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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailene Tisser | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Stamford | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| David Straut | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Sleepy Hollow | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Meghan Emmons | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Melissa Cicerchia | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Norwalk, Stamford, Wilton | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Carey Seekell | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Salem | NH | United States | united-states | new-hampshire |
| Laura Catlin | Swim Angelfish Staff | Danvers | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts | |
| Lenisha Nathaniel | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Greenwich | CT | United States | united-states | |
| Maritza Ayala | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Greenwich | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Isabelle Soberon | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Marianne Swanstrom | Level 1 | Angelfish Georgia Adaptive Aquatics | Dacula | GA | United States | united-states | georgia |
| Sydney Labombarda | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Nicole Truedson | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Fairfield | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Jacob Purinton | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Lilly Lapine | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Vanessa Gonzalez | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Sleepy Hollow | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Cindy Freedman | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Salem | NH | United States | united-states | new-hampshire |
| Amanda Callahan | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Wilton | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Lindsay Grant | Level 3 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Fairfield | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Abigail McKinney | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Wilton | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Javier Rodriguez | Level 3 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Sleepy Hollow | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Lori O’Brien | Level 2 | Swim Angelfish Staff | New City | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Lizabeth Niemczyk | 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 |
| Gil Vadel | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Greenwich | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| David Eggert | Level 2 | Eggert Aquatics | Lawrenceville | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Alicia Stapleton | Level 2 | All Swim Aquatics | Charlotte | NC | United States | united-states | north-carolina |
| Jared Minsky | Level 1 | City of Glenwood Springs | Glenwood Springs | CO | United States | united-states | colorado |
| Kristina Paolino | Level 4 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Fairfield | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Karen Davella | Level 2 | Valley Shore YMCA | Westbrook | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Caley Zannoni | Level 1 | Discover H2O, LLC | Groton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Megan Wilson | Level 1 | The Neighborhood Mermaid | Bonita Springs | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Abigail Vorthmann | Level 2 | Lawrence Aquahawks | Lawrence | KS | United States | united-states | kansas |
| Jana Korner | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School | Noblesville | IN | United States | united-states | indiana |
| David Guffey | Level 1 | Mindful Swimming LLC | Greenville | SC | United States | united-states | south-carolina |
| Barbara Himber | Level 1 | Wyckoff Family YMCA | Wyckoff | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Pandi Chorey | Level 1 | SafeSwimSolutions | Davis | CA | United States | united-states | california |
| Dane Sorensen | Level 1 | Sahuarita Stingrays | Sahuarita | AZ | United States | united-states | arizona |
| Anne Rodriguez | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Concord, NC | Concord | NC | United States | united-states | north-carolina |
| Michael Friedenthal | Level 1 | The Greater Wyoming Valley YMCA | Wilkes-Barre | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Kendall Mintz | Level 1 | J. Smith Young YMCA | Lexington | NC | United States | united-states | north-carolina |
| Jodianne Osborne | Level 1 | Squiddles Survival Swim School | Nolanville | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Mrs Rolla Ammar | Level 1 | PADI Swim School | Riyadh | Riyadh Region | Saudi Arabia | saudi-arabia | |
| Tamara Taylor | Level 1 | Tamara Taylor Private Lessons | Sussex County | DE | United States | united-states | delaware |
| May Rosenlund | Level 1 | British Swim School - Worcester | Worcester County | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Annie Epp | Level 1 | Eden Prarie - Park & Rec | Eden Prairie | MN | United States | united-states | minnesota |
| Louisa Hayes | Level 1 | Green Mountain Adaptive Sports | Stowe | VT | United States | united-states | vermont |
| Cara Nielsen | Level 1 | Cara Nielsen Private Lessons | Nantucket | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Tiffany Hoggard | Level 1 | My Swim Buddy | Prosper | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Jenni Hoover | Level 1 | Serenity Swimming LLC | Frederick | MD | United States | united-states | maryland |
