Let’s Go Swimming!

A Lap Ahead Swim School provides quality private swim instruction and water safety education to people of all ages throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding area. Lessons are conducted at individual home and/or resident pools with a qualified instructor who is CPR and Life Guard Certified as well as trained in the A Lap Ahead Approach to Teaching Swimming.

Services include:

• Private Swim Instruction
• Parent n' Me Group Classes
• Underwater and Poolside Photography
• Lifeguarding
• American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Training/Certification
• Pool Party Entertainment

Established in 2004 by Amanda Kelly, A Lap Ahead Swim School is sure to motivate and inspire new, beginner and/or intermediate level swimmers.

Amanda Kelly is the founder of A Lap Ahead Swim School and creator of the A Lap Ahead Approach to Teaching Swimming. She is an American Red Cross Certified CPR and First Aid Instructor and a long distance swimmer. Her interest in swimming began as a competitive swimmer as a sprinter. A dancer and yogini, Amanda turned her attention to alternate forms of movement and breathing in the water. She studied with London based swim instructor, Steven Shaw, the Alexander Technique as applied to swimming. Most recently, Amanda has begun to incorporate basic Anusara yoga principles into her swim lessons.

Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University and has worked extensively as a childcare provider and teacher. Her clientele includes international royalty, A-list celebrities and families involved with Resources for Infant Education (RIE).