Meet The Team

Aimee T

Hi, my name is Aimee. I've been working in leisure since 2019, starting my career as a lifeguard and progressing to become a swimming teacher. I am passionate about ensuring every swimmer feels comfortable and confident in the water and has fun, enjoyable lessons.

Angela G

Hi my name is Angela, with over 10 years teaching experience, I find It extremely rewarding to be able pass on my knowledge, skills and confidence, that I have gained over the years, especially to adults and nervous beginners.

Aoife M

Hi, my name is Aoife. I started my teaching journey in 2018, as an assistant instructor in the local swim club, where I had trained from the age of 10. I wanted to share my love for the sport with other members of the club and expand my own understanding of swimming techniques. At the beginning of 2023, I gained my level 2 qualification and started teaching learn to swim classes.

Caren K

Hi everyone, my name is Caren and I am from South Africa. I grew up in a family of swimmers so swimming has been a part of my life since I can remember. I competed as a youngster and represented my province in many competitions. My lessons are exciting and sometimes challenging, but they are always rewarding for the child or adult.

Clare W

Hi, my name is Clare. I have been swimming since I was 5 years old and began teaching others to swim in 2019. It was my love and passion for sports that made me change careers and become a swimming teacher. I only learnt some swimming strokes when I signed up for my first triathlon so I believe it's never too late!

Danielle A (Danni)

Hi, my name is Danni. Starting my journey in 2000, I have many years of experience encouraging, teaching and training people to swim. I have a real passion for the water and believe in being enthusiastic and supportive of those I am teaching.

Donna S

Hi, my name is Donna and I am a Level 2 Swimming Teacher. I have always enjoyed swimming and thought it was an important life skill for my children to learn. It was through watching their lessons that I decided to become a teacher and after gaining lots of poolside experience I completed my Level 2 Qualification in 2017, and also have a rescue qualification. 

Ellie K

Hi, I’m Ellie! 

I began swimming lessons myself at age 4 and progressed to swimming competitively by age 9, where I went on to represent the Isle of Wight on an international stage at age 14. Through training and competing I developed a natural curiosity and interest in the mechanics of swimming and began volunteering and later working as a teaching assistant for my swimming club. In 2015 I became a lifeguard and in 2016 became a fully qualified swimming teacher. I have worked as a swim teacher in the UK and in the US ever since, alongside studying to become a dietitian.

Ellie M

Hi, my name is Ellie. I have been a swim teacher since 2021, before this I was a swimming assistant for 5 years. My main aim is to deliver fun, enjoyable, progressive safe swim lessons for swimmers of all ages and abilities. I love my job and I am committed to helping develop the skills and techniques of all. 

Ellie R

Hello, my name is Ellie. I have been working as a level 2 swimming instructor since 2022. I teach a variety of ages and abilities from pre school all the way to adults. I swam leisurely with my mum from a baby until I really wanted to take swimming seriously, I then joined a club at 7 years old and then swam competitively up until the age of 13 at county level in Kent where I grew up training for 6-8 hours a week to be the best I could be. 

Emma F

Hello my name is Emma, I have been teaching swimming for over 20 years here in the UK and in Egypt.  I learnt to swim at the age of 6 and went on to be a competitive swimmer competing at all levels, even representing Great Britain.

Francesca P (Chess)

Originally from South East England, I now live in the Midlands. I come from a competitive swimming background, competing at County Level from age 12 to 16. I'm also a certified PADI open water diver and trained in BSL (British Sign Language). I am passionate about ensuring not only progression, but enjoyment in all my lessons, as well as keeping children and adults engaged and safe.

Halena L

Hi, my name is Halena and I have been swimming since the age of 2. For as long as I can remember it has been such a strong passion of mine, which is why after I stopped competitive swimming I chose to teach so that I didn’t have to give it up completely.

Helen R

Hello, my name is Helen. I started my swim journey as a pool support for teachers and decided I wanted to teach.  I have been teaching for about 5 years now. I have been teaching from baby and pre school age up to adults. I love watching my swimmers progress and their confidence grow in the water.

Holly B

Hello, my name is Holly. I enjoy teaching a variety of lessons to children and adults of all abilities and ages. I find it very rewarding when helping nervous swimmers overcome their fear and become water confident. I also work to inspire swimmers in the higher stages to reach their full potential.  

