Hello! My name is Whitney Miller and I am the founder and owner of TC Mermaid, LLC. I am an independent aquatic based business bringing the joy of swimming to all ages. I specialize in customizing swim lessons based on individual needs and bring with me over 20 years of experience. I formed TC Mermaid LLC while living in Traverse City, Michigan, but am now operating in Eastern North Carolina (specifically Washington & Bath).
I have been swimming before I could walk. No, really! I would crawl away from my Mom, dunk over the side of the pool, scare the daylights out of everyone, and pop up laughing. I joined the local summer swim team at 4, and the year round/USS Swim team at 6. I swam every event but specialized in the 200Y Free, 200M free, and 100Y/M butterfly. At the age of 12 I was ranked number 7 in the US for the 200M Freestyle.
I began teaching as an assistant instructor at the age of 14 and have taught swimming for over 18 years with various programs including Swim America, Red Cross and the YMCA. I worked with the GTBay YMCA as a swim instructor from 2015-2020, was the Y’s mermaid instructor for 2017-2018, and Coached the GT Bay YMCA Breakers swim team from 2017-2020, which is also a USA certified swim team. I love teaching special needs and differently-abled swim lessons, but can teach any age and any ability. I believe that everyone has the capability to swim, we just have to unlock your skills.
I earned my BS in Criminal Justice (2005) and served in the United States Army Military Police Corps from 2005-2008. My time in the military taught me to embrace human diversity while working toward common goals. I currently have certifications in: ISR Self-Rescue Lessons, American Red Cross Lifeguarding, CPR, & First Aid Instructor, Babysitting Instructor Lifeguarding, Certified Pool Operator (CPO), Safe Sport (US Center for Safe Sport), and a few other odds and ends.
I saw a need for teaching people how to swim safely and swim smartly while using a Mermaid tail. I want to get ahead of the wave and promote safety while still having fun. I loves seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces and hearing the laughter of “kids” age 6-90 as they transform into a Mermaid or Merman. My goal is for lessons/parties to be totally inclusive, if you aren’t sure if you or or child can participate, email me and let me know the challenge; I may have a solution.
TC Mermaid is committed to making this website's content accessible and user friendly to everyone. If you need assistance using our website, we are happy to help you at the points of contact listed on this page! We take your feedback seriously and will consider it as we evaluate ways to accommodate all our customers and our overall accessibility policies. Additionally, while we do not control such vendors, we strongly encourage vendors of third-party digital content to provide content that is accessible and user friendly.
