Anabeth was born and raised in the Charlotte area. She started swimming here at Charlotte Aquatics at the age of 5 months and graduated Level 6 when she was 7 years old! She has been working with children since she has been old enough to work. She is a soccer referee and a soccer camp coach. Anabeth plays Club and …

Zarrina is from Kyrgyzstan and moved to Charlotte in 2023. She swam competitively for 10 years and her favorite stroke was Freestyle. Her favorite thing about her job is getting to see her students make progress with their swimming. In her free time she likes to rest and watch funny videos. She hopes to get a dog very soon!

Kira is from New York, where she got a BS in Biology. She learned how to fly a plane and scuba dive when she was a teenager. As a CMS teacher she loves working with children in the classroom and pool.  She was captain, MVP, and highest point scorer on her high school team multiple years in a row. She held …

Paige grew up in Charlotte but was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She loves working with kids and making connections with all of her students. She has babysat many people for a long time. Also, she has competitively swam for 5 years at MAC. She has a dog named Winnie and a younger brother. She loves hanging out with her friends …

Olivia has been working at Charlotte Aquatics since 2016. She also learned to swim at Charlotte Aquatics, alongside her brother. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. In addition, she enjoys reading and crafting. Olivia is a proud graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in Elementary Education. She is currently teaching 2nd grade …

Deborah joined the Charlotte Aquatics team in 2009 as an instructor. She has a degree in business administration from Appalachian State University. After graduating college, Deborah worked as a flight attendant for fourteen years before making the decision to be a stay at home mother to her two wonderful children. Deborah adores teaching and says working with children is a …