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.

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I have always loved the water and swimming. I have had Asthma since the age of 6 and would be off school for weeks at a time. When I reached secondary school, swimming helped me to build up my strength and stamina and become fit and well. I have refined my technique swimming with Teddington Masters swim squad. I have since taken part in several 5k Swimathon for charity and the Dart 10k river swim along with lake and sea swim events.

I decided to become a swimming coach in 2006 and after having my first child I left my Marketing work and dived into a swim coaching career. I wanted to share my passion for swimming and teach a key life skill that may one day save a life. My aim is always to teach children and young people in a way that will instil a love of swimming they are keen to return to throughout their lives. Swimming is an excellent sport that everyone can enjoy, I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to teach it. I believe children should learn to swim to increase confidence and develop coping skills for the future, keeping them well in mind and body. Swimming can be something a child can excel at away from academic studies and this can really help improve self-esteem and self-belief. My teaching style is compassionate and friendly, building confidence and empowering swimmers to challenge themselves to be the best they can and enjoy themselves!