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215 Williams Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057Tuesday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Saturday: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. · Sunday and Monday: ClosedTuesday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Woman owned(425) 555-0106

Instructors

Four instructors, one warm pool

Every instructor holds a lifeguard check, a water-safety instructor check, CPR and first aid, and a background check.

  • The owner and lead instructor, in a navy swim shirt beside the starting blocks

    Tuyen Lieu

    Owner and lead instructor

    Tuyen taught in a nursery for years before she opened Guppy beside the family studio. She teaches on Wednesdays, Fridays and early Saturday mornings, and speaks Vietnamese with families who like to.

  • Albina Sarabia, instructor, in a black swim shirt beside a tall window

    Albina Sarabia

    Instructor, Sitters and crawlers and Walkers

    Albina teaches Sitters and crawlers and Walkers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. She likes a slow start on the step and plenty of time with floating toys.

  • Ryan Brackett, instructor, in a sky-blue rash guard on a lifeguard chair step

    Ryan Brackett

    Instructor, Toddlers and Preschoolers

    Ryan teaches the older age stages on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday mornings. Dads and grandparents often tell him they were nervous about a first class, and he starts with the songs.

  • Charity Colburn, instructor, in a denim-blue swim shirt on an outdoor pool deck

    Charity Colburn

    Instructor, Babies and Preschoolers

    Charity taught baby music classes before she joined Guppy. She teaches Babies on weekdays and the Saturday Preschoolers class.

Languages at the pool

  • Languages

    • English, All instructors
    • Vietnamese, Tuyen Lieu

Sample credentials.

Meet us at a first class

Book a class and say hello on the step.