April Balch
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

281-655-1246 or
832-444-4630

april@candoswimming.com

I have been teaching swim lessons since 1982, that’s over 22 years of experience. I have coached swim teams, managed pools and trained lifeguards. My passion for swimming and water safety came very early in life. I learned to swim at the age of three. I was on my first competitive swim team by the age of five and have been swimming every since. I have two beautiful children who were both competitive swimmers by the age of four. I was born and raised in Houston Texas and proud of it! I have been certified and re-certified by the American Red Cross to teach swimming. I am current and up to date on my CPR and First Aid certificates.

“Can Do” Philosophy

I have built my business on a “Can Do” philosophy. The bible says in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” I live my life by those words and teach my students with the love and strength that comes to me through those words.

My students learn in the first lesson that negative words like “I can’t” or “NO” don’t work in a “Can Do” pool. They learn to replace those fear driven words with phrases like “I will try my best” or “this is hard, but I think I can do it”. It’s okay for a student, both adult and child, to be afraid of water before taking lessons. “Can Do” Swimming turns the fear of water into a respect of water which results in the enjoyment of the water.

The atmosphere at “Can Do” Swimming is exactly what the student and I make it. It can be very calm and peaceful or it can be very exciting and high energy. I treat each student as an individual and respect his or her unique personality traits. In order to reach my goals for the course I must be flexible and willing to listen to the needs of each student, this is my commitment to you and your family. I take water safety very seriously and implement those skills in every lesson to help the student develop a firm understanding and respect of the water.

I believe that nothing beats one-on-one training that’s why I have committed my business to private lessons. Each student learns at different paces. I custom tailor each course to meet the learning progression needs of each student. No one is ever left behind or left competing for my attention with other students in a “Can Do” Swimming course.