Swim Instructor Bios

Sophia Ceriello

Sophia serves as the coordinator for private swim lessons at Campus Recreation! She has been teaching swim lessons for 6 years and has also worked as a lifeguard. 

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Katie Ledecky

Danielle Coyne

Danielle is an undergraduate student studying biology at Georgetown who has been teaching swim lessons for 5 years. She has experience with both group and private lessons, ranging from beginners – learning to be comfortable in the water – to competitive swimmers – looking to improve their times. Her favorite thing about teaching lessons is seeing people learn to love the water!

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Katie Ledecky

Madeline Erickson

Madeline has been teaching group swim lessons for 6 years and private swim lessons for 5 years. Over this time she has come to love helping people develop their swimming skills!

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Katie Ledecky

Madlyn Kradjan

Madlyn has been teaching both group and private swim lessons for 4 years. She is excited to work with new swimmers this year to help them improve their abilities and reach their individual goals. 

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Katie Ledecky

Sara Lignell

Sara has taught group and private lessons for over 4 years and was a lifeguard for 4 years as well. She has a background in competitive swimming and enjoys guiding her students toward achieving their goals in the water!

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Katie Ledecky

Sonja Milkovich

Sonja has been teaching group and private lessons for 4 years. She loves watching her students improve and gain confidence in the water!

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Katie Ledecky

Cora Palomar

Cora is a junior at Georgetown University studying Justice & Peace Studies and Global Health. She was a competitive swimmer throughout high school and has taught swimming lessons for 7 years. She has experience with children of all ages and abilities, and loves helping new swimmers feel safe and have fun in the water!

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Mireia Belmonte

Emily Quinn

This is Emily’s second season teaching swim lessons at Georgetown! She is a recent masters graduate from the University and was a was a swimmer for 18 years. She loves sharing the water and swimming safety with kids. 

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Katie Ledecky

Maureen Schwarz

Maureen is coming up on her fifth year teaching swim lessons! She loves teaching all ages and skill levels. Maureen was a swimmer for 12 years, and loves to share that with others!

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Reagan Smith

Irini (Nini) Skevofilax 

Nini is a compassionate swim instructor with 5 years of experience lifeguarding and teaching private lessons! She loves teaching swimmers of all ages and swim backgrounds. Her mission is to help you swim with confidence! 

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Reagan Smith

Lisa Watts

Lisa has taught private swim lessons for 3 years for all ages and skill levels! Having been a swimmer and water polo player herself, she finds great joy in passing on the techniques and enthusiasm that have shaped her own amazing experiences in the pool.

Favorite Olympic Swimmer: Katie Ledecky