Serving Four Locations As the lead instructor and owner of Sink or Swim, Clint is the driving force behind everything we do. Voted as the Lowcountry Parent Mom’s Choice winner of Best Swim School in Charleston in 2017, 2019, and 2021, he is 1 of only a few swim instructors in Charleston trained by ISR to teach Survival Swimming Lessons and self rescue. Clint has been teaching since 2010, continuing to learn new skills so that he is always able to offer the best service to every student. This includes attaining the Infant Swimming Resource Certification in 2017. Clint instructs all ages but works mostly with babies and toddlers. Joining our family in 2019, Trish is a dedicated swim instructor who can help young students and beginners, but also help swimmers refine their stroke and improve performance. Trish also with works with adults and brings a smile to every lesson. Mckenna joined Sink or Swim in 2020 and swam competitively for over 8 years. She is also a middle school teacher and passionate about children and education. She loves working with babies and toddlers, and thanks to her competitive swimming background, can help any swim team member with stroke technique. Melanie is our program administrator and can be reached by phone or email. She has worked at Sink or Swim since 2018, but having put all four of her children through the program, Melanie has been part of our family for over ten years. Joining the Sink or Swim family in 2021, La’Nya has been teaching for three years, and is in her fifth year of competitive swimming. She attends Clemson and enjoys working with students ages three years to adult. Anna is a First Aid/CPR certified instructor who started training with Sink or Swim in 2020. Anna is a 2020 state qualifying swimmer from Hanahan High School and she now attends the University of South Carolina. Anna works with students four years and older and instructs both private as well as small group lessons. Britt is our Marketing & Communications Consultant. Him and his team at Bloom and Boost help us with occasional digital and print efforts, public relations, brand management, website support, and customer experience. SINK OR SWIM SCHOOL STAFF
Clint Avery
Trish Ladson
Mckenna Richards
Melanie Brooks
La’Nya Reese
Anna Avery
Britton Avery
