Erinn El-Farra is an author and illustrator whose passion for water flows through her life and work. A Southern California native, she’s spent decades as an accomplished athlete and swim coach, guiding the youngest of swimmers—including her own four children—with patience, playfulness, and a deep well of understanding. Her first children’s book, Swim with Me, reflects her wisdom. Now a grandmother of three, Erinn lives with her husband and their trio of Maltese dogs, where she balances creating with soaking up the sun poolside, practicing yoga, and landing kills in competitive volleyball. A lover of reading and warm breezes, she treasures time with her growing family above all.