Mansfield Swim Stars

                     About me

 

Hi! My name is Lesley Burke.  I am a Retired Mansfield Physical Education teacher with a degree in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University.  I taught Physical Education for 30 years with the last 18 in Mansfield.   I have taught swimming lessons for 20 years. I am also an avid runner and triathlete and competed and finished 4 Full Ironmans, including the World Championships in Kona , Hawaii in October 2022.  It was a dream come true!!  

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I enjoy teaching kids to swim because I feel like it's a valuable life lesson that needs to be learned by everyone to ensure safety and confidence around water.  I take pride in teaching kids correct form from Day 1.  Correct form should be reached by every child so that swimming feels easier.  I can continue to progress each student into learning new strokes if they conquer the basics of proper form first before advancing to new strokes.