Swim Lessons

Learn to swim, basic stroke instruction or preparation for Swim Team with Meshelle Milliman. Available Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00am – 2:00pm for 18 months and older. Contact the Activities Desk for more information.

Learn to swim, basic stroke instruction and competitive swim with Masters Swim Coach Dick Jacoberger.Saturday mornings. See Activities Desk for more information.

Swim Instructors

Debbie Duringer: Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructor. Experienced instructor and swim coach. Collegiate Swimmer. Graduate of U.S.C. (BA Education) and Univ. of Arizona (MA Special Education) Coached American Embassy Swim Team in Bonn, Germany. Mother of 3 that have competed in one or more of Age Group, High School, and Collegiate swimming. Teaches Mommy & Me plus ages 3 and above. This is the third year Debbie has been teaching at Oakwood. 

Dick Jacobberger:  Held numerous national age group records.   High School All-American in butterfly and freestyle. Lettered in varsity swimming at Indiana University and Cal. Captain of U.S. Military Swim Team that competed in Pescara, Italy in 1969 against NATO country swim teams. Head Coach Concord Swim Club (Concord, CA) and Aquabears (Lamorinda). Oakwood Athletic Club Masters Swim Team Coach: 1999 - present
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Meshelle Milliman: Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructor. Six years as a swim instructor with Oakwood.  An Assistant Swim Coach at Oakwood for three summers and assisted with the Fall Competitive Program.  Conducts Adult Lap Swimming Fitness Clinics on a monthly basis at Oakwood. She has 14 years experience teaching children of all ages. Specializes in children 18 months to 6 years and children with special needs. Has 4 years experience as a summer recreation competitive swimmer and 1a years as a Masters competitive swimmer (including one national top 10 time).



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Mike Milliman: Certified Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, Water Safety Instructor Trainer, Lifeguard Instructor, First Aid, CPR & AED Instructor.. Certified American Swimming Coaches Association Level 4 Swim Coach. 28 years of coaching experience. 23 years as Head Coach, USS Age Group, Senior and High School Swim Teams. Has coached all levels from novice to National Championship Caliber. Masters All-American swimmer with 52 National top-ten times. Faculty member with the St Mary’s College Kinesiology Department. Has published numerous articles on swimming. Served five years as Executive Secretary of the American Swimming Coaches Association. Life Member of the American Swimming Coaches Association. Teaches Adults and children ages 6 to 18, beginner to advanced competitive.

Catherine Skinner: Certified Red Cross Water Safety Instructor. YMCA Level 1 and Level 2 Swim Instructor. Certified NASM Personal Trainer and Resista Ball Level 1 Personal Trainer. Certified American Swimming Coaches Association, Level I, II and III Swim Coach, certified Holistic Life Coach. She has been coaching and teaching swimming for the past 12 years with the past four years at Oakwood. Catherine has worked with all age groups in Dryland Training, sports conditioning, and rehab for swimming and other sports. She teaches all levels of swimming for ages 3 and older.

Hannah Murphy: 15 years as a year round USA competitive swimmer. Six years as a swim coach with Hudson Wisconsin YMCA Swim Team. Private swim instructor ages 6 months (Mommy and Me) to adult, including special needs. This is Hannah’s first season with the Oakwood Swim Team as an Assistant Coach.

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