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Google Review

My son's been swimming with Ashley for the last 6 weeks. He has come on so much in his technique and confidence. Ashley has been fantastic in encouraging him to overcome his nerves from being in the water and always makes the lessons engaging and fun. Thank you Ashley!

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These swimming lessons have been brilliant for my daughter. Jan is a great instructor, gives clear instructions, positive encouragement and gentle feedback. My daughter loves her lessons each week and is so much more confident.

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2 lesson in and the kids have liked it so far. They were keen to come back for the 2nd week! Already seen my youngest come on with his confidence in the water

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Elliot has been absolutely brilliant with my twins. They have gone from not wanting to get their faces wet to jumping in, in a matter of weeks. Would highly recommend.

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Excellent crash course taught by Georgia this week who was kind enthusiastic vigilant and calmly encouraging. Great progress achieved for our 4 yr old granddaughter. Highly recommended by me!

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Elliott has been an amazing swim instructor, teaching both of my 4 and 6 year old. They have come on so much since starting the lessons. He is very patience and calm. His lessons are engaging and fun. Both boys enjoy coming each week.

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Instructors/staff are kind, patient, and do a great job at teaching kids how to swim. Every lesson I can see my daughter making significant progress. And most importantly, she’s enjoying herself and looks forward to every lesson. Highly recommend. A special shout out to my daughters instructor, Mr. Pav, who has been a amazing.

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Eloise has been incredible. The progress and confidence our daughter has developed in the short time has been incredible. Eloise’s weekly notes on progress are thorough and helpful. She is by far the best instructor we’ve had and a credit to SwimExpert.

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My children absolutely love their lessons with Scarlet. She has such a lovely way with them and is so encouraging. She has managed to get my water-hating 4 year-old to fully submerge her head! Would highly recommend Scarlet as a teacher.

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Thank you so much SwimExpert and in particular Danny. My grandson who was terrified of water is now really confident and loves playing in water. We are going to have a short break but will return for more serious stuff in the near future. One happy grandma, one extremely happy grandson, two proud parents

Trustpilot Review

1:1 lessons with Luke

I’m so impressed with my son’s progress in a course of just 5 lessons! Luke is an excellent instructor. He’s very professional, friendly and patient. He explains everything so easily and makes the lessons so much fun. My son loves the lessons and wait eagerly for the next ones. He’s now a strong swimmer with lots of confidence in the water. Thank you Luke! As a parent, would definitely recommend Luke and SwimExpert.

A Jerjes

Trustpilot Review

Swimming fear is gone

All the instructors my daughter had lessons with are very professional and qualified. My daughter really enjoys her lessons and progressed a lot with swimexpert 1-2-1 lessons, after trying different swimming schools for group lessons.

A K

Cotham, a popular residential area in North Bristol close to Clifton and the city centre, is an excellent location for families and adults seeking high-quality private swimming lessons, children’s swimming lessons, and adult swimming lessons in a personalised and focused environment. SwimExpert provides tailored 1-to-1 swimming instruction focused on building water confidence, improving stroke technique, and supporting steady, long-term progress. Our one-to-one swimming lessons are ideal for beginners, nervous swimmers, and those looking to refine stroke efficiency or improve overall fitness. Swimmers in and around Cotham, including Redland, Clifton, Kingsdown, Montpelier, and Bristol city centre, benefit from structured, distraction-free swimming lessons designed to deliver real, measurable improvement in every session.

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TrustScore 4.7/5

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TrustScore 4.7/5 - Excellent

Transformative

Matthew is helping my son regain confidence as a swimmer after not enjoying swimming at school. Individual lessons are well worth the investment. He is a calm and encouraging teacher. I like the way he shows different techniques until he finds the right one for the child.

marie-adele murray

Matthew has been an amazing swim instructor

Matthew has been an amazing swim instructor for our autistic 5-year-old son. Our son is non-verbal, and Matthew has shown incredible patience, understanding, and skill in helping him learn to swim. He creates a calm, supportive environment and has built a wonderful connection with him. We are so proud of the progress our son has made and it’s largely thanks to Matthew’s dedication and encouragement. Seeing him grow in confidence and do so brilliantly in the water has been fantastic. We can’t recommend Matthew highly enough. Thank you !

