About Terry

Swimming since 1961

I grew up in Santa Cruz, California near the ocean and a wonderful neighbor who invited me into her pool at age 1. She taught me to swim and over the next 9 years I helped her with other "water babies". That experience influenced the rest of my life as I have enjoyed competitive swimming, surfing, sailing, kite surfing, National and Master’s water polo, coaching High School Swimming and Water Polo and becoming a Physical Therapist and activist for public swimming facilities.

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Originally my goal in Physical Therapy was to specialize in Pediatrics. During an internship I was heartbroken to witness the aftermath of four near drownings. It was such a sad experience that I chose to pursue a career in adult orthopedics. After 10 years of traditional Physical Therapy I owned a fitness center for 25 years emphasizing therapeutic exercise and preventative medicine.

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Now it's time for me to come full circle, teaching children to be safe and confident in the water as early as possible and preventing tragedy. I became an Infant Aquatic Survival Specialist in 2021 and taught in Morro Bay and Los Osos. I've had the good fortune to work at 5 Cities Swim School the last 18 months, and I'm so excited to start my own business at the SLO Swim Center in San Luis Obispo.

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