Lvl: Elite Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Jamie is an American Red Cross Certified Swimming Instructor.  She has been teaching since 1994 and swimming since 1986 in pre-comp, USS (United States Swimming), High School, College and now USMS (Masters). She has raced at the regional, national, and inter-national level. Jamie couples her own passion as an avid Triathlete and marathon swimmer with her BS in Exercise Science (w/ an emphasis in Fitness and Wellness Management) to be our top level triathlete coach.

With nearly 25 years of teaching swimming lessons, she loves to teach to all ages, levels, and abilities!  She has a gift for working with people who have a fear of the water because she herself drown at 2 years old and worked hard to overcome her own fear.

Lvl: Advanced Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private, Semi-Group, Parent-Tot

Abby Kissell is a positive, fun and experienced instructor. She swam for Murray High School and Murray Aquatics Club for 3 years. She has taught private and group lessons since 2021. She absolutely loves being in the water and has a real passion for helping kids and adults alike, learn the proper techniques of each swim stroke. Abby loves to encourage and help each student recognize each small improvement that will help them thrive as they continue to learn and develop as a confident swimmer. Abby loves to see her students succeed while at the same time, having lots of fun.

Lvl: Master Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private, Semi-Group, Parent-Tot

Lina has enjoyed swimming and playing in water most of her life. After a few life-threatening experiences in water as a child she was able to overcome her fears and joined a competitive swim team where she learned many important swimming skills and ways to be safe. Because of this she knows how hard and scary it can be to overcome a fear of water. Since then, she has conquered her fears and enjoys water sports such as whitewater kayaking and paddleboarding. Lina also loves spending time around kids and babysat for friends and family when she was in middle and high school. In her free time she likes to rock climb, play piano, and paint.

Lvl: Master Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private, Semi-Group, Trainer/Evaluator

The majority of Keith’s teaching experience comes from over 10 years of working as a counselor/wilderness guide for adjudicated and at-risk-youth programs. He has a passion for youth, and loves seeing the “light bulb” go on for his students, regardless of the age or what he is teaching.

Keith has spent the last few years developing and refining a very powerful teaching methodology here at The Swim Academy, that progresses our students faster than anything we’ve seen. Along with maintaining a small lesson schedule, Keith uses his passion for training and development of our own instructors in this new methodology.

Lvl: Intermediate Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private

Aubrey is a Senior at Skyline High School. She has loved being in the water since she was very young and swam for Eagle Aquatics and Skyline’s Swim Team. Aubrey is really good with children and loves spending time with her 2 younger nephews. In her spare time, she loves doing art projects, hiking, and playing with her new dog PJ. Aubrey loves to learn and teach and is excited to swim with you!

Lvl: Intermediate Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private

Sarah is a natural swimmer, and has always loved the water. She swam with the Olympus Aquatics swim team for 4 years, which honed her skill as a swimmer. She also has enjoyed open water swimming, a skill different from pool swimming. She looks forward to teaching others the skills they need to love swimming as much as she does, wherever they choose to do it.

Lvl: Advanced Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private, Swim Group, Adults

Jace has been swimming ever since he was a young boy. He has never been afraid of the water, always trying to have fun. He has been swimming on a regional and national level since 2017 to now, continuing to improve his own skills and abilities. Taking from his own experience, he has been able to translate over the learning techniques he has used and adapt them to suit the swimmer. Enabling them to understand and improve on their swimming technique.

Lvl: Advanced Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons, Swim Group

Hailey loves swimming. It is one of her passions and she loves to teach kids how to swim, and enjoy it. She is on the Layton high school swim team and has been swimming for 3 years. She loves kids and hope to Help them love swimming as much as she loves it.

Lvl: Advanced Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons, Swim Group

Bailey has been swimming since she was 3 years old. She has been a part of the Layton High Swim team and has loved her time in the water. Bailey loves teaching kids of all ages. From the young to the young at heart. She enjoys helping everyone strengthen their strokes and helping kids feel comfortable in the water.

Lvl: Advanced Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons, Swim Group

Brooke is a swimmer on the Layton High School Swim Team. She loves kids and loves teaching. She has worked with kids of all ages and all kinds of personalities as she has taught ski lessons last winter. She enjoys swimming and helping people learn.

Lvl: Advanced Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons, Swim Group

Jaynie has always loved the water. Jaynie loves the outdoors. She has recently discovered cliff jumping and loves it. Jaynie started swimming at the swim academy and just made it onto the Layton Maverick swim team. She loves to teach others and help them develop a love for the water as well.

Lvl: Intermediate Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Jason grew up swimming and loves the water. He was on a Recreational Swim Team (Greenhaven Swim Team) for over six years and even did one year of High School Water Polo. After a brief hiatus, he returned to the water to swim laps for health and fun.
Jason would love to teach kids and adults alike the mental and physical benefits of swimming. He has a small child of his own and put him in the pool at four months old. When not swimming, he enjoys rock climbing and hiking the numerous mountains on the Wasatch Front.

Lvl: Basic Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Logan Brough is experienced in teaching children how to swim, he worked as a lifeguard/swim instructor for the Layton City Surf n Swim for two and a half years. He is gentle, patient, and enjoys helping others master the valuable skill of swimming. He knows a lot about water safety and stroke technique and looks forward to helping others to be safe around water and learn to love swimming.

Lvl: Basic Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Jetta has been swimming and in the water for as long as she can remember. She swims competitively for the Layton Surfers Club Team and Davis High School’s Swim Team and loves it! She’s currently a student and loves to learn, but Jetta also loves to teach and help kids. She has a positive attitude and looks forward to helping others learn more about something she loves so much: swimming!

Lvl: Basic Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Laurel has loved being in the water since she was little. She goes to Shoreline Jr high. She joined Layton Surfers Swim team a few years ago and loves learning how to be a better swimmer and competing. She loves working with people. Some of her hobbies are painting, walking with her dogs, shopping with friends and playing games with her family. She loves helping people learn to enjoy the water as much as she does.

Lvl: Basic Coach
Teaches: Private/Semi-Private lessons

Eden started out swimming at The Swim Academy. She used the skills she learned there to make it on the Layton Surfers team, and is currently in her second year swimming for the Farmington High Swim Team. She loves people, and loves to help children learn to love swimming. Eden is an animal lover and enjoys all things outdoors. She loves mountain biking, hiking, skiing, camping and swimming. When she is stuck indoors, she enjoys doing anything artsy and spending time with friends and family.