About Malia

Malia moved to California 8 years ago from the small island of Hilton Head in South Carolina. She has recently moved to Fort Lauderdale to be closer to family. Malia hails from a long line of swimming legacy: both her grandparents were selected for the 1928 Olympic swimming and diving team. Malia's mother was a 4X national champion. Malia swam competitively her whole life, eventually swimming Division I in college. "Malia was swimming before she could walk," according to her mom. Malia moved to LA to pursue a career in entertainment, but her love for the sport brought her back to teaching. Malia has experience with both proficient swimmers needing stroke technique and also younger swimmers just beginning. She has a natural ability to relate to all ages and is passionate about getting to know each child individually. "I love to assess a child and help him or her progress in a way that's uniquely suitable for the child, building on strengths!"|