Clare W
Personal Statement
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!
I like to take the time initially to understand your swim goals and what you want to get from your lessons so that I can tailor these to your specific needs. My sessions are always safe and fun while helping you to achieve your specific goal.
People tend to open up to me and feel very relaxed and comfortable in the water when I am teaching, making me great with beginners and building confidence.
I am a calm, patient and enthusiastic teacher and look forward to helping you on your swim journey.
Expertise
- Building water confidence
- Working with anxious children and adults
- Creating a fun and safe learning environment
- Swim stroke analysis and improvement techniques
- Open water swimming technique
Qualifications and professional memberships:
- ASA: Level 2 Swimming Teaching
- ASA: Level 1 Swimming Assistant
- National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
- Enhansed DBS Checked
- Institute of Swimming Insured
Clare W has 6 testimonials More »
Natalie (Adult Improver)Although I was comfortable in neck-deep water and could move around, I had no proper swimming skills. Claire taught me the technique I needed, while making use of any skills I already had (no one size fits all). She was friendly, patient and always gave useful feedback. In only 5 classes I saw amazing progress! Grateful and excited 😊
David Wall (Adult Lessons)Clare Watson has got me swimming front crawl in 5 lessons. I am so pleased. She is an excellent teacher. I am wondering what my sessions should be, going forwards? Many, many thanks, David wall
Kasia (Child Beginner)Clare is absolutely amazing with Aston. We went from having a child who wouldn’t even have his face splashed with water to a one you cannot get out of the pool! And that’s all thanks to Clare. She is patient, funny and highly skilled in what she is doing. Aston absolutely adores her and refuses to swim with anyone else but Clare! Best swim teacher ever. Thank you!
Lola (Reading) (Adult Beginner)Learning how to swim in my 50s was a daunting task but one that I had to overcome as I knew swimming was a life-time skill to be enjoyed by all but somehow, I was just unable to learn while at school. I summoned up the courage and booked a block of 10 Lessons with Clare W and right from the very first lesson, even though I was extremely nervous since I hadn’t been in a pool for the past 30 years or so, I knew I had made the right decision. Clare’s an amazing instructor, she made me feel at ease in the water before the end of the first lesson and furthermore if at anytime I struggled with any part of the weekly lessons, she found different ways to make it easier for me to understand and then try again and that’s a very special skill set to have! After 5 (1hour sessions) I can’t believe how comfortable I feel in the water, I can breathe underwater and float and I’m almost at the stage whereby I can do a basic front crawl without the floats – for me this is such a huge step and I’m so glad that I have had the opportunity to learn this invaluable lifetime skill with Clare W as my instructor, who I highly recommend. I now plan to book another block of 10 sessions with Clare W in the nearby future through SwimExpert. Thanks Clare W and thanks to SwimExpert – it was the right decision and also the perfect choice for me!
David (Adult Lessons)Clare Watson has got me swimming front… Clare Watson has got me swimming front crawl in 5 lessons. I am so pleased. She is an excellent teacher. I am wondering what my sessions should be, going forwards? Many, many thanks, David
Jamie Corran (Child Improver)Clare is the best teacher for Jamie, she has the patience of a Saint, is clear with her directions and happy to repeat over and over plus also get in the pool and explain. She’s funny and amazing at praise where praise is needed. She’s a true asset to Swim Expert. We love our lessons with Clare.