Katya began her swim career as a competitive swimmer for Mid Cities Arlington Swimming located in Texas at age 6.  She has taught swim lessons for all ages and abilities for over a decade.  Katya is American Red Cross Lifeguard Certified.

Lindsey has over 13 years of swim coaching/instructing experience. Lindsey has led a year-round swim team and is a certified USA Swim Coach. She is also American Red Cross Lifeguard certified and a Lifeguard Certification Trainer.  

Dalton has been our lead instructor since summer 2024! He teaches most of our parent & baby lessons and runs our Pups Swim Team. Dalton grew up swimming & has helped so many swimmers become water safe. Dalton is an App State Alumni and loves acting & playing pickle ball when he's not swimming! 

Originally from NY, Beth moved to NC after retiring from the restaurant industry in 2018. Prior to joining RSS, she worked for WCPSS from 2019-2025. She enjoys Yoga, Reading and Travel. 

Delaney has been working in customer relations for over 9 years. She graduated from OSU with a B.S. in Marketing and Management. Her joy is helping people & playing a role in every one of our swimmers success. She’s also from the friendly state, so her goal is to put a Texas sized smile on the face of everyone she meets. Delaney looks forward to the great future of RSS! 

Carlos is an NC State Student studying Political Science and is originally from New Jersey! Carlos grew up swimming and has taught lessons to all ages & abilities since he was a teenager. He also loves baseball and is excited to help his swimmers become stronger in the water!

Grace is a student at NC State studying Marine Science & Spanish! She is from Chicago where she has been swimming competitively since 1st grade. She has been teaching swim lessons to all ages and abilities for several years and is on the NC State Club Team. In her free time Grace enjoys scuba diving, baking & hanging with friends!

Sofia is our Swim Lessons Facilitator!  She is currently a student at NC State studying Political Science & History. Sofia is originally from Chicago, IL and has been swimming since she was 8. She is lifeguard certified and has taught swim lessons to all ages & abilities. She is very excited to be our facilitator and to get to know all of our swim families!

Genevieve has had a passion for swimming from a young age. From running summer swim camps in Japan, to teaching children how to swim in the ocean, she loves all things water. Genevieve enjoys teaching babies & adults and loves helping swimmers reach their goals!

Hannah is going into her junior at NC State, majoring in biology. She is originally from Pennsylvania and has been swimming competitively since 8 and also played soccer through high school. At home she works as a swim coach for the past 3 years and she is super excited to help our swimmers become water safe! 

Bianca is a kinesiology student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Bianca loves working out, spending time with her pets, and being outside. She loves being on the water and her favorite activity is paddle boarding! Bianca was a camp counselor in 2024 & is returning for Summer Camp 2025!!

Rose began swimming at age 5, but it became a big part of her life about 5 years ago. Rose has been instructing over a year and loves teaching baby lessons. Rose enjoys gardening or being at the lake if she's not in the pool and spending adores her dog! She is excited to help our swimmers excel in their swim skills!

Scotia is currently a year-round swimmer for YOTA and loves being in water. She has been teaching swim lessons and coaching for over 3 years and is super excited to teach help her swimmers become stronger & more safe in the water!

 Bryson is one of our summer camp counselors! He is completing his sophomore at Enloe High School and has been swimming since the age of 6! Bryson enjoys playing both football and baseball. He loves swimming because it’s an amazing way to relax. He is joining us for our 2025 Summer Camp!

Madison is an NC State Student studying biology & animal science, originally from Lincoln County, NC. Madison has held many positions in aquatics including instructing and coaching since the age of 16. Madison has been a competitive swimmer her whole life & loves to hike, take photos & be outside!

Olivia  is our summer lifeguard! She was originally born in Florida but has lived in North Carolina for most of her life. She has a younger brother and two dogs, Daphne and Datsyuk! Olivia grew up playing and watching sports. Olivia currently attends boarding school in Connecticut where she plays hockey, rows, and goes to school.

Kennedy is a swim instructor and camp counselor. Kennedy is originally from Cleveland Ohio and recently moved here. She has been swimming since the age of seven and loves the water and teaching. She’s super excited to be apart of this team and meet all the new families

Ann Marie began artistic swimming at 10! She swam varsity at Wheaton College (MA), where she majored in chemistry and captained the artistic swimming team in her senior year.  When she is not coaching, she can usually be found sending snail mail, playing Pokémon GO, or snuggling her two mini poodle mixes. 

 Ellie is originally from California and has been practicing artistic swimming since she was 8. She graduated from Kansas State University with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and now works as an emergency veterinarian. She is very passionate about artistic swimming and is thrilled to be the assistant coach for the rhythm rays! 

Jannet is completing her senior year at Rolesville High School and has been swimming since she was 7. She’s been swimming competitively for many years. She loves working with kids and helping swimmers be able to reach their full potential in their swim skills. 

Hi I'm Meadow, I graduated from Virginia Tech in 2024 and now teach middle school here in Raleigh! I grew up around the water and have always had such a love for it! I've worked as a lifeguard, swam competitively, and coached a high school swim team! I'm super excited to teach lessons and watch my swimmers grow!! 

Hello! My name is Lesley Tran. I was born and raised in North Carolina. I’ve been swimming since I was eight years old and joined my local swim team when I was around eleven. I enjoy traveling and seeing new places with my family.

Albert has swam competitively since 12 years old.  He’s been a swim instructor/coach for 6 years. He loves cars. He’s likes teaching many kids, adolescents and adults to become a better and stronger swimmer.