H2O Adult Swim Academy

H2O Adult Swim Academy provides one to swimming tuition for adults of all abilities.

I believe that learning to swim as an adult is a personal journey of mind, body and spirit and that it is very different from learning to swim as a child. As children we are fearless and think nothing of trying new things and experiences, yet as adults we are more cautious and reserved, especially if we hold life-long fears.

At H20, I only teach adult beginners on a one to one basis and I teach all of my swimmers myself, as I believe trust and understanding between swimmer and teacher leads to improved water confidence and faster acquisition of skills. I will be in the water next to you, rather than towering over you from poolside, enabling me to guide you on your swimming journey.

The first session for every new beginner comprises of a 30 minute consultation and a 30 minute pool based assessment. This is followed by 9 further 1 hour swim sessions.

During the consultation we will discuss your previous swimming experiences and your hopes and fears, and we will take time to set realistic targets and achievable goals. I have found that this process allows even the most nervous new swimmers time to understand and work through their fears, which makes the transistion to the pool based session easier and more relaxed.

During the pool based session, I will assess your buoyancy and balance, travel and co-ordination, rotation, streamlining and aquatic breathing skills. I will never ask you to do something that I feel is outside of your current ability level, and I will never ask you to do something that I couldnt /wouldnt do myself.

Armed with the information from the consultation and the asssessment, I will then write your personal learning plan. This will be specifically tailored to your personal needs and requirements and devised to enable you to achieve your targets and goals.

The following 9 pool based sessions will last 1 hour each. However, at H2O every step of your swimming journey is in your control so I am flexible about when and where our sessions are, and also about how often you have your lessons. Most people choose to have one lesson per week, but it may suit you better to have a more intensive course of lessons.

I would advise all of my swimmers to get extra practise in where possible. As the more often you are in the pool, the more confident you will become.

At the end of the 10 sessions, we will have a further consultaton session to discuss progress and to re-evaluate your targets and goals. This a great way to see how far you have come on your journey and to decide where you want to go next!