Certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and licensed American Red Cross provider. My name is Robina. I am the owner and sole swim instructor of S**o River Swimming. Originally from the NH Seacoast, I moved with my family to Conway, NH in 2023. I'm excited to bring swim lessons, coaching, and water safety instruction to the Mt. A little about me:
I have been a swimmer my entire life.
I grew up accompanying my mom while she taught swim lessons in backyard pools. When she began coaching, I eventually joined the Portsmouth Swim Team and swam with them competitively throughout my youth. I continued to swim in college at the University of Puget Sound where I specialized in mid-distance backstroke. After moving back to NH, I joined the Great Bay Masters swim team and regularly swam with them until our move north. Water Safety is extremely important to me. I started lifeguarding for the City of Portsmouth at 15 and began teaching American Red Cross swim lessons the following year. I have been involved with water safety instruction and coaching ever since. In 2011, I started coaching with the Portsmouth Swim Team. My coaching experience led me to an assistant coaching position with the Portsmouth High School swim team and a seasonal head coaching position with the Surf Club in Rye, NH. I have learn-to-swim educational experience and competitive swim coaching experience with all ages from infants to adults. In 2025, I received certification for adaptive aquatics as well. It'll be slow to start, but my goal is to eventually be able to meet the needs of the region with year-round instruction from youth swim lessons to triathlon and open water swim training. Please feel free to reach out with any interest or questions! Group lessons are provided year-round and I am working on incorporating more time for private lessons. Watch this page and sign up for emails to be the first to know when registrations open.
