💧 We’re building the Live.Love.Swim!™ Mini Nautical Center!
Private Swim Lessons & Adult Group Classes in Memphis, TN
Now enrolling kids, adults, and inclusive swimmers. Seasonal specials available!
With over 20 years of experience, Live. Love. Swim! is dedicated to building lifelong swimmers. Coach Marla offers private and semi-private swim lessons for infants, children, and adults. She focuses on personalized instruction to help you dive in with confidence. It’s her goal to help you swim strong with skill, and love every stroke you take.
Join Coach Marla and experience the joy of swimming in a supportive and inclusive environment.
What Coach Marla Does
🖤 Oshun’s Onyx Swim Scholarship
At Live. Love. Swim!, LLC, we believe that everyone deserves access to safe, skilled, and joyful swim experiences. Oshun’s Onyx Swim Scholarship provides financial support for Black and Brown individuals of all ages—from hesitant beginners to determined triathletes—who are ready to reclaim the water.
This fund helps cover the cost of swim lessons, gear, and confidence-building for underserved communities and those with (dis)abilities. Your donation helps create more inclusive, empowered swimmers—one lesson at a time.
Live. Love. Swim!™ will continue to strive to coach underserved communities and those with (dis)abilities.
🎉 Seasonal Swim Specials
These limited-time swim specials are perfect for families and adults who want a low-cost, low-pressure way to get in the pool. New promotions drop each season—click below to see what’s active now!
Meet Coach Marla
Her Expertise in Numbers
5,000+
clients served since 1995
25+
years experience
5
countries
100%
satisfied customers
Swimming
Vibes
Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort, nobody can judge effort. Because effort is between you and you. Effort ain’t got nothing to do with nobody else.
–Ray Lewis
Memberships
“Priority on Water Safety”
Thank you for engaging my toddler at his level and making him comfortable while teaching him how to be safe in the water.
Brenton’s grandmommy | Nashville, TN
“Feeling at ease!”
Marla helped to put both parent and toddler at ease in the pool. She taught my 2 year old to be comfortable in the water and know what to do in case of an emergency. As a parent, I feel 100% more at ease and have skills to support my child in the water.
Alyssa | Washington, D.C.
“Love learning the technique!”
I love that it included me being a first time mom
Anessia | Memphis, TN
“Eager to go to class and sad when classes ended.”
Coach Marla was great! My son enjoyed his time with her and is looking forward to continuing lessons. Had we started swim lessons with Coach Marla earlier, Stephen would definitely be further along in his swimming abilities. Since working with Coach Marla, I noticed a tremendous amount of growth in Stephen’s skills. If the kid is happy, I’m happy!
Adrienne | N. Bethesda, MD
Try a little reading
Coach Marla’s Swim Thoughts
- 🏊🏾♀️ Don’t Pack Away Your Swimsuit Yet: The Importance of Fall Swim Lessons🍁 Fall Might Be Here, But the Water’s Still Calling As the air cools down and pool floats disappear into garages, many families assume swim season is officially over. But here at Live. Love. Swim!, we believe swimming is aContinue reading “🏊🏾♀️ Don’t Pack Away Your Swimsuit Yet: The Importance of Fall Swim Lessons”
- 🌊 Birthday Reflections & Big Dreams: The Start of the Mini Nautical Center Fundraiser💙 A Birthday with a Bigger Purpose On October 29th, I celebrated another trip around the sun — and this year, instead of gifts or parties, I gave myself something even better: a dream in motion. For my birthday, IContinue reading “🌊 Birthday Reflections & Big Dreams: The Start of the Mini Nautical Center Fundraiser”
- The Importance of Diversity in AquaticsAquatics is often perceived as a space lacking diversity, yet the water should be a place where everyone feels welcome, regardless of race, background, or socioeconomic status. Unfortunately, for many Black and Brown communities, participation in aquatic sports like synchronizedContinue reading “The Importance of Diversity in Aquatics”
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