Swim Coaching

When someone tells me that their child can swim, I often find myself asking, "what exactly do you mean by swimming?" It's a question worth exploring, particularly when swimming ability can mean something very different from one person to another. Does moving a few feet through the water constitute swimming? What about floating independently,or travelling underwater while holding your breath? Or does being able to swim involve something more? After more than 35 years of teachi

During my recent trip across the pond to the UK to visit my parents, I had the opportunity to meet with my cousin Daryl by Southend-on-Sea Pier which is actually the longest pleasure pier in the World and one of the Uk's busiest lifeboat bases. As a professional swimming teacher with more than 35 years of experience, water safety has always been at the heart of what I teach, so this was a particularly special conversation with me. A conversation with my cousin Daryl about h

I am writing my very first blog from the UK while I am visiting my parents.England is where my journey as a professional swimming teacher commenced over 35 years ago. I was born and raised in a seaside town an hour outside of London, England. For many years I trained through the Amateur swimming Association, now known as Swim England. During my swimming instructor career in England, which spanned over 28 years. I taught swimming at nine schools. I also owned and ran my own sw