Rene Nowell

Background

Growing up, I was always around water. We spent summers at the river and I was on the swim team at Alta Loma High School in Alta Loma, CA. It was in high school that I started teaching swim lessons and became certified. After high school, I worked for the City of Rancho Cucamonga for 8 years managing their swim program. As soon as I had my own home, we put in a pool and 26 years ago I began Rancho Swim Lessons. When my kids started school, I worked in several different capacities at Central School District so that I could stay close to my kids and also do what I love…to work with children.

Philosophy

Teaching is a passion, not a job. I want kids to enjoy swimming and be able to save their own life by being a safe swimmer. In the process, they develop faster swim skills and become more confident swimmers. I want kids to feel loved in the process and give them the knowledge they need in the water so it’s not scary anymore.

Credentials

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
• Water Safety Instructor Certification

Personal

My family includes my husband, Dave, son Noah (26), and daughter Sage (24). As a family we love to camp, surf, and ride bikes at the beach as many times a year as we can. My son Noah was a coach for Foothill Water Polo club while attending college and playing Water Polo. My daughter Sage played Varsity Water Polo at Rancho Cucamonga High School  for 4 years and was on the Swim team for 3 years. Sage has since graduated from the University of LaVerne where she played Water Polo for 4 years

About Rene

As an undergraduate, I studied fine art. I love to be artsy and have also begun teaching myself the art of photography. I enjoy taking pictures of my two kids and their teams at their swim and water polo events. I volunteer a great deal of my time to my kids’ activities. They are my main priority. I love that we can spend so much time together hanging out now that they are older. We certainly have a special bond that I cherish. They too share my lifelong love of water!