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 not only care about teaching you how to swim, we also 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 than 200,000 swim lessons and we're still going!!
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. Over 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 drama programs at local schools. They bring their creativity to all of the summer camps and classes to the pool! Nathan has an AS in Theater and a BS in Film Production. So together they are an unforgettable team!
Tanya
Swim Instructor,
Camp Counselor
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 teaching all the large group classes. Tanya is also 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 seven year now! Kiddos just love her gentle, fun-loving approach to teaching.
She just graduated Cabrillo College with a degree in Early Childhood Education and is excited for her future with kids. Her favorite camp is Mermaid Camp and she loves all things nature. You might see her at the pool collecting a variety of insects that have passed away to make her amazing jewely out of them.
During the off season she nannies, so if you need your kiddo taken care of feel free to ask for her number!
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!
She has her AS from Cabrillo College with the goal of becomming a social worker.
She has an adorable five year old who you might see swimming in the pool this year!
Leila
Swim Instructor
Leila is attending college and will be back this summer for her fifth 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 fourth 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.
Tricia
Swim Instructor /Camp Counselor
Tricia has been with us for the last three years. Her love of laughter and having fun in life shows while working with her students. Her favorite are our themed camps but she also loves teaching kiddos how to swim while splashing in the water herself. In her spare time she loves the river and has a doggy who keeps her busy. She loves festivals, fun jewelry, nature and all things positive.
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