Meet Geordan Colden of Drip No Drown Swimming

Today we’d like to introduce you to Geordan Colden.

Hi Geordan, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Drip No Drown started from something that’s always been bigger than swimming for me. I grew up swimming in Richmond, Virginia, and over time I realized something that stayed with me: access to swimming, confidence in water, and relationships with water are not equal experiences for everybody. I saw fear, lack of exposure, and generational barriers that kept people away from something that had shaped my life in such a positive way.

My background in both swimming and medical services gave me a unique lens. Swimming isn’t just a sport or recreational skill to me, it’s safety, confidence, health, and in a lot of cases, healing. In 2023, I started Drip No Drown with a mobile model because I wanted to remove as many barriers as possible. Instead of waiting for people to come to us, we bring instruction into communities and create spaces that feel safe, accessible, and personal.

Since our last interview, so much has changed.

We’ve expanded instruction, worked with more families, continued building trust in the community, and started creating pathways toward year-round impact through partnerships and educational opportunities, including bringing swimming education into classroom settings. We’ve also started laying groundwork for CPR education and broader water safety initiatives. What’s been most meaningful though isn’t growth on paper, it’s seeing people who once avoided the water become people who now advocate for their kids to learn. That part that never gets old.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It definitely hasn’t been smooth, and honestly I think that’s part of why I appreciate where we are now. One of my biggest struggles early on wasn’t resources or logistics. It was doubt and perfectionism. I had the idea for longer than people probably realize. I kept wanting the perfect branding, perfect systems, perfect timing, perfect plan. I wanted to know every answer before taking the first step. But at some point I realized perfection can look productive while actually being fear.

I also wrestled with the question a lot of entrepreneurs do: Will people actually care about this the way I do? When you’re building something mission-driven, there’s pressure because you don’t want to get it wrong. What changed things for me was realizing I didn’t need perfect conditions, I needed proof of concept and willingness to start.

The moment people trusted me with themselves, their children, their stories, and their fears around water, I stopped trying to build a perfect business and started focusing on serving people well. Ironically, growth started happening once I loosened my grip a little.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Drip No Drown Swimming?
Drip No Drown is a mobile swim instruction and water confidence company rooted in accessibility, safety, and community.
At the surface level, we provide private and mobile swim instruction. But what we really do is help people build a healthier, more confident relationship with water.

One thing I’ve learned is that people often misunderstand what swim instruction actually is. A lot of people think swim lessons are only for kids, but water confidence doesn’t have an age limit. Some of our most meaningful moments come from adults choosing themselves and learning something they never had access to growing up.

People also think instructors just teach swimming. Great instructors teach trust, confidence, regulation, decision-making, and resilience. Technique matters, but confidence is what unlocks progress. Lastly, another misconception is that access is only about cost or proximity. Access is also emotional. It’s feeling welcomed, represented, supported, and knowing you can learn without pressure or embarrassment.

That’s why we’ve built Drip No Drown the way we have.

We specialize in private and mobile lessons because we want to meet people where they are, literally and figuratively. Families consistently tell us they appreciate our patience, that their children feel encouraged, and that they leave lessons more confident than when they arrived. Sometimes people also tell me they didn’t expect swim lessons to be such a workout, which always makes me laugh.

Since the last feature, I’ve continued serving clients while growing in ways that feel aligned with the mission. I joined SOUL CAP’s Creator Program, continued teaching swimming at Morehouse College, expanded community work through Black Male Initiative programming, expanded access to a new outdoor location in the Cascade area here in Atlanta, and I’m currently pursuing my Master’s in Education with a concentration in coaching.

I’m especially excited about working with SOUL CAP because our values align naturally. They’ve built a brand around making water spaces more inclusive and challenging ideas around who belongs in aquatics. Through the Creator Program, I create content that highlights their products and mission, and people can also support Drip No Drown through my discount code (DNDSWIMMING) when purchasing. I love partnerships that feel bigger than promotion and actually support the work we’re trying to do in communities.

Brand-wise, I’m proud that we’ve stayed creative while staying rooted in purpose. From creating things like our swim anthem to continuing work connected to Morehouse Aquatics, expanding locations, community partnerships, and media opportunities, we’ve tried to make swimming feel approachable, memorable, and human.

If readers remember one thing, I hope it’s this:
Drip No Drown is the company that meets you where you are, literally and figuratively. We’re patient, we care deeply, and we’ll help guide you toward confidence in and around water.

Who else deserves credit in your story?
Without question, God. I genuinely believe Drip No Drown exists because of doors opening at the right times, lessons showing up when I needed them, and grace covering the moments where I didn’t have everything figured out. There have been too many moments that felt bigger than me for me not to acknowledge that.

My family deserves so much credit too. My parents poured into me in ways I appreciate more as I’ve gotten older. My younger brother and I spent so much time swimming growing up, and those experiences became part of my foundation without either of us realizing it at the time. My grandparents and my god family helped create an environment where I could grow, explore, and believe bigger was possible.

Richmond, Virginia also deserves flowers. That community gave me experiences, relationships, perspective, and opportunities that helped shape my purpose. A lot of what I care about today was built there.

My wife Jasmine has been huge for this journey. Entrepreneurship asks a lot from the people closest to you. She consistently takes things off my plate logistically, creates an environment where I can think and create, and supports ideas before they’re fully formed. That kind of support matters more than people realize.

My brother and close friend Kyle deserves recognition too. He’s been one of those people who has seen what happens behind closed doors—the uncertainty, difficult moments, pivots—and continued speaking life into me anyway. He’s also played a real role helping with media and outreach and making sure the vision reaches people.

I also have to mention Lys and her younger brothers, Jaidin and Kobe. They were my first clients ever. They trusted me early, invested in the vision before there was much proof, and honestly gave me hope that this could become something real.

And finally, my Morehouse Tiger Shark team. They represent years of showing up, rebuilding, believing, and putting work in on the ground to reestablish the history and presence of Morehouse Aquatics. Seeing that continue to grow means a lot.

Every person who trusted Drip No Drown with themselves or their family has helped build this story.

Pricing:

• Private (1-on-1) 30min- $35
• Private (1-on-1) 60min- $60
• Semi-Private (max 2) 60min- $90
• Semi-Private (max 2) 90min- $120
• Travel Support for Mobile Services- $15-$25

Contact Info:

• Website: https://dndswimming.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dndswimming/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geordan-colden-929412167/

Image Credits
Kyle Hobson
Chris Doomes
Jalen Parham