SWIMMING LESSON Instructors

Specializations: Beginning Levels 1-3, Infants/ Toddlers, and Adults I am excited to continue teaching swimming at CCHC with their amazing aquatics program. I grew up in Wisconsin and spent my summers swimming in lakes and my winters swimming at the high school pool. I also lived in Minnesota for 10 years before moving to Montana in 2000. I have been teaching swimming at YMCAs, YWCAs, local recreational programs, year-round camps, and health clubs since the early 80s; including teaching water safety, all levels of swim lessons (infant-adult), and lifeguard training. I’ve been teaching at CCHC for over five years. I specialize in the beginning Levels 1-3, infants, toddlers, and adults who want to become more proficient with their strokes. I look forward to meeting you in the pool someday.

Specializations: Infant/Toddler, Preschool Level 1 Aquatics, and Special Needs I have been a part of the Capital City Aquatics team since 2021. I like to spend my time in the water with our youngest swimmers, specializing in Infant/Toddler and Preschool Level 1 Aquatics. I also enjoy working individually with those who have special needs. I was born and raised in Idaho Falls where I swam competitively throughout my childhood before moving to Helena to attend Carroll College. After graduating, I taught Special Education in the Helena Schools for 6 years before resigning to stay at home with my own young children. I currently work part time as the Children's Ministry Director at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. I have found that with three young children at home, teaching swim lessons is what I like to do for fun! I enjoy putting my two passions of teaching and swimming together to instruct swimmers!

Specializations: All Levels I grew up in a swimming family and was the captain of the high school swim team. I started teaching swimming and working as an open water beach front lifeguard senior year of high school and continued working and teaching in fitness facilities through 2020. I have 30 years of experience teaching all levels of children in private lessons, small groups, and swim teams. I have taught swim instruction to ages 6 months to 86 years. I'm highly skilled and proficient at specializing swim workouts for private one-on-one adult students. Some I have taught were those that have a fear of water and can’t swim at all to others who want to work through injury or simply perfect their stroke.

Specializations: Special Needs, Beginning levels 1-3 I love to play with kiddos in the water! Swimming is a fabulous activity. I believe that all humans should have a healthy respect for water, but it shouldn't be scary. I believe in getting my hair wet, playing games, and learnings skills without kids thinking it is scary or a skill. I am a Momma to three boys, teacher and wife, born in Montana and spent my summers at the outdoor pool. I love each role and am grateful for the lessons I learn daily. I have taught since 1997 with a few years’ hiatus along the way for schooling, marriage, loss of family, and birth of children. I love all ages, of all abilities, those with special abilities/needs and have even taught a few adults. I have taught water aerobics, diving, and Momma and Baby classes as well. I look forward to seeing you and your family splash about in the water-- don't be afraid to get your hair wet and have fun!

Specializations: All Levels Hello! My name is Eva Hicks. I just finished my freshman year of college at the University of Montana, Missoula. I am majoring in communications with a minor in sports psychology. I have been a swim instructor and lifeguard for four years, going on five this summer. Between working at the city pool during the summers to teaching lessons at CCHC year-round, I am so excited to continue teaching lessons at CCHC moving forward! I have been in the swimming community for many years. I swam competitively from 3rd grade up until my high school graduation. I am very passionate about teaching people of all ages how to swim. Hopefully, I can introduce the same love for swimming I have to all our new swimmers!

Specializations: All Levels Hello, my name is Elise! I moved to Helena in 2024 after graduating from Montana State University in Bozeman. I’ve been working with kids for eight years as a nanny, counselor, and mentor. I taught swimming lessons and lifeguarded during high school in Glasgow, MT. I am thrilled to be back in the water working with kiddos. As a kid, I was terrified of the water, and now I take pride in helping kids (like me) feel not only comfortable, but confident in their swimming. I am very happy to join the team at CCHC and can’t wait to work with you all.

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Specializations: Beginning Levels 1-6 and Pre-team Hi, my name is Kyrra, and I have been teaching swim lessons since fifth grade. I graduated from Capital High School in the spring of 2023. I enjoy traveling in my free time and doing work with my volunteer fire department. I love working with kids, especially in the pool. I am passionate about swimming and swam competitively for six years. I look forward to working with you and your kiddos to make them great swimmers!

Specializations: Level 1 and Level 3-6 Hello! My name is Morgan May, I am currently a sophomore at Helena High School. I love working in my church nursery and babysitting, and I have been swimming ever since I was a baby. I have swum competitively with swim team for over 8 years and swim for the HHS and Lions swim teams. Throughout my years of swim team, I have achieved times to compete at multiple state level meets and placed in the Top 8. I enjoy mentoring newer members of my swim team, but my favorite part of teaching so far is watching all the kiddos improve every time they come to lessons! I am very excited to see your little ones in the pool!

Specializations: All Levels Hello! I’m Emily Olson. I grew up in the creeks and lakes of Montana. During high school and college, I worked as a Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor at the Lewistown City Pool. I’m an instructor within the Army National Guard and working towards starting graduate school later this year. I'm excited to meet and work with all of you!

Specializations: Beginner Levels Hi, everybody! My name is Karen Repine. I grew up with a swimming pool in my backyard. I competitively swam for six years and assisted/taught swimming lessons for 11 years. I taught swimming lessons and lifeguarded in pools and at a local lake in my hometown in Massachusetts. I took a break from teaching swimming lessons when I went to college and was an engineer for a "few" years. I moved to Helena two years ago from Libby, Montana. I always wanted to teach swimming lessons again, and luckily there was an opening at CCHC. I am a mom of two boys who love to be in and around the water. With so many lakes and rivers around Helena, I believe it is important to know how to swim. I am excited to join the aquatics team at CCHC and look forward to teaching swimming lessons.

Specializations: 1-3 Levels Hello! I’m Ali Cunningham! I am currently a nursing student at Carroll College! I have been teaching swim lessons/lifeguarding for six years. I love establishing relationships with my swim students and helping them get confident in the water. I love seeing the pure joy on the kid’s face when they master a swimming skill, it's the best ever! I am so excited to get teaching again!