Meet your instructor

Hello there, 

My name is Olga and I am a certified Infant Aquatics Instructor. Before "diving into the pool" to teach babies and young children  how to swim, I worked for years as a clinical assistant in the pediatric intensive care unit at a teaching hospital as well as a technician  in the emergency department at a busy hospital on Long Island, NY. Working there helped me develop critical thinking and safety skills that come in very handy in the water. The healthcare experience taught me that emergencies are preventable, so why not put my effort into a proactive solution instead of a reactive one?

I am certified in:

-Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

-Certified  Infant Aquatics®  Instructor 

-CPR/AED/First Aid Certified

-Stats by www.CPSC.gov

-74% of death of children younger than 15 years old occurred at a residence

-54% occurred in in-ground pools

-19% occurred in above ground pools

-4% occurred in portable pools

-drowning is #1 cause of death in children under 5

-5200 kids require Emergency Room treatment for drowning