Trent Guerin is applying his decades of swim instruction experience to Guerin Swim School, offering private swim lessons for all ages to swimmers across East Mesa.
The longtime Las Sendas resident first discovered his love of teaching swim lessons when he and his brother, who were both competitive swimmers, would help their mom with her summer swim lesson business. Trent continued his love of swimming by swimming competitively at Northern Arizona University.
Later in life he would continue to teach on and off, and now wants to use his expertise and love of swimming to teach swimmers of all levels – from beginners to advanced swimmers as well as those with specific goals, like triathlon swimming. His extensive experience also includes teaching children who are neurodivergent or have special needs.
He also helps promote water safety by teaching children as young as six months old, helping to build water awareness and instilling water skills like floating and climbing out of the pool.
“Teaching children to respect the water while also instilling the importance of swimming skills is crucial for their safety,” Trent said. “I use gradual learning techniques through fun activities to keep my students engaged. This approach helps to build their confidence and competence in the water over time.”
Trent teaches lessons at his home pool or can travel to the student’s home. For more advanced students, he can teach them at the Las Sendas pool to focus on laps, or for those who want to focus on open water swimming, he can travel with the student to an appropriate location for specialized instruction.
All Guerin Swim School lessons are private to ensure students get the most benefit from their time with Trent.
“I find people learn faster if the lessons are one-on-one,” he said. “It makes a huge difference if it’s a half hour class and they’re getting my devoted attention – we can make a lot of progress in our time together that way.”
Trent offers competitive pricing, much lower than larger swim school rates, which helps to make private lessons affordable. He can also work with swimmers to determine exactly how many classes they’ll need, but typically recommends five to 10.
For more information, call or text Trent at (480) 330-7053 so he can answer questions on any specific swim instruction needs you or your family might have.