We offer a unique and professional approach, here are some of the principles that guide the way we teach.

Specific

We are specific and detailed in the instructions we give, you will never hear “kick your legs and move your arms in circles” You will be given specific information based on your response to questions every step of the way, right from submerging your face into the water for the first time. how were you blowing through your nose into the water, was it in bursts or a continuous stream? This is just a brief example of how we like to approach things.

You would also never hear “Your doing it wrong, you are not listening” If we see that an improvement can be made from a practice or an exercise you are doing, we provide solutions, we don’t dwell or what can be improved.

Process Orientated

There is a sequence in which to teach a stroke and an order in which to teach all four strokes. We stick to the process, we don’t try and rush a student before they are ready to take the next steps. Yes, we also like to keep things challenging but our priority is basics done well, all the time.

Creative

We are creative in our teaching style, should it be that an exercise needs to be explained in an alternative way for it to be understood then rest assured we have multiple ways of explaining and demonstrating each and every step from being afraid to put your feet in the water to swimming your first few lengths of front-crawl with breathing.

Less is more

You won’t need to take swimming lessons three times a week for years, you also won’t need anything like 50 lessons to learn to swim. Our students learn to swim front-crawl with breathing in between 10 and 20 lessons. This includes students who have been afraid to put their face in the water on lesson 1. We have taken many students through our process to conquering their fear of the water, all inside the range of lessons given above, we would say the average is 12 X 1 hour sessions. This is not to say that after this has been completed you are on your way. Far from it, many have continued on because they began to love swimming, the pendulum has gone in the other direction and now they want more. We have also seen many keep up with the lessons after they have learnt to swim because it has become part of their weekly exercise routine. It’s different for everyone.

No group classes or Kids

We do not offer group lessons and as a consequence you get the full attention of the teacher with the lesson being tailored to your own specific progress. You will not find the lesson moving at a rate far beyond your capabilities and as such the basics will be covered thoroughly leading to consistent progress. We also do not offer kids lessons, we have specialised, we have put all our attention and efforts in to honing our craft which is teaching adult beginners and early improvers. Our clients thank us for it!

Why would you want to learn to swim?

Works your whole body

Swimming is an excellent way to work your entire body, it burns as many calories as running for the equivalent time but without putting all the impact on your bones and joints. It also improves your cardiovascular health as well as lowering blood pressure and controlling blood sugar.

Sleep

Swimming has been linked to improved sleep and helping adults who suffer with insomnia. It is also accessible to people with physical issues that make other exercises like running less attractive and as such is a good choice for adults looking to improve their sleep.

Boosts Mood

Research has shown that swimming and aquatic workouts have been linked to an improved psychological state as well as an effective way to relieve stress.

What is the best age to start swimming?

Below is a link to the child development institute who very comprehensively answer this question, should you have kids and are considering enrolling them in baby or kids lessons then this article is worth a read.

https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-activities/developmental-advantages-connected-to-early-swimming/