Our Instructors

 I have been a competitive swimmer for 15 years as a member of a local aquatic club in India and also participated in Asia Pacific international swim meet. I graduated from Kasturba medical college, India. I believe swimming is the best sport which gives the whole body exercise with minimum injury and is suited for all age groups. To me, swimming is a life skill that every individual should acquire and enjoy.

 Swimming has been a key part of my life. I've swam for 8 years competitively and still continue to swim competitively. I've swam at regional and state level completions. I enjoy working with all ages and abilities of swimmers. I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn and thrive in the water. I want everyone to be able to have the proper skills to remain safe and comfortable in the water.  

I began swimming when I was four years old, and started competing when I was five. Because of the support of my coach and family, and my own dedication to the sport, I started to rank nationally when I was just ten years old and was ranked first in the country when I was fourteen in the 400 IM. I swam with and against many Olympians, and even though I didn’t make it to the Olympics myself, swimming helped me get into dream school: Harvard University. I competed for four years in college and have continued to swim since then as a way to relax and meditate; swimming truly is one of the best forms of exercise, and I love helping others learn this important and beneficial life skill.

I have always loved the water, swimming in my first WY state swim meet by the time I was 6 years old.  I competitively swam for 16 years.  During this time I broke numerous state age group and high school records, attended my first Jr. Nationals at 15 years old and was a 5X All-American in High School.  I went on to continue my swimming career at Washington State University where I was awarded most inspirational female athlete my freshman year.  I obtained 3 Top 10 Swims of All Time marks during my tenure at WSU in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM and swam in the C finals at the PAC 12 championship in the 100 back.  Since ending my swimming career, I have obtained my M.Ed in counseling psychology and work full time as a mental health therapist.  While I do not personally swim competitively anymore, I love to teach future swimmers how to get in touch with the water, general safety and most importantly: have fun while doing it!

When I was a little kid I was never afraid of the water. I was always the first one and last one out the water. As the oldest grandchild in my family, I was given the chance to teach while also have fun when they were in the water. Here at Cyan, I love spending time with kids while building a connection and teaching them new skills. It brings me joy and happiness and I would love to share that with them. 

I started swimming at a very young age, my love for swimming and this amazing sport has always been strong. I love working with children and it makes me very happy to be able to teach them about a sport I am very passionate about. I have competed in many different seasonal competitions and swimming camps since I began elementary school and followed my passion in swimming up until now. I have been teaching toddlers through adults for a couple years now and I absolutely love my job. I am currently a University of Washington student and swimming is the best way for me to relax. I teach in hopes of creating the best and safest environment for my students to learn and enjoy this amazing sport.