3311 Allen Rd. Bakersfield, Ca. 93314
WHO WE ARE
Instructors
Tessa Brown
Hello everyone! my name is Tessa Brown. I'm a sophomore and swimmer at CSUB where I'm majoring in Liberal Studies with the intent of becoming an elementary school teacher. I grew up in Tehachapi, CA and began swimming for the summer recreation team, the Tehachapi Barracudas, when i was eight. When I was thirteen I swam for Bakersfield Swim Club until my hometown began a year round club program a year later, the Tehachapi Valley Aquatics. I swam on my varsity swim team throughout high school and hold many of the school records. I have worked as a lifeguard for the past five years and was an assistant coach for the Barracudas and TVA for three years. Over the past two summers I have been the head coach for the Barracudas swim team. I love being able to share my knowledge and passion for the sport with others and I hope your experiences with Bakersfield Swimming are great!!
Will Burrows
Coach Will is the Director of the swim school as well as an instructor. He has been teaching swim lessons for the past 14 years. Will is also an age group coach for Bakersfield Swim Club and currently coaches the Blue group at CSUB. Wills love for the water tends to rub off on his swimmers whether they are just beginning or have been swimming for a while. He has been swimming all his life but did not become a competitive swimmer until the age of 14. By the time he was 17 he had already qualified for Junior Nationals. Following high school, he started his college career at CSU Bakersfield where he was a member of the 2000 National Swim Team.
Quin Chaves
Quinlan Chaves has been involved in swimming for 14 years. Currently he coaches the High School group for Bakersfield Swim Club. This is his first year with the swim school and enjoys teaching all ages and levels. He is currently in school persuing a teaching credential in High School English. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and pets.
Sydney Peeples
Hello, my name is Sydney. I swam for four years with Bakersfield Swim Club and Centennial High School. I currently am swimming for Bakersfield College. During the last year I worked as a Lifeguard and I coached the Thorner Elementary School swim team.
Rachel Schell
Hello all, this is Ms. Rachel and i'd like to take a moment to tell you a little bit about myself... I am a 21 yr old Senior at CSUB originally from Pismo Beach. I am a Liberal Studies major, hoping to be a first grade teacher even as soon as 2008! I have been swimming for 11 years now and still love competing. I swam back home for the South County Aquatic WAVES for 7 years, I then swam for 2 years at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, after which I transferred to CSUB and have swum there for two years. I have been teaching swim lessons for 5 years and was a swim coach for a year and a half back home. My classes are structured with a balance of fun and rules to keep the class running smoothly and allowing for maximum learning environment. I love working with kids and I would love to be the person who instills in your child this very important healthy knowledge of swimming!! ~Rachel
Quality swim instruction from infant to adult.
Why Bakersfield Swim Club
- Swim Instruction Is What We Do!!
- Member of United States Swimming: Make a Splash Foundation
- Member of U.S.A. Swimming
- Indoor heated pool (92º)
- Knowledgeable staff with cumulative swim instruction experience of over 100 years.
- Clean water and facility
- Climate controlled viewing room
- Salt based chlorine, so its easy on the eyes, hair, and skin
- All of our group lessons are 3 children max, Tunafish is 5 children, Private are 1 on 1.
- Bakersfield Swim Club has been a part of the community since 1976
Year round swimming?
Year round swimming goes hand in hand with being a safer swimmer. Repeatitive learning is how children learn. The more often they are in the water, the easier it will be to retain information and have the survival skills nessesary IF they are ever needed.