Teacher, adult lessons
It’s never too late, and the shallow end is a perfectly good place to start.
Hannah taught me in one of her evening classes, long before I taught anyone myself. A year after my first full length, I was training to be a teacher.
Most of my swimmers are grown-ups who feel a bit embarrassed to be starting now. I promise them three things: we stay shallow until they ask to move, nobody watches from the side, and every question is a good one. Some of my favourite swimmers took a whole term just to let go of the wall.
I also teach our older children in Stages 5 and 6, where it’s all about technique and stamina. Seeing someone swim a length without stopping still gives me goosebumps.
Teaches
Adults · Stages 5–6
Pools
Canal Wharf
and Moorfield
In the water since
2019
Favourite stroke
Front crawl
