Our Team

Meet the Instructors

The Bright Horizon programme is delivered by practitioners who have spent years working poolside and on the beach, not just in training rooms.

The Philosophy

Experience that informs teaching

There's a real difference between someone who has studied aquatics education and someone who has spent years actually teaching in it. Bright Horizon trainers bring both. They've run early-morning lessons with groups of anxious beginners. They've managed beach club seasons where the water conditions change hourly. They know what it actually takes to keep a group safe and engaged.

That practical background shapes how they teach. The scenarios they use in training are drawn from real situations. The communication techniques they share with you have been tested with actual parents asking difficult questions after a session. Nothing here is theoretical for the sake of being theoretical.

Lead instructor Miriam standing by a pool in professional aquatics attire, confident and approachable expression

Miriam Ben-David

Lead Programme Facilitator

Miriam has been working in aquatics education across the Sharon region for over a decade. She spent several seasons as head instructor at a large municipal pool in Netanya before transitioning to professional training. Her focus is teaching methodology: how to sequence swimming skills effectively and how to adapt when a learner isn't progressing as expected.

She leads the core teaching methodology module and the parent communication sessions, bringing a directness and warmth that participants consistently find useful.

Teaching Methodology Parent Communication Children's Aquatics
Water safety specialist Eran in lifeguard uniform at a beach club, reviewing safety protocols with a serious and focused expression

Eran Mizrahi

Water Safety and Emergency Response Specialist

Eran spent eight seasons as head lifeguard at a Mediterranean beach club before moving into professional training. His expertise is in emergency action planning, hazard recognition in both pool and open water environments, and the practical application of CPR under pressure.

He leads the water safety protocols module and the CPR refresher sessions. His training is aligned with Magen David Adom guidelines, and he updates the content whenever MDA revises its protocols.

Water Safety Protocols CPR and Emergency Response Beach Club Operations
Group management specialist Tamar demonstrating a mixed-ability group session in an outdoor pool, engaged and attentive

Tamar Cohen

Inclusion and Group Dynamics Specialist

Tamar's background is in adaptive physical education as well as aquatics instruction. She has worked extensively with community pool programmes serving participants with a wide range of abilities and backgrounds. That experience informs everything she brings to the mixed-ability group management module.

Her sessions are practical and grounded. Participants work through real scenarios, adapting their approach on the fly rather than following rigid scripts.

Mixed-Ability Groups Adaptive Instruction Adult Learners
Our Commitment

Continually updated, professionally grounded

The Bright Horizon team stays current. CPR protocols from Magen David Adom are reviewed each season. Teaching methodology is informed by developments in physical education research. Water safety standards are tracked as Israeli regulations evolve. Training that was accurate two years ago may not fully reflect current best practice today, so the programme is treated as a living document, not a fixed curriculum.

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