Find an Adaptive Swim Instructor
Looking for a swim instructor who can help you or your child experience adaptive swim lessons? Let us connect you with a professional certified in our adaptive Swim Whisperers® method.
We understand the importance of finding a swim instructor with specialized skills to provide inclusive and effective lessons tailored to individual needs.
Our network of adaptive Swim Whisperers® certified instructors can provide personalized instruction to help swimmers with ADHD, Autism, Down Syndrome, or any other emotional, physical, or sensory challenge meet swim skill benchmarks more effectively and successfully. They are trained to adapt their teaching methods and use proven techniques to help swimmers of all abilities reach their full potential in the water.
Browse Our Directory of Swim Whisperers® Certified Instructors
Find a swim instructor for individuals with disabilities and special needs near you. Search by Country and/or State to find a provider near you. Each instructor is certified in the Swim Whisperers® adaptive swim method, with certification levels ranging from Level 1 to Level 4. Level 4 is the highest certification currently available, reflecting advanced training and expertise in providing adaptive swim lessons.
| Name | Certification level | Organization | City | State | Country | hf:tax:sw-country | hf:tax:sw-us-states |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Canepa | Level 1 | YMCA of Greater Seattle | Issaquah | WA | United States | united-states | washington |
| Sabrina Camille Fernandez | Level 1 | Communicare Therapy Center | Paranaque | Metro Manila | Portugal | portugal | |
| Nannette Carrillo | Level 1 | YMCA of the East Bay | Pleasant Hill | CA | United States | united-states | california |
| Cindy Kuntze | Level 1 | Cindy Kuntze Private Lessons | Wellington | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Carol Ramos | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Centennial, CO | Centennial | CO | United States | united-states | colorado |
| Sarah Swartz | Level 2 | SwimDynamic | Lakeland | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Rachelle Sanchez | Level 1 | TheraSWIM, LLC | Loveland | CO | United States | united-states | colorado |
| Amy Clayton | Level 1 | Amy's Aquatics | Flower Mound | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Joanie Groome | Level 4 | YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County | Ithaca | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Jenny Claridge | Level 4 | Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center | Anacortes | WA | United States | united-states | washington |
| Ashley George | Level 2 | Universal Athletic Club | Lancaster | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Samantha Goveia | Level 1 | Upper Valley Aquatic Center | White River Junction | VT | United States | united-states | vermont |
| Anne-Marie Estrada | Level 1 | Hockomock Area YMCA | Franklin | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Tiffany Spadafora | Level 1 | Blue Water Physical Therapy | Monroe | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Connor Torre | Level 1 | Little Fishies Infant Aquatics | Flower Mound | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Erica Kowal | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School Paoli | Malvern, Paoli, Main Line | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Elizabeth Hopper | Level 3 | ABC Development In Swimming Technique LLC | North Weeki Wachee | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Vicki Hames-Frazier | Level 1 | WISD High Point School | Ann Arbor | MI | United States | united-states | michigan |
| Luis Castillo | Level 3 | Splash for Inclusion | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | canada | |
| Tiffany Sargent | Level 2 | Swimming Elite | Dallas | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Meg Emery | Level 1 | Old City Swim School | Washington | DC | United States | united-states | |
| Annette Pinkston | Level 1 | WeAquatics | McLean | VA | United States | united-states | virginia |
| Bridget Dell | Level 1 | Dell Aquatics | Waldorf | MD | United States | united-states | maryland |
| Robin Smith | Level 1 | Simple Strokes Therapy | Southaven | MS | United States | united-states | mississippi |
| Estelle McCarron | Level 3 | YMCA | Edgewater | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Gus Malaab | Level 2 | YMCA of Greater Boston | Mystic Valley YMCA (Adaptive Swim), Burbank YMCA (Adaptive Fitness) | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Molly Hall | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Hoffman, IL | Glendale Heights | IL | United States | united-states | illinois |
| Nick Schuur | Level 1 | Autism Advocates | Seattle | WA | United States | united-states | washington |
| Shannon Small | Level 3 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Stamford | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Jane Gilmore | Level 1 | City of Greeley | Greeley | CO | United States | united-states | colorado |
| Julie Anderson | Level 2 | My Swim Buddy | Prosper | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Kana Wyman | Level 2 | Upper Valley Aquatic Center | White River Junction | VT | United States | united-states | vermont |
| Kelsie Conlon | Level 1 | Eastside/Mt. Hope YMCA | Providence | RI | United States | united-states | rhode-island |
| Libby Moon | Level 1 | YMCA of South Palm Beach County | Boca Raton/Boynton | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Katie Henderson | Level 1 | Eggert Aquatics | Princeton Junction | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Angela Rice | Level 2 | Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development | Lancaster | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Charmagne Flagg | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Charlotte, NC | Charlotte | NC | United States | united-states | north-carolina |
| Tony Biars | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Naperville, IL | Naperville | IL | United States | united-states | illinois |
| Ashley Plummer | Level 2 | Jax Kids Aquatics | Jacksonville | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Amanda Girton | Level 1 | Sunshine Swimming | Palmetto | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Lauren Griffin | Level 1 | I Can Swim | Modesto | CA | United States | united-states | california |
| Erika Panitz | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | New City | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Dawn Gibson | Level 3 | Hampshire Hills Athletic Club | Milford | NH | United States | united-states | new-hampshire |
