About Us

Pearl Krongard

Owner of Swim School

Pearl came to Maryland in 2005 from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has been teaching for 46 years. She has a passion for teaching children and adults of every level.

Pearl is full of energy and positivity.
She loves helping swimmers accomplish their goal or conquer their fears through encouragement and repetition.

Certifications include:
WSI certification, Lifeguarding , First Aid and CPR and Pool Operator.

Fully Vaccinated

Mariela Anaya

Assistant / Swim Instructor

Mariela is a sweet teacher that loves teaching kids of all ages. She encourages her students to learn and master the skills needed to be safe in and around the water. She believes that the best way of learning is through repetition and fun games. She also finds joy in teaching kids and adults with disabilities.

Certifications Include:
WSI, CPR, Life Guard, and Pool Operator.

Fully Vaccinated

Julia Boras

Swim Instructor
Julia has been swimming her entire life. In her childhood years she swam competitively for her swim team for 5+ years. She has been working as a swim instructor for Miss Pearls Swim school since 2018. Julia is enthusiastic and passionate about teaching children and adults the art of swimming with her gentle and patient teaching style. Whether it is entry level or competitive, Julia will help students achieve their goals by use of repetition and positive encouragement!

Certifications include:
CPR certified
First aid certified
Working with children with special needs

Fully Vaccinated

Steffanie Rivas

Swim Instructor

Steffanie is a cheerful instructor, who loves to help students who have a deep fear of water. She motivates her students to be the best swimmers that they can be. Steffanie has great teaching skills to help kids and adults with disabilities to become efficient in the water when swimming.

Certifications Include:
WSI, CPR, Life Guard.

Fully Vaccinated

Leave A Review

We love Miss Pearl! She is teaching both of my girls (ages 4 and 6) to swim. We love the teaching style and the flexibility to book lessons when it’s convenient for us. The entire staff is very friendly and great to work with. I highly recommend Miss Pearl and her staff!

— Karyn L

Ms.pearl is awesome! Worth every penny. My 6 year old son learned to swim in 3 sessions! She has the unique ability to connect with our kids, build trust and teach them. Sign up, you will see!

— Susan B

Private Lessons

One student and one teacher, are the most effective and efficient method for teaching swimming. Each swimming lesson is tailored to the student and immediate feedback encourages quick and effective learning.

Semi-Private Lessons

Where two students work with one teacher, are most effective when the two students are at the same stage of proficiency and progress at the same rate. Often, competition between the students improves the learning experience.

Adults

Learn to swim for a variety of reasons, and lessons are tailored for the individual student needs. I have taught parents who wish to keep up with their kids, and other adults that have never learned to swim. I have also taught scuba students that wish to improve their endurance for their certification, and I have helped runners and bikers improve their strokes to become tri-athletes.