Clotilde, Eleazar and Arleth teach in Spanish as well as English; Akilah, Rex and Alona teach in English, and the front desk answers in both. Every instructor holds the checks on our safety page.
Owner and head instructor
Clotilde taught elementary school before she opened Otter, and she runs the pool the way she ran a classroom: a routine every week and a clear next step for every swimmer. She teaches the youngest levels on Saturday mornings, in Spanish and in English.
Instructor, Strokes and Stroke combinations
Eleazar grew up a few minutes from the pool and swam in neighborhood pools as a boy. He teaches Strokes and Stroke combinations on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, in Spanish and in English.
Instructor, Water comfort and Floating
Arleth teaches the youngest swimmers on Mondays and Fridays. She talks each child through every step in Spanish or in English, whichever the family prefers.
Instructor, Kicking
Akilah teaches Kicking on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. She teaches in English, and the front desk helps any family who would like to talk it through in Spanish.
Instructor, Endurance and technique
Rex swam on a masters team before he joined Otter. He teaches Endurance and technique on Mondays and Tuesdays and Strokes on Wednesdays, in English.
Instructor, Water comfort and Strokes
Alona teaches Water comfort and Floating on Wednesday afternoons and Strokes on Thursday evenings, in English.
Tell us your language at the placement visit or on the form, and we will look for a class with an instructor who speaks it.
Spanish and English
Clotilde Vigil, Eleazar Arredondo, Arleth Barreto
English
Akilah Bartee, Rex Holcomb, Alona Capili
Sample credentials.
An instructor will get in the water with your swimmer and suggest a level.