our core beliefs:
swimming should be fun, centering, and positive!
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We pride ourselves on a comfortable water experience, always meeting our swimmers exactly where they're at. This allows students to relax and “feel” how their bodies move in the water. We also believe swimming is all about joy, so we strive to make swimming lessons fun. A love of swimming provides students with an endless source of enjoyment throughout their lives as well as fitness and confidence -in and out of the water!
swimming and water safety skills are essential for everyone.
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Drowning is a silent event that can happen to even experienced swimmers. Especially here in Minnesota where we are surrounded by lakes and rivers - water safety is a must! We teach swimmers and their entire families water safety skills that will help in the case of an accidental water entry or water emergency. We also provide swimmers the opportunity to familiarize themselves with water rescue equipment.
students learn best through
a personalized approach.
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In group classes at other swim schools, students must wait to receive time and feedback from the teacher, and must pass their way through levels with groups of set skill requirements before learning further. We start with our students’ strengths, helping them find early successes in skills that match their abilities. We believe students ultimately progress more quickly when they can work with a teacher to master the right skills at the right time and pace.
meet the leadership team:
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Since: Winter 2017
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Favorite water skills: backstroke - loves to just slowly move down the lane relaxing
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Background: Finance & HR, Entrepreneur, and visionary
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When I'm not in the water I'm: Spending time with family, reading, gardening, hiking, and camping
Wayne, Owner
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Serving Since: Winter 2017
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Favorite water skills: scuba diving - love the pressure of going under the water and popping up, and water skiing
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Background: Entrepreneur, visionary, and optimist
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When I'm not in the water I'm: creating something
Amanda, Director of Operations
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Serving Since: Summer 2021
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Favorite water skills: Butterfly and diving
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Background: 5 years Competitive swimmer, lifeguarding, mother of 2
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When I'm not in the water I'm: On the back of my husbands motorcycle, camping, spending time with my two amazing children, and enjoying my time with friends & family.
In October 2018, Tammy and Wayne Ebert purchased the SwimPossible trademark and vision from its original owner, Sonja Brown. What began as a business decision quickly became a calling. From that moment on, they poured their hearts into building what SwimPossible is today, guided by a simple but powerful goal: to change lives and make a difference in as many communities as possible.
Their passion for water safety and swim-stroke development goes far beyond the pool. It shows in their tireless efforts to grow programs, support families, and build a team that believes deeply in the mission. In the spring of 2025, that passion reached a new milestone with the creation of the SwimPossible Challengers, a swim team that proudly competed in Special Olympics. Alongside this achievement came expanded swim team practices and group open swim and activity opportunities—creating spaces where swimmers can challenge themselves, belong, and thrive, whether they dream of competition or simply want to move, play, and be active.
In 2021, SwimPossible took another meaningful step forward when Amanda Zerwas joined the team as Administrative Assistant and was promoted in September 2025 to Director of Operations. As the daughter of Wayne and Tammy, Amanda brings not only leadership and dedication, but a deep, personal connection to the heart of SwimPossible. She is learning every aspect of the business with a shared vision for the future—one where SwimPossible continues to grow, evolve, and serve for generations to come. Amanda carries the same passion for the community, families, and swimmers that her parents do, and she is energized by the opportunity to carry their work forward.
Wayne and Tammy are driven by the belief that every swimmer matters. Families who know them feel that commitment in every interaction. They see it in the long hours, the personal connections, and the genuine care shown to each swimmer and their family. Gratitude, humility, and dedication are at the heart of everything they do.
That same spirit lives within the entire SwimPossible staff. Each coach and team member brings passion, patience, and joy into the water every day. We celebrate every breakthrough—the first time a face goes in the water, a new stroke mastered, a moment of confidence that didn’t exist before. Our swimmers beam with pride as they show off their newly learned skills, and in those moments, our team is reminded why this work matters so deeply.
At SwimPossible, the pool is more than a place to swim. It is a place where confidence is built, fears are overcome, and lives are changed—one swimmer at a time.
partners and supporters:
special thanks to our
pool facility partners:
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WISE Swim School, Lakeville
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Hopkins Community Education
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V3 Sports Center, North Minneapolis
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University of Minnesota, St. Paul
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The Rookery Activity Center, Lino Lakes
