Michael Phelps Swim School
To register and view classes click here and reachout to your locations aquatics manager to be matched with an instructor for private lessons.
Questions?
Canton Ask: for Maureen Kogut [email protected]
Towson: Ask for Rachel Gracia rgracia@merrittclubs.com
Eldersburg: Ask for Deb Cass Jackson dcassjackson@merrittclubs.com
White Marsh: Ask for Amy Mergerian [email protected]
Over the years, the program continually evolved, providing countless unique and un-matched experiences with teaching all ages and abilities. These experiences became the DNA of our philosophies and methods.
In 2009, Michael Phelps returned to Baltimore, with Coach Bob Bowman, and began to invest in his dream, to grow the sport of swimming and get more children in the water. In the fall of 2009, Michael began to make his dream a reality, teaming up with NBSS to launch Michael Phelps Swim School and offer world-class swimming instruction.
Our Philosophy
This is why our participants, in addition to learning personal safety, stroke technique, and rescue skills, also learn how we float, why we need to have certain body positions, why we breathe rhythmically, how we achieve balance in the water, and why we need to feel the water; just to name a few of the things we teach. But it's not all work! We've taken our time in selecting the most competent instructors, who we then train to introduce these concepts in fun and imaginative ways!
This combination of teaching physical and mental concepts has made our program a success for nearly 30 years and ensures each participant has the opportunity to become safe, comfortable, and confident in, and around, the water.
Our Staff
Our staff is what makes our program successful. We put a high priority on hiring the best and brightest employees, who consistently demonstrate enthusiasm for working with children.
Our swim schools employees all share in Michael’s vision to grow the sport of swimming and promote healthy and active lifestyles. Our core curriculum founder (and former swim teacher of Michael Phelps) was a former school teacher and holds a degree in child psychology.
All MPSS swim teachers go through a custom Michael Phelps Swim School in-service training session. This is in addition to certain priority requirements and credentials they bring to the table. Our teachers build relationships with each participant, ensuring individual needs are met.
All staff members are required to participate in a thorough background screening process prior to employment.
Staff Training
All Michael Phelps Swim School staff members complete an exclusive training program. The program covers the philosophy behind the style of teaching, the fundamentals of the curriculum of each “level”, and tips on how to construct a creative lesson plan [around the curriculum].
We believe that each instructor should be given the frame work to follow, but allow them a certain freedom within that framework to be creative. This allows them to put a personal touch on each lesson and the flexibility to meet each participant’s individual needs.
Michael Phelps Swim School has created manuals outlining our teaching methods and curriculum. These manuals have been developed and refined over a period of 30 years. Each employee is trained on the knowledge within this manual.
