Hello, my name is Yazmin Ramirez-Acocella. Owner and instructor of BORN 2 SWIM AQUATIC ACADEMY. A company dedicated to teaching aquatic survival skills to infants, toddlers and children of all ages.

Being an avid swimmer and having grown up in an active, water sports family, I know first hand the importance of safety in and around the water. I began my life-long commitment to the education of water safety when my nephew, Eddie was first born. We spent months searching for a swim school that would teach him survival skills and were very fortunate to have found an instructor with expertise in this field. To make a long story short, I was so captivated and utterly mesmerized by the ability that my nephew at 8 months could go from a swimming position to a floating position on his own, WITHOUT the assistance of an adult, that it motivated me to make a total career change and join the crusade to protecting our children in the event an accident may occur.

I am now the proud mother of a 5 year old daughter, Alexandra and I am forever grateful for the survival skills I was able to provide her with at such an early age. She truly loves swimming and with the techniques she has learned through our SWIM, FLOAT, SWIM program, her chances of surviving should an accident ever occur have significantly improved.

I have over 320 hours of hands on training in infant aquatic survival and have a Red Cross W.S.I. certification in swim instruction as well as a certification in the Fundamentals of Instructor Training, Lifeguard Training and First Aid, Preventing Disease Transmission, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Oxygen Administration for the Professional Rescuer and AED Essentials. Born 2 Swim is also fully insured and a member of the United States Swim School Association (USSSA). Furthermore, I continue my education by attending annual conferences and seminars focused on swimming technique.

I look forward to hearing from you and having you take part of a magical learning experience.