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Melanie’s fab lessons!

I have been bringing my daughter to see Melanie for private lessons for over 3 years. She is fantastic with my daughter & equally my daughter loves her lessons too. Venue is lovely, pool clean and not overly busy.

Anna Chalker

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I cannot recommend Fern more highly

I cannot recommend Fern more highly: she is so patient and sensitive to nervous beginners. We feel very grateful to have found her!

AM

Google Review

Excellent swimming coaches ! Thank you SwimExpert 👍🏻

Google Review

Very professional coaches, my children improved a lot in a relatively short time.

Google Review

I thoroughly enjoyed my swim lessons delivered by SwimExpert instructor Falah (and sometimes Caitlin). As a beginner who could barely swim 10 meters without almost collapsing, I'm amazed at how quickly I improved in endurance, stamina and in techniques on front and back crawl as well as breaststroke and butterfly in 10 hours of lessons. It is a testament of how effective the instructors were. Falah's emphasis on good techniques and his encouragement helped me build confidence and learnt to stay relaxed when swimming. I'm looking forward to my next batch of lessons in the near future to build on what I learnt so far. I will certainly recommend SwimExpert to any one keen to improve his/her swimming techniques.

Google Review

Elliott has been a great swimming teacher for my non verbal, autistic son. He makes every lesson engaging and works well to his abilities. He has taken the time to understand my son's needs and adapt his approach accordingly. Highly recommended.

Google Review

As someone who was very nervous about having swimming lessons, I now look forward to them. Elliott is a brilliant swimming teacher who has managed to instill enough confidence in me to enable me to make good progress. Elliotts patience and good humour are appreciated and help to make the lessons enjoyable which is important in making people feel at ease. Thank you Elliott!

Google Review

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.

Google Review

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.

Google Review

Jan is a fantastic teacher and my son has made brilliant progress, going from a not very confident swimmer to being really confident swimming the three main strokes. He loves the lessons and Jan gives really positive encouragement but is clear on how to improve and gives useful tips and tuition all through the lessons. Jan is always reliable and polite and get feedback on how the lessons have gone. Swim expert as a company are easy to deal with too and book on their website to keep a track of lessons.

Google Review

My twins really love their lessons with Luke. My daughter has made great progress and my son's confidence has improved so much. They can't wait for their swimming lesson each week.

Google Review

Where do I start? Issac is an absolutely fantastic teacher. I couldn’t recommend him enough! My little boy has additional needs and Issac worked closely with us to establish what would work best for him and how he learnt best. Issac made the lessons fun and within 2 lessons had him swimming in the deep end and jumping in with so much confidence! 100% recommend and he’s a great asset to the swimming world ☺️

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Looking for exceptional private swimming lessons in Kent? SwimExpert delivers premium one-to-one swimming lessons for children and adults across Maidstone, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford and Dartford, helping swimmers achieve faster progress, greater confidence and expert guidance in the water. Our private swimming lessons are fully personalised, with every session structured around the swimmer’s ability, goals and pace of learning. Whether a child is developing essential water skills, an adult is overcoming nerves, or a swimmer is refining stroke technique, our focused one-to-one coaching ensures measurable improvement without the distractions of group classes. We prioritise quality at every level, with DBS checked, Swim England qualified instructors who specialise in technique correction, structured progression and confidence building. No crowded lanes. No split attention. Just professional swimming lessons in Kent delivered with precision, patience and clear feedback in every session. If you are serious about results, our private swimming lessons provide the dedicated one-to-one support needed to move forward with confidence.

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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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