“We envision Blended Aquatics® growing into a community where individuals and families feel safe and confident being involved with water-based activities and environments. Our hope is that those who feel scared, isolated or have unsafe water practices gain basic swimming skills that allows them to be part of the community, swim team or Olympics.”
— Brea Merhar CEO / Co-Founder
Meet the Team
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Breanna Merhar
MA, BCBA, Co-Founder
Motivated by connection and engaging directly with children and families, Breanna (Brea) began her career in a variety of roles, supporting learners from classrooms to the pool setting. Since 2012, she has blended her passions for aquatic instruction and behavior science to support neurodivergent learners and their families. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Special Education. Brea has experience supporting children and adolescents with autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, and other developmental or behavioral needs in educational, in-home, community, and aquatic environments.
As co-founder of Blended Aquatics (2022), Brea provides professional development, training, and consultation that empowers families, aquatic programs, and behavior professionals to create safe and inclusive aquatic environments. Her work focuses on adaptive swim instruction, water safety, and addressing wandering and elopement behaviors, helping caregivers and teams embed practical strategies into daily life.
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Bill Merhar
COO / Co-Founder
As the Chief Operating Officer, Bill is the “Jack-of-all-Trades” within Blended Aquatics. Drawing from a rich background in Art/Design he is responsible for most of the daily behind the scenes tasks that keeps the business flowing. When he's not busy with his Operational duties at Blended Aquatics he spends time with his other interests in technology, cooking, health & fitness, and the outdoors. He also holds a health coaching certification through the Primal Health Coach Institute.
