Madeline

Maddy has been involved in the aquatic world since she was a child. She began swimming competitively at age 6. She followed her passion for swimming through her teen years as she became a lifeguard and swim instructor. She eventually worked her way into pool management and head coaching a USA swim club. Maddy has a tremendous passion for the water. She recently moved to Florida in 2022 and resides in Jacksonville. Helping people overcome their fear of the water is Maddy’s favorite part about being a swim instructor. She believes in the importance of teaching water safety to those of all ages. Maddy’s goal is to share her love of swimming with as many people as she can! Maddy is currently certified in CPR, BLS and First Aid

Gian

Gian has been active or involved in sports and swimming since he was a kid. For him, to give others the opportunity to get better and feel better by learning how to swim, or to just be more active is incredible! Gian has been teaching and coaching swimmers for years now and also holds certifications for Sports Nutrition and Personal Training and has even been certified as a USA Triathlon Coach! Gian has also had the opportunity to play and be involved with semi professional soccer for more than 30 years! Gian loves to teach and coach as much as he loves to train and compete. Gian would LOVE to help you achieve your goals. He is currently certified in Coaching through USA Swimming, Pediatric and Adult CPR, AED and First Aid.

Madison

Madi is eager to be a part of the Florida Swim Team, she is Red Cross certified in lifeguarding, CPR, and first aid! This Pennsylvania native is pursuing her master’s degree in sports nutrition at Florida State University. For the last year and a half while completing her bachelor's degree at Penn State University she was a performance nutrition intern and worked with their football, gymnastics, and swim teams to educate the athletes and provide them with proper nutrition to ensure peak performance in the classroom and on the playing field. Her love for swimming began at an early age when her mom began to manage their community’s public pool and every day of the summer was spent poolside. Her competitive swimming career began in high school and continued through college where she specialized in long distance freestyle events. Since then, she has worked as a lifeguard, volunteer swim coach, taught private swim lessons, and even spent a summer building pools. Madi loves to work with swimmers of all ages and share her love for the sport any chance she can!

Anya

Anya is a student at Florida State University on a Physical Therapy track. She has been playing sports and swimming for 15+ years and has been coaching both for about 3 years. She is certified in First Aid, CPR, AED training, Personal Training, and has also held certifications in Lifeguarding and Swim Instructing. Anya specializes in beginner training but has lots of experience with students of all levels and backgrounds. She strives to promote positivity and safety to engage her students in the important skill of swimming.