to the pool after time away, or training for a specific goal like a triathlon, I offer adult swim lessons that meet you exactly where you are.
Private Swim Lessons
I offer private swim lessons and at-home instruction across Marin County, including Mill Valley, Corte Madera, San Rafael, Sausalito, Terra Linda, Lucas Valley, Novato, Scott Valley, and San Francisco. Whether you're looking for swim lessons for a child or adult instruction focused on confidence and technique, I bring personalized, expert coaching to your home pool or a designated location.
From beginners building confidence and learning water safety to advanced swimmers refining their stroke, every lesson is tailored to age, ability, and goals. My approach is simple: build strong, confident, and capable swimmers, one lesson at a time.
Learn to Swim for Kids
Learning to swim is one of the most important life skills a child can develop, and it’s never too early to start. My youth swim programs focus on safety, confidence, and progressive skill-building, starting from floating on the back, breath control, and safe pool entry, all the way to early stroke work and endurance.
I offer private, semi-private, and small group lessons, as well as Parent & Tot classes for infants and toddlers learning alongside a parent or caregiver. Each lesson is customized to your child’s individual needs and comfort level, using playful tools like swim bar bells, kickboards, fins, and toys to keep learning fun and engaging.
I help kids and adults learn to swim by focusing on stroke efficiency right from the start. It’s not just about staying afloat, it’s about feeling comfortable in the water, moving with control, and building a technique that lasts a lifetime.
Triathlon & Open Water Swim Coaching
Open water swimming is different from pool swimming, and race-day success starts with understanding how to adjust your stroke, breathing, and pacing for the conditions. I work with triathletes and open water swimmers of all levels, focusing on sighting, energy control, and efficient technique for race environments.
Learn about my unique coaching approach that combines endurance training with race-specific technique work, designed to help you swim smarter, conserve energy, and finish stronger.