Ingrid C

Hi! My name is Ingrid, a qualified swim teacher, lifeguard and personal trainer. Though I only swam breaststroke during my childhood, I learnt all other 3 strokes as an adult and became a confident swimmer since then -- that’s why I want to teach swimming, to share the same pleasure with everyone.

Jordan RM

Hi, my name is Jordan. I have been swim teaching since 2020, but my career started as a swimming assistant in the water in 2017, and in 2021, I achieved my NPLQ lifeguard qualification to boost my involvement with the sport. I have experience in teaching all ages, so regardless of your age, gender or ability with swimming, I believe that I can deliver safe, fun and progressive lessons in a calm, friendly environment. 

Laura B

Hi, I'm Laura and I was a national artistic (synchronised) swimmer for 8 years, which is where my passion for aquatics began. I then decided to carry on my love for the sport through several years of coaching the next generation of swimmers in county, regional and national competitions. This led me to lifeguarding, whilst on duty I had the fortune of overseeing the swimming lessons and there began my love for teaching. After gaining my qualifications, I knew swim teaching was the career for me.

Liz E

Hi my name is Liz. I have been a competitive swimmer since I was very young, reaching national level and have always been passionate of the sport. I am a strong believer that swimming is an essential skill to have but should also be fun to learn. I have been teaching swimming since 2020, after swimming competitively for 10 years. 

Louise G

Hi, my name is Louise. I have always enjoyed swimming. Being a swimming teacher is one of the best things I have ever done and has completely changed my life. I have completed my Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification and I would try my best to help you achieve the goal you set for yourself.

Melanie B

Hi, I'm Melanie and have I been passionate about swimming since childhood when I was taught this amazing skill by my Dad. Although I first learnt to swim in the '70s, swimming techniques have evolved and both my knowledge and STA qualification from May 2021 is up-to-date and in line with current standards. 

Nia B

Hi! I’m Nia and I’ve been a swimming teacher since 2018, teaching non-swimmer to intermediate levels and some adults. Originally from west Wales I have swam for as long as I can remember and love the sea especially. The more I teach the greater my passion for teaching swimming grows and I enjoy shaping my lessons to fit the needs of the individual student.

Rachel W

Hi, I’m Rachel. I started swimming at the age of two, and became a competitive swimmer at nine, and it’s this early passion for swimming that inspired me to become an instructor and is still driving me in my career to this day.

Samantha B (Sami)

Hi, my name is Sami and I have always loved swimming and being in the water. I have developed a true passion for teaching over the past year through the enjoyment of helping those of all ages and abilities to learn how to swim. I try to make my lessons as fun as possible while still making sure each of my students learns the fundamentals of swimming.  

Sarah D

Hi, my name is Sarah. I have been a swimming teacher since 2015 after realising my passions for both teaching and swimming could come together as the perfect career choice. I am a strong believer that anyone and everyone can be a swimmer regardless of age or fitness. 

Scarlet L

Hello, my name is Scarlet and swimming has always been a strong passion of mine. I absolutely love teaching, seeing the progression the students make and the confidence that comes with that progress is immensely rewarding. Not only do I enjoy teaching swimmers from the start of their swimming journey, but I also love working with more experienced swimmers to help them master their technique and efficiency through the water. 

Tara B

Hi my name is Tara, I have ASA level 2 qualification in swimming teaching. I have a real passion for the water. I believe that swimming is a vital life skill whether in the pool or in open water. I have over 15 years of experience in teaching swimming, from toddlers to adults with a variety of abilities. I believe it is never too late to learn something new. As a swimming teacher I am committed into providing students and participants with the necessary tools to achieve their goals, instilling love of water through games, activities and instructional approaches.

Taylor B

Hi, I’m Taylor and I have been a qualified swimming teacher since 2020. I have enjoyed swimming from a young age and was the youngest student at my childhood swim school to achieve my 5000m badge at 7 years old. I have a passion for working with the younger generations, and teaching swimming was a natural way to progress in two areas that I adore. My key teaching technique is through the use of play – I am a strong believer that children learn best in an environment where they feel safe and are able to explore at their own pace while having a blast at the same time.