ABOUT
Our Team
Founded by Ali Meeks,
Nationally Certified USA Triathlon and Training Peaks Coach, Certified Red Cross Lifeguard,
and American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer.
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The people working with ReadySetSplash are handpicked for their background and experience in teaching, training, and athletic activities, and hold the highest standards in excellence and professionalism.
Want to teach with us? Get in touch via our Contact Us page and we’ll reach out so you can submit your resume!
Founder
Coach Ali swam with USA Swimming club Dayton Raiders as a youth and swam for NCAA Division 1 Miami University in college. She later joined the exciting world of multisport, completing over 10 marathons, triathlons in the distance categories of sprint, Olympic distance, and half-Ironman, and three full Ironmans, plus two 10 mile river swims, and one 7 mile ocean swim. Her contagious energy led to a career in helping people of all types achieve their unique goals. She has coached several Ironman finishers and many first-time triathletes, as well as taught many children and adults to swim for the first time.
Administrative Coordinator
Beth Purvee has 9 years of studio administration experience and 4 years with JackRabbit software. She is a graduate of Augusta State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She has been married for 18 years and has 2 daughters, a 16 year old and a 6 year old. While she has no competitive swim experience (yet!), she enjoys a lifetime of memories spent swimming with her family.
Administrative Support
Tami Scott is a multi-talented wife, mother, baker, and office assistant for both Ready, Set, Splash and Kane and Co Dance Studio. She is a graduate of Augusta State University with a BA in Psychology. She worked in Property Management for 16 years before becoming a full time stay at home parent and professional. She has been married for 17 years and has four amazing daughters: Olivia, Ruby, Libby, and Harley. In her spare time, she makes and sells custom treats with her business, Sweet TES Treats! Tami loves the water and hopes with us that her girls will become lifeguards one day!
Administrative Support
Swim Instructor
Coach Julia’s favorite thing to do is to swim and teach people how to swim! She loves the water so much that not only did she compete on the high school swim team in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, but she taught swimming throughout high school and in her college years at Western Kentucky University. One of Julia’s great strengths is her calming and enthusiastic demeanor that complements her ability to make swimming fun and exciting for all ages. She is passionate about sharing her gifts toward the goal of reducing drowning across the globe.
Swim Instructor
Coach Adriene grew up around water and still claims it as her happy place. She swam for Eastern Illinois University and coached for both the St. Peter’s Rec-Plex Sharks as well as the Mid-Missouri Aquatic Club. She has taught swim lessons for over 15 years. She is also a high school history teacher in Limestone County!
Swim Instructor
Coach Whitney has been a swimmer since her toddler years and has never stopped loving it. She is a former swim team member who got her start teaching family and friends. She has taught swimmers of all ages and enjoys spreading her love for swimming. Coach Whitney’s main objective is to assist parents in ensuring their children as well as themselves will not only begin to HAVE FUN in the water but feel more safe in the process!! Whitney is especially proud of her son who excels on his club and highschool teams!
Swim Instructor
Coach Wendi has lived her life in and around the water and has been teaching swim lessons for over 20 years. She has certifications in Red Cross Water Safety Instruction (WSI), and is certified to teach lifeguarding, CPR, and First Aid Classes, and has a degree in Aquatic Management. Wendi coached USA Swimming and YMCA swim teams for 5 years and in all her free time (??!!) is an accomplished sailor, SCUBA diver and instructor, and kayaker to boot! In addition to being a master of the water, Wendi has several active kids that keep her hopping!
Swim Instructor
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Swim Instructor
Coach Karlie is a life-long swimmer with 20 years of teaching experience. She is a certified lifeguard instructor, water safety instructor, aerobics/exercise instructor, and coach, and is also scuba certified! Her favorite teaching experience is guiding a swimmer who was once afraid to put their toes in the water toward swim team and beyond. Coach Karlie has three children, 18,16, and 3, who all know that swimming is a mandatory sport in her house! She firmly believes that the world is full of water for everyone to enjoy. The water is her playground and she welcomes anyone to come on in…the water is fine!
Swim Instructor
Coach Melissa comes from a swim team background, having fallen in love with the water as a child. Before coming on board with us, Coach Melissa taught students on her own for 8 years, including her own kids, which, as any parent knows, is truly a great feat! She has also served as a lifeguard and swim instructor for the City of Decatur, in addition to providing Certified Nursing assistance services for over 10 years. She truly loves teaching water and water safety to kids and adults of any age!
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Swim Instructor
Coach Ryan is a 6-time Alabama state champion swimmer, was the 2003 national high school swimmer of the year, and swam for the University of Tennessee as a collegiate athlete. In addition, one terrific highlight of his career was qualifying for the Olympic Trials! These days, he enjoys applying his credentials to the next generation of swimmers and instills his love of the water in all of his students. He has taught and coached all ages and skill levels over the years.
Swim Instructor
Coach Adriene grew up around water and still claims it as her happy place. She swam for Eastern Illinois University and coached for both the St. Peter’s Rec-Plex Sharks as well as the Mid-Missouri Aquatic Club. She has taught swim lessons for over 15 years. She is also a high school history teacher in Limestone County!
Swim Instructor
Coach Sarah is a former competitive swimmer who has been swimming beautifully since she was 5 years old! She is a multisport athlete, also competing in cross country running as well as the sport of triathlon. Sarah especially enjoys working with kids and is excited that swim lessons brings her love of swimming together with her skills and passion for teaching others. In her “free” time, Sarah loves numbers and is pursuing a “side” career in finance!
Swim Instructor
Coach Emma is an avid swimmer and loves being in the water! She was a competitive swimmer with the Madison Swim Association and the James Clemens High School Team in which she was captain her senior year! She attends Western Kentucky University pursuing her degree in health sciences because she enjoys being around and helping others. She has a passion for teaching water safety and enjoys working with all ages!
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