Complete beginners
Feeling nervous about swimming or the deep end? Don’t worry! Anyone can learn to swim, no matter their age. Maria begins with comfort and breathing, guiding you through each stroke with care and support.
Fast Swim Academy In-person, Tampa
Experience tailored one-on-one lessons in Tampa with Maria Rezhylo, guiding you from beginner strokes to Ironman race prep. Enjoy focused sessions without the limitations of group instruction or endless laps!
Who it's for
The approach remains consistent for every swimmer. Maria prioritizes technique, which is essential for building strong swimming skills!
Feeling nervous about swimming or the deep end? Don’t worry! Anyone can learn to swim, no matter their age. Maria begins with comfort and breathing, guiding you through each stroke with care and support.
Feeling stuck in your training? Discover insights that elevate your game! Enhance your stroke, refine your techniques, and unlock your potential to finish strong in every race.
The swim should not exhaust you before the bike and run. Focus on efficient open-water technique, sighting, and pacing so you finish the swim with fresh legs.
Make swimming your go-to fitness choice! With improved technique, each lap becomes a powerful workout that energizes you while strengthening every muscle in your body.
Inside a lesson
Each session is uniquely tailored to your needs and goals to achieve lasting success in the pool.
Maria swims alongside you, watching your movements in the water. She spots the key factors holding you back and helps you improve!
Targeted drills and hands-on corrections until the new movement clicks. You'll clearly understand what changed and why, rather than just being told to "do it again."
You refine the new movement, pushing your limits with each repetition until it becomes second nature, even when you're tired!
The pool
Lessons happen at a pool in central Tampa, minutes from downtown. The exact address comes with your booking. Scheduling is online: mornings, evenings, or weekends.
Swimmer stories
Every word below is from a real, public Google review of Fast Swim Academy, rated 5.0. Different ages, different goals, same coach.
Before you ask
Anything else, send it Maria's way. She reads every quiz that comes in and answers honestly, including when the answer is that coaching isn't the right fit yet.
Take the quizYes, and you're the swimmer Maria most likes to teach. Anyone can learn to swim at any age. The first lessons are about comfort and breath, in water where you can stand, at a pace you control.
It depends on your goal and your timeline, and that's exactly what Maria settles with you at your intro lesson. Most swimmers do one lesson a week with practice homework in between. Maria will tell you honestly what your goal actually requires.
A swimsuit and goggles. That's it. Any training equipment a lesson needs, Maria provides.
Ask her. Take the quiz or DM @mashaswims. Every lesson is one-on-one, so Maria will tell you directly whether she's the right coach for your swimmer's age and level, and point you elsewhere if not.
Your first lesson is an intro lesson: $120 for a full hour, one-on-one, booked and paid right in the quiz. After that first hour Maria recommends a plan and pricing based on your goal, with no obligation to continue.
Then one-on-one is the only format that makes sense. Nothing happens before you're ready, and nobody is watching but your coach. Maria has taught adults who avoided the deep end for decades.