| Ashley Plummer | Level 2 | Jax Kids Aquatics | Jacksonville | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Estelle McCarron | Level 3 | YMCA | Edgewater | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Robin Smith | Level 1 | Simple Strokes Therapy | Southaven | MS | United States | united-states | mississippi |
| Bridget Dell | Level 1 | Dell Aquatics | Waldorf | MD | United States | united-states | maryland |
| Annette Pinkston | Level 1 | WeAquatics | McLean | VA | United States | united-states | virginia |
| Meg Emery | Level 1 | Old City Swim School | Washington | DC | United States | united-states | |
| Tiffany Sargent | Level 2 | Swimming Elite | Dallas | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Luis Castillo | Level 3 | Splash for Inclusion | Vancouver | British Columbia | Canada | canada | |
| Vicki Hames-Frazier | Level 1 | WISD High Point School | Ann Arbor | MI | United States | united-states | michigan |
| Elizabeth Hopper | Level 3 | ABC Development In Swimming Technique LLC | North Weeki Wachee | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Erica Kowal | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School Paoli | Malvern, Paoli, Main Line | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Connor Torre | Level 1 | Little Fishies Infant Aquatics | Flower Mound | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Francesco Canepa | Level 1 | YMCA of Greater Seattle | Issaquah | WA | United States | united-states | washington |
| Anne-Marie Estrada | Level 1 | Hockomock Area YMCA | Franklin | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Samantha Goveia | Level 1 | Upper Valley Aquatic Center | White River Junction | VT | United States | united-states | vermont |
| Ashley George | Level 2 | Universal Athletic Club | Lancaster | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Jenny Claridge | Level 4 | Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center | Anacortes | WA | United States | united-states | washington |
| Joanie Groome | Level 4 | YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County | Ithaca | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Amy Clayton | Level 1 | Amy's Aquatics | Flower Mound | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Rachelle Sanchez | Level 1 | TheraSWIM, LLC | Loveland | CO | United States | united-states | colorado |
| Sarah Swartz | Level 2 | SwimDynamic | Lakeland | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Carol Ramos | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Centennial, CO | Centennial | CO | United States | united-states | colorado |
| Cindy Kuntze | Level 1 | Cindy Kuntze Private Lessons | Wellington | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Nannette Carrillo | Level 1 | YMCA of the East Bay | Pleasant Hill | CA | United States | united-states | california |
| Sabrina Camille Fernandez | Level 1 | Communicare Therapy Center | Paranaque | Metro Manila | Philippines | philippines | |
| Tiffany Spadafora | Level 1 | Blue Water Physical Therapy | Monroe | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Sharon Fagan | Level 2 | Miracle League of Southeastern CT | Old Saybrook | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Valentina Jacques | Level 1 | Val's Swim School | Virginia Beach | VA | United States | united-states | virginia |
| Joan Ruffels | Level 1 | YMCA of Greater Nashua | Southern NH/greater Boston, MA | NH | United States | united-states | new-hampshire |
| Sonja Heins | Level 1 | Sports Core | Kohler | WI | United States | united-states | wisconsin |
| Christy Baca | Level 4 | Texoma Swim Academy | Sherman | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Patricia Resor | Level 1 | Lakewood, OH City Schools & Recreation | Lakewood | OH | United States | united-states | ohio |
| Cameron Balkom | Level 1 | SuitUp: Swimming for Life LLC | Katy | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Dawn Gibson | Level 3 | Hampshire Hills Athletic Club | Milford | NH | United States | united-states | new-hampshire |
| Erika Panitz | Level 1 | Swim Angelfish Staff | New City | NY | United States | united-states | new-york |
| Lauren Griffin | Level 1 | I Can Swim | Modesto | CA | United States | united-states | california |
| Amanda Girton | Level 1 | Sunshine Swimming | Palmetto | 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 |
| Tony Biars | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Naperville, IL | Naperville | IL | United States | united-states | illinois |
| Charmagne Flagg | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Charlotte, NC | Charlotte | NC | United States | united-states | north-carolina |
| Angela Rice | Level 2 | Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development | Lancaster | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Katie Henderson | Level 1 | Eggert Aquatics | Princeton Junction | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Libby Moon | Level 1 | YMCA of South Palm Beach County | Boca Raton/Boynton | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Kelsie Conlon | Level 1 | Eastside/Mt. Hope YMCA | Providence | RI | United States | united-states | rhode-island |
| Kana Wyman | Level 2 | Upper Valley Aquatic Center | White River Junction | VT | United States | united-states | vermont |
| Julie Anderson | Level 2 | My Swim Buddy | Prosper | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Jane Gilmore | Level 1 | City of Greeley | Greeley | CO | United States | united-states | colorado |
