Coach Rachel is a Louisiana girl and was first introduced to Swim Life in 2015, while her then 10month old was participating in lessons. She was amazed then at what her baby was able to learn and do. She and her husband love being on the water so swim lessons were non-negotiable for her family. Her daughter actually had to use the skills at 14 months while vacationing in the Philippines and after that, she was a FIRM believer in lessons for babies. She was approached to train in 2016, but had just found out she was pregnant with baby #2 so she decided to wait. In January 2018, she and her husband decided that it was "now or never," so she committed to training. After completing training in the Spring of 2018, she served the Okinawa, Japan "SwimOki" community for 2 years. 

Her marine aviator husband received orders to Pensacola in 2020 and while she was excited to be close to family, leaving her SwimOki family was hard. Coach Rachel brought Swim Life to Pensacola and started teaching kids in June 2020. Due to the pandemic, she was worried about getting her business started, but Pensacola welcomed her with open arms!

She is a homeschool momma to her two kiddos (now ages 8 & 6)  and is passionate about teaching kids. She loves her job and is so fulfilled & enriched by it. She teaches year-round in her backyard pool which is enclosed and heated. She is dedicated to creating lifelong swimmers, who are not only having fun in the water but also safe!

In her spare time, you can find her tending to her chickens, adventuring with her kids and dog (Charles), camping with family, and enjoying the simple riches of life on the Gulf Coast.

Some of Rachel's notable certifications are:

• Swim Life Aquatic Education Specialist

• CPR/First Aid