Meet Your Instructor
Adrien Hosking
Founder & Head Instructor
I started Cool Strokes in 2020 to teach swimming one swimmer at a time, with every lesson built around how that person learns. Many of my students come to me after group lessons didn’t work, or after years of trying to learn as an adult, and patience is a big part of how we get there. I teach kids, adults, and nervous beginners, and coach experienced swimmers on technique and fitness, at your pool across the South Bay, Westside, and Malibu.
Swim Background
- 4-year NCAA Division II swimmer, Florida Tech
- 12-year USA club swimmer
- 25 years of pool and ocean swimming
Coaching & Teaching
- 1,000+ private lessons taught since 2020
- Former YMCA swim instructor
- USA Swimming club coach: Uncle Sam Swim Club (Troy, NY) and Brevard Swim Club (Melbourne, FL)
Safety
- CPR/AED certified: adult, child & infant (BLS) · View certificate
Ocean & Surf
- Ocean swim competitor and surfer
- Ocean swim and beginner surf lessons available
“His patience, encouragement and skill has reduced my fears of swimming.”
Abram, adult beginner · Bellflower