Swim Lessons for Beginner & Anxious Adult Swimmers?
Hello, I’m trying to gauge interest in the central Portland area for adult swim lessons.
I was laid off 3 months ago from my tech-adjacent job and the market is *rough* with no end in sight, so I’m thinking I might fall back on my years of swim instruction experience (from ~2012-2016 in FL) to help make ends meet for a bit.
I (32M) really loved helping people build initial confidence & safety skills with the water — particularly beginners & others with fears to overcome, as well as the SpEd students that would occasionally come in during summer camps. I’m patient, calm, understanding, and feel gratified when I help someone learn a valuable new skill.
Does this sound like something that would interest you / someone you know? Due to high-ish pool rental costs we’d be looking at something around $100/hr session, with per-person discounts for sessions with 2+ people. I know this is expensive (I couldn’t justify it right now for myself lol) but this is an important skill, and I’m confident I can help almost anyone make significant progress within even 1 session. I don’t imagine I’d spend more than 5 sessions with an individual before they’d be improved enough to no longer need my help, or at least move up to higher skills like lap swimming. I’d also be very open to doing a sliding scale for BIPOC & queer folks.
I’d greatly appreciate any input, even if it’s a straight ‘nah’. Thanks in advance :)