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.

Covid Protical

All of our instructors have been vaccinated for Covid-19

Covid-19 Important Information to Know:

Thank you for your patience during Covid-19. We are excited to announce that we are now open for swim lessons.

Dear clients, as stated by the CDC, there is no current evidence that the virus can be transmitted in a well-maintained pool. Here is a list of precautionary measures that we will be following when the pool reopens:

Everyone including staff members, students, parents or guardians will be asked to take a self - assessment to confirm that they are not sick. This will allow for entrance to the pool area and complete scheduled swim lessons.
Temperature taken of kids, parents and staff members are no longer required.
Face coverings are mandatory inside the facility.
Instructors are wearing clear face shields.
The use of hand sanitizer will be mandatory as soon as entering the facility and after signing in.
In order to enter and exit the facility in a safe manner we ask that everyone enter the pool area through the door that is by the desk and exit through the door that is near the gate. (all doors will remain open at all times to avoid spread of germs and bacteria).
To avoid crowded areas we ask that one parent or guardian accompanies students to the swim lessons. (Video recordings and/or pictures are allowed during the swim lesson).
Everyone who is watching (parents or guardians) must sit or stand 6ft apart from each other to allow social distancing.
Unfortunately, swimming before or after swimming lessons will not be allowed unless there are fewer than 8 people in the pool.
Please bring your own towels and swim goggles. (Purchase of goggles will be available for sale if needed)
Wrapped up candy provided for kids and students.
Kickboards or rings used for learning during the swim lesson will be disinfected and sanitized.

In addition, the number of swimming instructors will be limited to 4 at a time. The day will be split between instructors to allow social distancing between instructors and students. Therefore, changes in schedule may occur depending on the times you have booked your swimming lessons. We will try our best to rearrange schedules and help everyone as much as we can. Please give us a call at 443-845-4200 to find out your instructor's schedule and make changes if needed.

Thank you for understanding and we hope you and your family are well and healthy.
-Pearl Krongard.