About Rick Diaz

Rick Diaz

Co-Owner/Senior Swim Instructor/Aquatic Director, Rick is an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor. He was a New York City lieutenant lifeguard for 24 years. He left the Parks Department in order to create his own swim school, Swim With Rick. The school has been in existence for 7 years and he has been teaching for close to 30 years. He was trained and certified at the age of 19 as a water safety instructor trainer by Dr. Jane Katz, Olympic synchronized swimmer and retired head coach at NYU.