Kate

Kate founded Essential Swim Lessons 20 years ago with a mission to share the joy of swimming & teach essential water safety skills in SW FLA.

Kate has been a Red Cross & YMCA Certified First Aid, CPR, Water Safety Instructor/ Lifeguard for over 35 yrs in the U.S. & Canada. She is also a PADI certified scuba diver.

Kate has an AA in Recreation & a BA in Sociology/ Psychology.

She has additional certifications as a Fitness instructor & Certified Nurse Assistant.

Sarah began training with her mom as a Swim Instructor/ Lifeguard over 20 yrs ago....her whole life.

Sarah has been a Red Cross certified First Aid, CPR, Water Safety Instructor for 9 yrs.  She is also a PADI certified scuba diver.

Sarah earned her BA in Anthropology at the University of Central FL (Go Knights!) where she was also a lifeguard & swim instructor. 

Sarah was awarded her Masters Degree in June 2020 at Brown University where she is currently finishing her PhD while living in Orlando.