The Faces Behind the Business
SLV Swim Center is a family run business in Ben Lomond, C.A.
Donna Smith started the business from her home pool almost 40 years ago.
Now her three children, Shyra, Tanya and Max run the business offering a variety of programs.
We enjoy teaching all children and adults but our pool specializes
in teaching people who are scared of the water how to swim.
People come from far and wide to take our very personalized lessons.
Our facility is located outdoors among the redwood trees so we keep our water nice and warm, it's fun to swim even on cold rainy days.
We care about sensitive skin!
We have a unique U.V. sanitation system, which helps us keep our chlorine use minimal.
Over the years we have taught more then 200,000 swim lessons!!
We look forward to meeting and working with you soon!
Donna Smith
Owner and Founder
Donna started teaching swim lessons at her home pool almost 40 years ago, then it was called Donna's Swim School. In 1994 her and her husband bought the pool you now know as SLV Swim Center and expanded her business. Through the years she has taught thousands of kids in the valley how to swim while rasing her three kids. Now that her children run the majority of the business she is able to enjoy spending time with her grandchilden and make her handmade glass blown beads. You'll still see her at the pool checking up on things and taking photos for her photo walls!
Check em out the next time you're at the pool.
Shyra
Executive Director, Business Manager
Swim Instructor, Event Planner, Camp Manager, Guard,
Aerobics teacher, Office Administrator.
Shyra grew up around the pool, and has been teaching swim lessons and nannying since she was 12. Going on 30 years now!!!
She has a BS in Early Childhood Education, as well as her massage therapy, cosmetology and Zumba lisences, some might say she is a jack of many trades. She has three kids of her own who you will occasionally spot at the pool.
She loves working with all children but her favorite to teach are kids who are scared of the water.
Shyra and her husband (Nathan) have an Art and Film school for kids and they love donating their time to the drama program at local schools. They will be bringing some of their camps and classes to the pool this year! Nathan has an AS in Theater and a BS in Film Production.
Tanya
Swim Instructor
Water Aerobics Teacher
Tanya has also grown up around the pool. In high school she was on her schools' swim and water polo teams. She's worked with kids for many years and now has a cutie pie for herself! Tanya loves working with the babies at the pool as well as getting her sweat on with the water aerobic ladies. Tanya also is a Cosmetologist and has a hair salon on the pool property where she will hook you up with an amazing cut and color!
MAX
Swim Team Coach
Camp Counselor, Property Manager, Pool Maintenence Specialist, Swim Instuctor
Max, like Shyra and Tanya, have grown up around the pool. He has a BS in Sociology and has taught lessons and swim team for many years. His passion lies in the advanced swimmer and perfecting their technique. He teaches our swim teams and works with adults who want to strengthen their swimming. Even though you might not always see him in the water, he is at the pool a lot performing much needed maintenence to keep the pool running smoothly. In his spare time he hangs with his nieces and nephew and is always starting new projects around his house.
Jisela
Swim Instructor
Jisela has been teaching swim lessons with us for five year now! Kiddos just love her gentle approach to teaching.
During the off season she attends Cabrillo College, nannies and loves working with kids!
In her spare time she likes to sing and head down to the beach.
Tessa
Swim Instuctor
BIO Coming Soon
Leila
Swim Instructor
Leila is attending college and will be back this summer for her fourth year teaching at the pool!!
She has always loved the water!
She learned to swim at SLV Swim Center and continued to swim and play water polo throughout high school.
She loves teaching kids to love the water and she's excited to be back this year!
Noel
Swim Instructor
This is Noel's third summer teaching at SLV Swim Center, the pool where she learned how to swim!
She attends UC Davis where she studies History and Art, with plans of becomming a teacher.
She spends much of her free time working with 1st and 9th graders in Davis public schools.
Mariah
Swim Instructor
Mariah is Donna's niece who like, Shyra, Tanya and Max, grew up around the pool working with kids and nannying over the years.
She has taught lessons for over 10 years now!
She works with all ages but,
loves to experience the progression of the littleones!
During the off season she attends Cabrillo College with the goal of becomming a social worker one day.
She has an adorable three year old who you might see swimming in the pool this year!
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