COACH CLARE
I learnt to swim at Hampton outdoor pool as a baby with my parents and then with my family moved to Jamaica where I swam competitively on the school swim team and for a club. I loved the excitement of competitions and improving my techniques. We then moved to South Africa where I swam for a local club and on return to the UK joined the Great Whites Swim club in Hampton. It was here, with a passion to pursue a career in swimming I completed my STA courses in 2008.
As a family we then moved to St Lucia where I again swam competitively with a club culminating in being picked for the national team, thanks to my great coaches. I also coached students at a prep school and the younger club swimmers for my team on a voluntary basis.
I take real pleasure in seeing how beginners start to feel confident in the water and help more competent swimmers improve their strokes and techniques. My aim is to instil a lifelong love of swimming for fun, competition and fitness as well as friendship whilst keeping them all safe. I recently lived in Malta where I worked as a lifeguard for the Malta Red Cross as well as club coaching, schools learn to swim programme and private lessons. My experience of working overseas has given me insight into a range of techniques used to teach swimming and I look to blend all my knowledge into lessons I provide.
My aim is to pass on my passion for swimming to all my students regardless of ability, age and make swimming fun, enjoyable and a skill for life.