Matt has been teaching swimming since 2003 and at Goldfish since 2006. He was also a high school swim coach from 2003-2011. He loves swimming and helping kids have fun in the pool! He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2003. matt.watson@goldfishss.com (616) 275-3086

Will has been swimming since he was one year old. He has been teaching lessons at Goldfish Swim School since 2006. He also swam for Eastern Michigan University for four years. will.alberts@goldfishss.com (616) 275-3086

Lauren grew up in Royal Oak on the east side of the state were she started working at the Birmingham Goldfish for in 2010. She joined our Grand Rapids team at our opening in 2012 and loves her job! Before Lauren worked at Goldfish she attended Cosmetology School. Now she cut’s Mr. Matt and Mr. Will’s hair. Lauren has a dog named Barkley that she absolutely adores. She adopted him in 2013 and they have been sole males ever since. lauren.ledford@goldfishss.com (616) 275-3086

Laura graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Kinesiology. She swam in high school and started teaching swim lessons in 2011. She is a Big Ten Champion!

Adam graduated from Oakland University where he studied health science. He was a member of their swim team for all four years that he attended college. He also worked at Goldfish Swim School-Rochester for 3 years!

Dan has been a competitive swimmer since age 7, and started swimming at 2 years old. He loves to stay active by playing sports and being outside! His favorite event is the 200 freestyle.

Amanda graduated from Rockford High School. She is interested in pursuing a career in the legal field. She is currently attending Grand Rapids Community College and is planning on attending Grand Valley State University. She has swam her whole life and used to be on a competitive swim team. She has two cats named Zeus and Shadow and loves writing and craft projects.

Amber is currently going into Sonography Ultrasound. She loves spending time her family and friends. She coaches 8th grade volleyball at Lowell Middle School. She also loves spending time with the kids at Goldfish Swim School.

Annie have been teaching swim lessons for 5 years. She is currently go to Grand Valley State. Annie is originally from Chicago!! Her favorite stroke is butterfly.

Brie has lived in Michigan all of her life except for the first two years, as she was born in England. She has been swimming since she was 10 years old and has always loved distance freestyle. She is currently enrolled at Grand Valley State University and is studying to become a high school English teacher.

Maya is a graduate of Forest Hills Eastern high school. She currently is enrolled at GRCC and would like to attend Michigan State University to study oncology and spanish. She was on her high school swim, water polo and tennis teams.

Taylor is attending school for veterinary technology. She loves her two dogs and two cats! Taylor also love water sports like tubing, wake boarding, skiing, and kayaking. She grew up on her family’s farm and can milk a cow or goat.

Clarissa love to swim with her son at Goldfish. She graduated from the University of Michigan. Clarissa favorite color is sea foam green and she love bearded dragons. Clarissa has a cat named Acorn and one named Squash.