{"id":14086,"date":"2025-01-08T18:55:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swim-play.com\/nashville\/?page_id=14086"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:06:29","slug":"meet-our-instructors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swim-play.com\/nashville\/meet-our-instructors\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meet the heart of Swim & Play\u2014our amazing instructors! Each of our team members brings expertise and commitment to making swimming lessons safe, fun, and confidence-boosting for children of every age, ability, and skill level.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Nancy<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Nancy has taught swim lessons for 50+ years in multiple states and settings. Her passion for swimming began in New Hampshire with her family where she spent endless hours on the lake. Those countless hours soon turned into a job as a young swim instructor. She later found a passion for synchronized swimming in high school and college. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nancy\u2019s passion for water and teaching is seen in her lessons where she takes a humanistic approach to every client. She has a gentle, yet firm teaching style and leads by example. Her numerous years of experience give her the ability to individualize every lesson based on her clients goals and needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of the water, Nancy has multiple hobbies including; event design and decoration, floral design and teaching jewelry making classes in Lapidary, Metal and Silversmithing. Nancy takes pride in everything she does and believes in paying it forward. Nancy truly loves being in the water and this transfers to her swimmers ability to learn while having fun at the same time. Nancy specializes in babies and toddlers, kids with anxiety and persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hunter<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Hunter is our Lead Swim Instructor. He has coached and taught swim lessons for 15+ years. He has experience teaching beginner swim lessons all the way up through advanced stroke instruction and triathletes. Hunter also has experience working with persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While in high school, he was a top 25 swimmer in Middle Tennessee. His passion for teaching lessons comes from his summer days spent on Center Hill Lake. Along with his years of competitive swimming, his first job was a lifeguard, swim instructor, and assistant swim coach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hunter\u2019s teaching style uses empathy, compassion and intuitiveness to understand the client. He provides a learning experience that challenges his swimmers in a safe and proactive way that instills confidence and excitement for the water. Hunter\u2019s hobbies outside of the water include backpacking, lake life, and sports in general. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has a degree in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism studies, specializing in Recreation. He has years of experience leading kids and adults in recreational pursuits like climbing, backpacking, and other various watersports. He believes that recreational pursuits and the obstacles that come with them are analogies for life\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn swimming it doesn\u2019t hurt so bad when you fall, and everyone falls in life.\u201d<\/em>– Hunter
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Obie<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Obie has taught swim lessons for almost three years, and with Swim & Play for many years. He previously worked at the YMCA in childcare and aquatics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obie is also an actor and Adjunct Professor of Theatre at Austin Peay University. His passion for teaching is based on keeping kids safe in and around the water. Obie\u2019s favorite ages to teach are preschool and adults. His acting and theater experience gives him a unique advantage when interacting with students. He uses a calm and compassionate demeanor in his teaching style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of being a swim instructor, Obie spends his time training for triathlons and being a loving father, grandfather, and husband. Obie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and a Master Degree in Theater Arts. Water is Obie\u2019s \u201czen zone\u201d and he truly enjoys teaching swim lessons at Swim & Play!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cash<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Cash is our Senior Swim Instructor and Aquatics Manager. He has over three years of experience teaching swim lessons, primarily working with children across a wide range of skill levels\u2014from first-time beginners to swimmers developing strong foundational technique. In his management role, Cash oversees daily aquatic operations, supports instructor development, and ensures a safe, consistent, and high-quality learning environment for all swimmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cash brings a strong competitive swimming background to his instruction, having trained and competed for seven years with the Nashville Aquatic Club. Along with his competitive experience, he is lifeguard certified, reinforcing his commitment to water safety and proper aquatic supervision. His background allows him to break down stroke mechanics and skill progression in a way that is both effective and age-appropriate for young swimmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cash believes swimming is a critical life skill that builds confidence, discipline, and independence in and out of the water. He is passionate about creating positive learning experiences that help swimmers feel comfortable, capable, and motivated as they progress. As an aquatics leader, Cash is dedicated to maintaining high standards while fostering a supportive and encouraging environment for swimmers, families, and instructors alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meet the heart of Swim & Play\u2014our amazing instructors! Each of our team members brings expertise and commitment to making swimming lessons safe, fun, and confidence-boosting for children of every age, ability, and skill level. Nancy Nancy has taught swim lessons for 50+ years in multiple states and settings. 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