Lessons — Terrapin Coaching | Swim, Tennis & More

Water Confidence & Technique

Swim Lessons

I have been swimming since I was five years old. I competed on my neighborhood swim team for 13 summers, swam year-round club with the Marlins of Raleigh, and was a varsity swimmer in high school.

I love working with swimmers of all ages and experience levels. I have taught swim lessons to children as young as three, and I focus on helping each swimmer feel safe, comfortable, and confident in the water.

Lessons can range from 30–60 minutes and take place at your home pool, neighborhood pool, or another approved location. Lessons are customized to each swimmer's age, ability, and comfort level. Depending on the swimmer's needs, lessons may focus on water safety, floating and kicking, stroke fundamentals, breathing techniques, diving, and overall confidence in the water.

Private 30-minute lesson $40

Semi-private 30-minute lesson $30 /swimmer

Additional sibling back-to-back lesson $30

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Fundamentals & Fun

Tennis Lessons

I have been playing tennis since I was five years old and played in my first tournament at age seven. Since then, I have competed in over 250 local, sectional, and national tournaments.

I recently graduated from Loyola University New Orleans, where I was a four-year starter on the men's tennis team. During my time at Loyola, our team was ranked among the Top 20 NAIA teams in the country.

I began giving private lessons to kids and teens while I was in high school. During my college summers, I worked at Raleigh Racquet Club as an Assistant Coach. I worked with the beginner groups all the way up to the high performance group. I really enjoy helping junior players develop their skills in a competitive training environment.

Each lesson is 60 minutes and can take place at your neighborhood court or a local tennis park. Lessons are customized to each player's age, ability, and goals, and may focus on footwork, stroke technique, fundamentals, strategy, hand-fed drills, and live-ball point play.

My goal is to make every lesson challenging, productive, and fun while helping each player build confidence and improve their game.

Private 60-minute lesson $60

Semi-private 60-minute lesson $35 /player

Small group 60-minute lesson $25 /player

Additional sibling back-to-back lesson $50

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Live-Ball Practice

Hitting Partner Sessions

I have been playing tennis for over 17 years. I recently graduated from Loyola University New Orleans, where I was a four-year starter on the men's tennis team.

I am a 5.0 NTRP left-handed player with a heavy forehand and a strong slice. As a hitting partner, I can provide high-quality, consistent reps for players looking to sharpen their timing, improve their footwork, build point-play confidence, and prepare for tournament or match play.

Training with a left-handed player is especially valuable because lefties make up only about 10% of the population, which means most players get very few reps against left-handed opponents. Regular sessions with a 5.0 lefty can help players build adaptability, improve court positioning, read different spins and patterns, and sharpen returns.

Hitting partner sessions are 60–120 minutes and can take place at your neighborhood court, a local tennis park, or another approved location.

Hitting partner sessions are ideal for competitive juniors, high school players, college players home for the summer, and adult players who want challenging, fast-paced live-ball training.

Hitting partner session From $35/hr

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🎯 Stringing

Professional Restringing

Racquet Stringing

Spencer offers professional racquet stringing. You provide the string — Spencer does the rest. Three service tiers available to fit your schedule, plus a discount for multiple racquets.

Standard — 3-day turnaround $20

Priority — 2-day turnaround $25

Rush — 24-hour turnaround $35

Multi-racquet discount Save $2 /additional

Labor only — customer provides string. Payment due at racquet drop-off. Cash appreciated; Venmo accepted.

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We Come to You

Lesson Locations

Spencer comes to your neighborhood — no need to drive anywhere.

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Swim Locations

✓ Your home or backyard pool
✓ Your neighborhood or HOA pool
✓ Other approved private pools

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Tennis Locations

✓ Cornerstone Park (where rules allow)
✓ Your neighborhood or private court
✓ Other approved courts

Travel fee waived when siblings or neighbors book back-to-back lessons at the same location.