Sean M

Hello, I’m Sean and I want you to get as much out of swimming as I do.

I believe every individual has their own unique way of learning and I adapt my teaching style to suit children of various ages and abilities, including those with physical disabilities and SEN. I spend half my time teaching swimming and the other half working as a teaching assistant in a primary school.

I have quite a mixed career background, originally working as a registered nurse for the NHS, I moved into leisure as a lifeguard and eventually duty manager. Now working in education as a swimming teacher and primary school teaching assistant.

I look forward to meeting you and helping you to achieve your goals.

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Qualifications And Professional Memberships

  • STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher
  • Chartered Institute for the Management of Physical Activity (CIMSPA)
  • Enhanced DBS Checked
  • Fully Insured

Expertise

  • Experience with SEN children
  • Nervous Beginners
  • Building Water Confidence
  • Teaching Children Through Play
  • Teaching Adults
  • Technique Development

My Customer Reviews

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Trustpilot Review

Sean has been fantastic

Sean has been fantastic, and instrumental in Noah’s swimming development over the past couple of months. We have seen his confidence grow immensely and it has been all down to Sean’s expertise and calm demeanour. We have just signed up for another block, and can’t wait to watch Noah’s progress and to see him flourish under Sean’s guidance.

Simon Miller

Trustpilot Review

Our son has been swimming with Sean for nearly a year

Our son has been swimming with Sean for nearly a year, and has shown amazing progress. Sean has been incredibly patient, and has helped instil a love for the water and built a strong foundation for swimming!

Simon Brinckmann

Trustpilot Review

Great swimming instructor

My son has ADHD and ASD and found group lessons very challenging so we moved to 1-1 lessons. My son had been swimming with Sean for over a year now and has made so much progress. Sean is incredibly calm and patient with him and a fantastic swimming instructor. I highly recommend him.

Suzi

Trustpilot Review

A very positive experience.

I have been very impressed with all my dealings with SwimExpert. My initial telephone enquiry was handled professionally and in a friendly and helpful manner. The portal is easy to navigate and use. I really appreciated the weekly teacher reports. My teacher, Sean was excellent. Very Kind, caring and encouraging. He listened to my questions and thoughts and tailored my lessons to my needs. I have achieved the goals I set for myself, and would consider returning to SwimExpert in the future if I need more help and guidance.

Susan Martin

Google Review

Excellent swimming coaches ! Thank you SwimExpert 👍🏻

Google Review

Very professional, always on time. My girls coach is very good to adapting himself to my children’s needs due to their learning difficulties.

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TrustScore 4.7/5

Excellent

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

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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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