About Us

We are a collective group of private swim instructors whose mission is to foster a lifetime love of the water. Our instructors come with a wealth of experience teaching in various settings and train with Ms. Abby on unique skills that help any swimmer gain confidence in the water.

All of our instructors are lifeguard certified, insured, experienced swim instructors and many of them hold degrees in education or pursuing them.

We give the highest priority to water safety and spend time teaching water safety strategies at each lesson.
We choose coaching over curriculum. Spending time in the water learning from other experienced swim instructors allows our coaches the ability to level up their instruction ability without having a rigid curriculum to follow. It allows for flexibility to meet each swimmer wherever they are. Whether it’s a child with mobility restrictions or a fearful adult.
We feel the priority in learning to swim is breath control, learning how to self rescue followed by swimming. We continually try to exceed industry standards in swim instruction and meet each swimmer where they are.
Sadly, drowning rates have continued to increase over the years. The ability to self rescue at any age is an essential part of learning to swim but for many anxiety and fear around the water prevent them from attempting to learn. We believe that swimming is for everyone and a life skill everyone should know. Allow our instructors to help guide you.

Our Team

Ms. Abby

Founder and Lead Instrutor

Ms. Abby has taught a variety of aquatic programming for the Red Cross for 29 years including water safety, swimming, self rescue, and lifeguarding. Her background in early childhood development and former paramedic helps her understand how to help young ones while keeping safety a top priority. She’s developed a unique method to get all swimmers to progress quickly while respecting their individual needs and pace. A mother of two with a love for kids, animals, and goofy earrings.

Additional Instructors

Ms. Melissa

Ms. Melissa is a high school science teacher and swim coach. She's enjoyed almost two decades of teaching younger swimmers in the water. She finds teaching young and older ones to swim extremely rewarding. She loves science, dogs and being a new mom to her sweet baby boy.

Ms. Sarah

Ms. Sarah is majoring in Special education and elementary education at Michigan State. She has 14 years of competitive swim experience. She's worked with all ages and abilities to help them learn basic swimming skills and competitive swimming techniques. When she's not busy making waves she loves to relax on the couch cuddling her 20-year-old cat.

Ms. Sydney

Ms. Sydney has been teaching a variety of styles of swimming lessons for over 10 years including four years with Ms. Abby's Swim. Ms. Sydney is an Elementary school teacher with loads of patience and a former competitive swimmer who loves teaching kids and adults to swim. In her off time she enjoys listening to Taylor Swift and spending time with her husband.

Ms. Alex

Ms. Alex attends Grand Valley State University majoring in Elementary Education. Ms. Alex has 15 years of competitive swimming experience, several years of lifeguarding and 2 years of swim instruction. She truly enjoys working with children and helping others gain confidence in the water. When Miss Alex isn't in the pool, you can find her winning championships as a phenomenal soccer player!

Ms. Maggie

Ms. Maggie is a competitive swimmer of 12 years and has been teaching swimming for two years now. She's the captain of her water polo team and looking forward to her freshman year of MSU. She loves being in the water and helping others enjoy it as much as she does.

Ms. Elise

Ms. Elise has swam competitively for almost 10 years. She has enjoyed teaching swimming for 3 years and loves building relationships with her swimmers to help them enjoy the sport as much as she does. She's looking forward to her freshman year of college at Loyola university and when she's not splashing, you'll find her on the golf course!

Join Our Team!

Interested in becoming a mobile swim instructor? Do you enjoy being in a pool in the beautiful Michigan summers? Do you like cheering on new swimmers? Looking for a flexible summer schedule? Looking for excellent pay? This might be the place for you! Please email msabbysswim@gmail.com for more details on becoming a swim instructor.