| Shannon Small | Level 3 | Swim Angelfish Staff | Stamford | CT | United States | united-states | connecticut |
| Nick Schuur | Level 1 | Autism Advocates | Seattle | WA | United States | united-states | washington |
| Molly Hall | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Hoffman, IL | Glendale Heights | IL | United States | united-states | illinois |
| Michaela Tang | Level 1 | JCC of Central New Jersey | SCOTCH PLAINS | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Angella Nalubwama | Level 1 | International School of Uganda | Kampala | Uganda | Uganda | uganda | |
| Kate Bedard | Level 1 | Salem YMCA | North Shore | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| David Cattani | Level 1 | Pride of Illinois Cheerleading, Inc. / The Swim School at Pride | Glen Carbon/Edwardsville | IL | United States | united-states | illinois |
| Amanda Lerch | Level 1 | Morristown Landing | Morristown | TN | United States | united-states | tennessee |
| Alissa Popalis | Level 2 | Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development | Lancaster | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Mark Countryman | Level 1 | V3 Sports, Inc | Minneapolis | MN | United States | united-states | minnesota |
| Chelsea Foley | Level 1 | Swimm with Timm | Salisbury | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Jen Leonard | Level 1 | Playtime PT | Alexandria | VA | United States | united-states | virginia |
| Jessica Garcia | Level 1 | City of St. Cloud Florida | Saint Cloud | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Amy Linkous | Level 4 | Swim for All | Austin | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Irene Miller | Level 3 | Rise Above Aquatics | Eastlink Centre and Holiday Inn | Grande Prairie | Canada | canada | |
| Kathryn Lammers | Level 4 | The Swim Lesson People | Weatherford | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Michelle Delepine | Level 2 | Rogue Valley YMCA | Medford | OR | United States | united-states | oregon |
| Gabi Carrasco-Stewart | Level 1 | Shrimply the Best NWA Survival Swimming | Springdale | AR | United States | united-states | arkansas |
| Alice Tusiime | Level 1 | International School of Uganda | Kampala | Central Region | Uganda | uganda | |
| Mia Theisen | Level 3 | The Swim Lesson People | Weatherford | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| NaTasha Arendall | Level 4 | The Swim Lesson People | Weatherford | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Linda Cosby | Level 4 | Angelfish Georgia Adaptive Aquatics | Buford | GA | United States | united-states | georgia |
| Corey Duvel | Level 1 | Linn-Mar Community School District | Marion | IA | United States | united-states | iowa |
| Jenna Nelson | Level 2 | JCC of Greater Boston | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Lynne Delorie | Level 1 | Big Blue Swim School - Pembroke Pines, FL | Pembroke Pines | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Marielise Jacobs | Level 2 | Abound Therapy | Cocoa Beach | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Päivi Barsk | Level 3 | Haparanda Kommun | Haparanda | Haparanda | Sweden | sweden | |
| Marty Peiffer | Level 4 | Main Street Swim School | King of Prussia | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Sally Walker | Level 1 | Children Are Really Active, LLC | Midlothian | VA | United States | united-states | virginia |
| Celeste Wise | Level 1 | Shore Swim School | Cape May Court House | NJ | United States | united-states | new-jersey |
| Shiran Hanono-Michli | Level 1 | JCC of Greater Boston | Newton | MA | United States | united-states | massachusetts |
| Becky Puhl | Level 3 | Swim With Becky | Deltona and West Volusia County | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Kathy Martin Wagner | Level 2 | Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation | Lawrenceville, Buford, Winder | GA | United States | united-states | georgia |
| Alex Pong | Level 1 | Applecross Country Club | Downingtown | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Kasey Doll | Level 3 | Rise Above Aquatics | Grande Prairie | Alberta | Canada | canada | |
| Breanna Lange | Level 2 | Spring Lake Fitness and Aquatics Center | Spring Lake | MI | United States | united-states | michigan |
| Lucy Pearl | Level 1 | Emmaus Aquatic Club | Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem | PA | United States | united-states | pennsylvania |
| Timea Uí Shuibhne | Level 2 | Swim Ireland | Co.Cork | Cork | Ireland | ireland | |
| Phyllis Simpson | Level 2 | Valparaiso Family YMCA | |||||
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| Manuel Monsante | Level 1 | Solari Swim School | The Colony | TX | United States | united-states | texas |
| Hannah Boudreaux | Level 3 | Angelfish Georgia Adaptive Aquatics | Snellville | GA | United States | united-states | georgia |
| Kristine Lee | Level 2 | Flip Turn Adaptive Swim | Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley | CA | United States | united-states | california |
| Gaylynne Sword | Level 3 | Safe Swim Solutions | Santa Rosa | CA | United States | united-states | california |
| Amanda Shapiro | Level 2 | Manda's Minnows | Land O Lakes | FL | United States | united-states | florida |
| Brenda Vroon | Level 3 | Nashville Dolphins | Nashville | TN | United States | united-states | tennessee |
| Ashley Ingram | Level 2 | Making Waves with Ashley Swim School | Hernando | MS | United States | united-states | mississippi |
| Kelly Winkels | Level 2 | YMCA at ACRC | Austin | MN | United States | united-states | minnesota |