Sabine

Excellent Triathlon Swim Coaching with Hollie

I’ve been having swimming lessons with Hollie while training for a triathlon, as I wanted to improve my freestyle technique and feel more confident in the water. Hollie has been brilliant, she has a great eye for detail and was able to quickly pick up on areas I needed to work on, giving clear, practical feedback that made a real difference. Her coaching style is encouraging and very focused on technique, which has helped me understand what to improve and how to improve it. She has also given me specific training drills to work on outside of lessons, helping me build my fitness, improve my technique and make my training more structured. I’ve come away from the lessons feeling much more confident in my swimming and better prepared for my triathlon training. Highly recommend Hollie to anyone looking to improve their swimming, whether for fitness, technique or event training.

Amandeep B.

Highly efficient …brilliant…

Highly efficient …brilliant locations….excellent customer service very accommodating. The instructors are professional punctual excellent at what they do. Highly recommend Christian T my girls love him he’s fun and kind but gets them to somehow do the hard work in a enjoyable way. They LOVE their swim sessions…best part is their gaining the skills and reaching milestones at a steady pace.

Faiza Khan

Great 1:2:1 swimming Teacher

We could not be happier with Chester as a swimming teacher for our 5 yr old daughter. She had really helped grow her confidence in the water.

Mineral Man

SwimExpert: Chester (Kam Sau Y) instructor

Chester (Kam Sau Y) has been a brilliant instructor. My son, Jack, and we as parents were extremely impressed during the trial session so much so that Jack immediately asked if Chester could be his swimming instructor. She was originally fully booked, and the only available slot was 5:30–6:00 pm on Sundays, which didn’t work for us. Despite this, she was incredibly kind and adjusted her schedule to start earlier so she could accommodate us. That alone shows her dedication and commitment. Jack has now completed his fifth lesson. He loves and keeps looking forward to his every session and we can already see a noticeable improvement in both his skills and his confidence in the water. We especially appreciate that Chester incorporates life‑saving techniques, such as what to do in an accidental fall into the water something particularly important given the recent news during the hot weather. It truly shows how much she cares about her students’ safety and overall development. What we value most about Chester is her focus on building strong foundations. Whenever Jack performs a technique incorrectly, she stops him immediately to correct it, ensuring he learns the right way from the start. This level of attention and professionalism makes a huge difference, as it prevents bad habits that would be harder to fix later on. So thank you Chester!

Brenely Smith

Excellent Swimming Instructor – Highly Recommend Marius

I started swimming lessons as a complete beginner, and Marius has been an excellent instructor. He is patient, professional and explains techniques clearly, making them easy to understand and put into practice. Each lesson is well structured and I can see a noticeable improvement in my swimming ability since I started. Marius is encouraging, knowledgeable and genuinely invested in helping his students progress. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to learn swimming or improve their technique.

Soffiaa Anglo Charles

Marius has been really amazing

Marius has been really amazing teacher to my Autistic Son. He knows how to tackle the situation and go through his interest along with teaching him to be confident in water. I am very happy and satisfied.

Susma Rana

Mel B Swim Expert Basingstoke - got my son swimming in 6 sessions

Mel B has been fantastic in getting my 10 year old son to swim. I honestly could not believe my eyes, seeing the rapid improvement in my boy’s ability. We’d tried group lessons at the town pool when he was younger. I spent £400 there in total and he’d learnt nothing. So I thought I’d give 1-2-1 lessons a go. The change in my son’s attitude was instant. Before getting into the pool with Mel B, he was a boy who wouldn’t put his head back in the water. Within 15 minutes he was floating on his back! Yesterday, after his sixth session he swam his first length! Mel B teaches in a methodical way, making it fun too, so my boy doesn’t realise he’s being gently encouraged to do more and progress. Her attention and focus on their learning is 100 per cent. Thanks so much Mel! (Apollo Hotel, Basingstoke)

rhiannon hoskins

Matthew has done a fantastic job

Matthew has done a fantastic job with our 5-year-old son. He has made tremendous progress in the last few weeks and had a lot of fun too. Highly recommended.

David Williams

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