| Cameron Balkom | Level 1 | SuitUp: Swimming for Life LLC | Katy | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Patricia Resor | Level 1 | Lakewood, OH City Schools & Recreation | Lakewood | OH | United States | united-states | ohio |
| Christy Baca | Level 4 | Texoma Swim Academy | Sherman | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Sonja Heins | Level 1 | Sports Core | Kohler | WI | United States | united-states | wisconsin |
| Joan Ruffels | Level 1 | YMCA of Greater Nashua | Southern NH/greater Boston, MA | NH | United States | united-states | new-hampshire |
| Valentina Jacques | Level 1 | Val's Swim School | Virginia Beach | VA | United States | united-states | virginia |
| Sharon Fagan | Level 2 | Miracle League of Southeastern CT | Old Saybrook | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Jacob Purinton | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| David Eggert | Level 2 | Eggert Aquatics | Lawrenceville | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Gil Vadel | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Greenwich | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Garrett Graham | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Fairfield | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Lizabeth Niemczyk | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Greenwich | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Lori O’Brien | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | New City | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Javier Rodriguez | Level 3 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Sleepy Hollow | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Abigail McKinney | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Wilton | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Lindsay Grant | Level 3 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Fairfield | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Amanda Callahan | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Wilton | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Cindy Freedman | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Salem | NH | United States | united-states | new-hampshire |
| Vanessa Gonzalez | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Sleepy Hollow | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Lilly Lapine | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Alicia Stapleton | Level 2 | All Swim Aquatics | Charlotte | NC | United States | united-states | north-carolina |
| Nicole Truedson | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Fairfield | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Sydney Labombarda | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Marianne Swanstrom | Level 1 | Angelfish Georgia Adaptive Aquatics | Dacula | GA | United States | united-states | georgia |
| Isabelle Soberon | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Maritza Ayala | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Greenwich | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Lenisha Nathaniel | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Greenwich | CT | United States | united-states | |
| Laura Catlin | Swim Angelfish Staff | Danvers | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts | |
| Carey Seekell | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Salem | NH | United States | united-states | new-hampshire |
| Melissa Cicerchia | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Norwalk, Stamford, Wilton | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Meghan Emmons | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| David Straut | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Sleepy Hollow | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Anne Rodriguez | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Concord, NC | Concord | NC | United States | united-states | north-carolina |
| Jenni Hoover | Level 1 | Serenity Swimming LLC | Frederick | MD | United States | united-states | maryland |
| Tiffany Hoggard | Level 1 | My Swim Buddy | Prosper | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Cara Nielsen | Level 1 | Cara Nielsen Private Lessons | Nantucket | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Louisa Hayes | Level 1 | Green Mountain Adaptive Sports | Stowe | VT | United States | united-states | vermont |
| Annie Epp | Level 1 | Eden Prarie - Park & Rec | Eden Prairie | MN | United States | united-states | minnesota |
| May Rosenlund | Level 1 | British Swim School - Worcester | Worcester County | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Tamara Taylor | Level 1 | Tamara Taylor Private Lessons | Sussex County | DE | United States | united-states | delaware |
| Mrs Rolla Ammar | Level 1 | PADI Swim School | Riyadh | Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | saudi-arabia | |
| Jodianne Osborne | Level 1 | Squiddles Survival Swim School | Nolanville | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Kendall Mintz | Level 1 | J. Smith Young YMCA | Lexington | NC | United States | united-states | north-carolina |
| Michael Friedenthal | Level 1 | The Greater Wyoming Valley YMCA | Wilkes-Barre | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Ailene Tisser | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Stamford | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Dane Sorensen | Level 1 | Sahuarita Stingrays | Sahuarita | AZ | United States | united-states | arizona |
| Pandi Chorey | Level 1 | SafeSwimSolutions | Davis | CA | United States | united-states | california |
| Barbara Himber | Level 1 | Wyckoff Family YMCA | Wyckoff | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| David Guffey | Level 1 | Mindful Swimming LLC | Greenville | SC | United States | united-states | south-carolina |
| Jana Korner | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School | Noblesville | IN | United States | united-states | indiana |
| Abigail Vorthmann | Level 2 | Lawrence Aquahawks | Lawrence | KS | United States | united-states | kansas |
| Megan Wilson | Level 1 | The Neighborhood Mermaid | Bonita Springs | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Caley Zannoni | Level 1 | Discover H2O, LLC | Groton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Karen Davella | Level 2 | Valley Shore YMCA | Westbrook | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Kristina Paolino | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Fairfield | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Jared Minsky | Level 1 | City of Glenwood Springs | Glenwood Springs | CO | United States | united-states | colorado |
