The Team

Our Standards & Teaching Style

We believe swimming is a life skill that anyone can learn at any age. It is a skill that can save lives, and a sport we can enjoy well into old age. We desire to not only teach the skill, but to develop a sense of enjoyment and ease in the water.

Safety is of utmost concern to us and we spend significant time in the beginning of the course incorporating safety skills and awareness. While we follow a detailed syllabus, we recognize that each student is unique, takes to the water differently and learns at his/her own pace. This can translate into spending more time in a certain drill or progressing with the strokes in a different order/pace. We leave room for flexibility to cater to the individuality of each student.

Each student that comes to us is first assessed and then placed in the proper level. Before moving on to the next set of drills, we make sure general foundational skills are achieved.

The general objective of the course is to make the child aware of safety measures, and then proceed to making them proficient in the water, hopefully learning all 4 strokes, and ideally desiring and qualifying for the varsity team.

Akiko Thomson-Guevara

Akiko is a 3-time Olympic Swimmer and a 7-time SEA Games Gold Medalist

Carlos "Pinky" Brosas

Pinky participated at the Munich Olympics in 1972 and has produced 5 Olympic Swimmers

Coaches

Arnel Aba

Differently Abled National Team Swimmer for the differently abled. SEA Games Record Holder 200M Free Style. 2nd place Men’s Relay Ironman 70.3 2012 Mactan Cebu. Coach Arnel is currently our Assistant Coach for the competitive program.

Romarie Lunaria

Differently Abled National Team Swimmer for the differently abled. SEA Games Record Holder 200M Free Style. 2nd place Men’s Relay Ironman 70.3 2012 Mactan Cebu. Coach Arnel is currently our Assistant Coach for the competitive program.

Reiner Cabansag

Coach “Korn” as he is fondly known is also a Bronze Medallion certified life-saver (Royal Life Saving).

Angelo Milaño

Joined us as a trainee and is now a very effective coach!

Kervin Oñate

Our lifeguard is trained under the RP Energy Lifeguard Training Program.

Honey Grace Emperado

Bronze Medallion certified life-saver (Royal Life Saving).

Mary Redelyn Diaz

Joined us as a trainee for CSA Bulacan, and is on her way to becoming an excellent coach!

Want to join our team?

We are always looking for lifeguards and swim instructors we can train up. Previous experience is not required. Willingness to learn and an enjoyment for children are requisites.

To join our team, contact us at info@akikothomsonsiwmschool.ph

CSA Makati

Colegio San Agustin - Makati, Palm Avenue, Dasmariñas Village, Makati City

CSA Bulacan

Colegio San Agustin - Bulacan, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan