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Darcy Hudson (he/him/his)

Local Instructor & Finswimming/Mermaiding Specialist!

Darcy Hudson is a local swim instructor who has spent his career in aquatic, early childhood and adaptive education, teaching swimmers of all ages, from all walks of life. We selected Darcy for his emphasis on swim foundational skills that align with Michaela's original curriculum: muscle relaxation, nose bubbles and stroke efficiency for sound technique! He has a wealth of experience from The Swim Pro, including teaching their trauma-informed curriculum, and from his prior history as a trainer of swim instructors at Waterworks. We sought out the applicant most dedicated full time to the aquatics field, investing year-round in their aquatic professional development and specifically, in our beloved CHSRC swim community. Darcy has additional training in competition-level technique from the ASCA and plans to continue pursuing his education in the field of aquatics, both in and outside of I Am Me Mentors. Darcy's private lessons have received overwhelming satisfaction from members thus far, find details in our member testimonials!

"We have been taking lessons from Darcy for my 9 year old son this year. We were off to a great start with Michaela and were a bit nervous to have him start with a new instructor. After one class with Darcy, any concerns we had were gone. He utilizes the good training techniques that Michaela had used to train our son, and is extremely patient. Darcy also ensures that our son enjoys his classes, while helping our son rapidly and thoroughly improve his swimming capabilities."
-CHSRC Member

 

Michaela Miller (she/her/hers)

Fly-In Instructor!

Michaela is a former CHSRC coach, instructor & swimmer and former top 8 West Coast "All Star", trained internationally in "acuasomatic education", who brings 15 years of experience teaching cutting-edge techniques for relaxing muscles to float and glide effortlessly within strokes! She has a Master’s in education (curriculum design) & a teaching credential, as well as 10 years experience running her own swim school with over 99% success reaching client goals. Over the last decade, parents have repeatedly shared with her how hard it is to find quality swim instruction and have requested her to carry out her original curriculum, despite having relocated to Denver. Thanks to CHSRC board and member input, she was thrilled to launch CHSRC's first school-year swim program to bring the community together outdoors during the pandemic and ignite swim passion & safety for the whole family! She was thrilled to enhance her curriculum and provide weekly consistency by bringing on a reputable local instructor, Darcy Hudson!​

“I am all too familiar with people who come to work everyday and get their basic jobs done, but I rarely run into someone extraordinary, like Michaela, who takes charge of the whole student and their family members. It is a remarkable quality and it is exactly how I see her professionalism and expertise making an impact daily on my son's very challenging diagnoses and goals. I’m amazed at the coordination of services and her ability to help us through this maze of life goals.” 
-Client of 3 years

"Prepared, comfortable swimmers progress faster because relaxing muscles and breathing comfortably directly cause flotation, gliding, nose bubbles and efficient technique!"

-Michaela Miller
Swim and College Essay Mentoring Specialist