“Kelsey started teaching private swim lessons to our older daughter in 2011 when she was 3 years old. Friends of ours had recommended her to us because they had been so impressed by her accomplishments with their own kids. Since then our daughter has not only learned to swim quite well, but has also developed a love for the sport as an athlete. Kelsey started her with the fundamentals of enjoying the water and learning to be comfortable and safe in the water at an early age. Over the next couple years, she progressed to fine-tuning her strokes and perfecting her dives, always taking time to just have some fun each and every lesson. As my daughter ventured into competitive swim, Kelsey then tailored her lessons to timing strategies, race techniques, and mental preparedness. Kelsey has definitely played an instrumental role in her development as a swimmer. To this day, she still reaches out to Kelsey with specific challenges she faces and goals she’s striving to meet.”

~ Liz & Mark E.

“My wife and I are so appreciative of what Kelsey has done for our children. She has helped eliminate their fear of the water with her patience and building their self-confidence each week they attended swim classes. The only issue we have now is getting them out of the water.”

~ Bob K.

“My children were absolutely terrified of the water before working with Kelsey at Sea Life Ripple. For two years we tried classes with other providers and they always reverted back to fear and apprehension when they got near the water. After a month of sessions with Kelsey, my children would beg to spend their class time jumping off the diving board in the deep end and could swim with minimal assistance. They still have work to do but they absolutely love swimming and have a healthy respect for water, but no fear. Kelsey is a great coach and mentor, especially for young people who need to build confidence. I would highly recommend working with Sea Life Ripple. ”

~ Eric R.

“Kelsey is a terrific teacher! Our family is so grateful as she taught our daughter how to swim this Summer. She instilled a new found confidence in our daughter’s pool time, and we are amazed by how much our daughter learned in just a few weeks of lessons. Kelsey is super considerate—she teaches in a fun, inspiring way, meeting the child where they are at, yet is firm and soft when needed. She has a magical presence, and we hope to continue next Spring and Summer to benefit from her teachings. ”

~ Alison & Brandon W.

After trying 3 different swim instructors, my wife and I were about to give up hope for our 3-year old son learning how to swim. It was at that point that our neighbors recommended Kelsey at Sea Life Ripple.  I was skeptical, but after the first lesson we could immediately see a stark difference in the approach, and more importantly, the results.  Don’t get me wrong, teaching kids how to swim has to be one of the hardest things in the world to do – it requires a balance of expertise, fun, motivation, collaboration, and empathy, and Kelsey embodies and demonstrates these values throughout her lessons, which I think plays a huge part in the success of her program.  Kelsey worked with our son to first understand his level of comfort with water, then began slowly pushing him to try and do more and more things.  To be frank, the first few lessons were (and will be) hard for parents, because kids will cry and scream (understandably), but, through the pain comes productivity and progress.  The more lessons we took with Kelsey, the less tears we saw, and the more confidence and joy we saw in our son as he learned how to do this difficult task by himself.  We continued lessons with Kelsey twice a week and after a few months, my son can now confidently swim, jump in the pool, and overall just enjoy being in the water more.  I cannot thank Kelsey enough nor recommend her enough.  She will get your kid swimming and loving the water!

Taylor & Evan S.