our team
Meet our wonderful team of instructors, led by our Director Dan Glass, Head Coach Jo Glass and Supervisors Ebony Taylor and Andrew Puletti. All our team are experienced and qualified teachers, passionate about swimming and helping others to learn this critical life skill.
dan
What do you love about swimming?
Sounds very Zen, but I love the relaxing state of being one with the water when I swim laps.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Sharing the joy with a student when an instruction suddently clicks for them and their swimming istantly improves. It's high 5s all round!
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Eggplant. Try a crumbed eggplant fritter and you'll see what I mean. Delicious!
jo
What do you love about swimming?
Feeling totally re-energised and refreshed by the power of water.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Seeing smiles, confidence and growth in my students and working with our brilliant team of instructors who are truly passionate about swimming education!
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mango! Squishy on the inside and super yummy.
ebony
What do you love about swimming?
It is peaceful and relaxing.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
I love watching a child’s face light up when they finally complete a new skill correctly!
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mango! It is just so yummy!
ANDREW
What do you love about swimming?
I love how relaxing swimming can be. It can be a great way to clear the mind.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Watching the swim students develop their swim skills. It’s very rewarding to see a student progress.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Bannanas. I’m constantly on the go and bannanas are a quick way to get some good sugars in and they taste good too.
ian
What do you love about swimming?
The feeling of movement through the water.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
When a swimmer achieves something they’ve been trying to do for ages, e.g. jumps/dives in or swims their first 5 metres.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Tomatoes. They're versatile but lovely on their own with salt.
Hannah
What do you love about swimming?
I can completely relax when I’m in the water. It feels almost like I’m in a whole other world.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
The big smiles you get to see whenever a kid accomplishes something new for the first time. There is so much happiness in that smile!
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
How could it not be Mango? Something about mango just makes me feel like I’m in the peak summer at the beach!
beau
What do you love about swimming?
The feeling of weightlessness as you float in the water, feeling completely relaxed.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
That moment when a student finally beats the fear that’s been holding them back and seeing how happy it makes them... (and their parents).
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Watermelon, nothing beats the refreshing juicy taste after a summers day of swimming!
Tara
What do you love about swimming?
I love the feeling of moving through water, it’s so quiet and peaceful.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Helping kids discover their own love for the water.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mangoes!! They’re so delicious and the perfect snack on a hot day.
charlotte
What do you love about swimming?
I love being able to see how much I can push myself to be better knowing it will always show exactly how much effort I put in at the end on the clock.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
I love extending the kids from what they think they can do to what I know they can do and seeing their excitement when they realise they did a new skill.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
I love mango cause it reminds me of summer!
Maz
What do you love about swimming?
Moving through water makes me feel light, relaxed and it helps to free my mind of worries.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
I love teaching something that's so valuable and so fun at the same time. It's great to see the students' proud faces and smiles when they're getting better at such a highly essential skill.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Passionfruit - It tastes like the tropics to me.
asher
What do you love about swimming?
The feeling and movement of water as you move through it is a very defining and special sensation. Swimming is very healthy and nursing for the body, spirit and mind.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Seeing the improvement and confidence develop with students in the water.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Banana. Very healthy and full of natural sugars, bananas are a terrific food choice!
ADam
What do you love about swimming?
Swimming helps me separate from everything. It’s my relaxing time.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
The big high 5 when a child is proud of their progress.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Lychee. It is delicious, and makes me feel happy.
Melinda
What do you love about swimming?
I love the freedom of swimming, the feeling of free floating in the water.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
I find it so rewarding when a kid moves past their fear, and how that allows them to grow their confidence.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
I absolutely love brocolli, it's great roasted and soaks up sauce like nothing else.
Laure
What do you love about swimming?
I love the gliding and zero G feeling of the water! So peaceful and energizing at the same time.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Making sure that the kids (and adults) have fun while learning important life saving skills.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mango is the best shot of freshness you can get out there! :)
raggy
What do you love about swimming?
That feeling of being light and relaxed in the water and the sounds of splashing when you’re underwater. It’s very peaceful
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
The amount of confidence it brings when you learn a new skill. It can change how you approach other things in life when you feel capable.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Cucumbers!! Especially diced and mixed in some Greek yogurt.
Abby
What do you love about swimming?
I love the feeling of just diving into the water and fully focusing on the swim and nothing else!
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
When a child is able to confidently swim in the water without any doubt in their ability.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Apples, they are sweet and have loved them ever since I was a kid.
Lisa
What do you love about swimming?
I love how the water is so calming and fun!
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
When I see the kids grow in confidence and learn to trust what their bodies can do in the water.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Raspberries - just like a healthy lollipop!
Jane
What do you love about swimming?
I love that swimming is an all-round body workout that’s weight-supportive and having been a big swimmer as a kid, it reminds me of my great childhood!
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
I love helping kids have fun while they learn and enjoy bringing a smile of delight to the parents faces when they see progress!
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
I love all vegetables and fruit! Can’t choose my favourite, but possibly mango and snow peas, mainly because they are yummy!
Tali
What do you love about swimming?
Swimming makes me feel really calm and relaxed. I love the feel and peacefulness of gliding through the water.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
I love to see the growth and improvement in students as they get more comfortable with the water and learn to love it.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Watermelon - it’s the best summer food!!
olivia
What do you love about swimming?
Being able to keep fit and do fun activities in the water.
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Helping kids stay safe and watching them get better.
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Watermelon because it reminds me of summer.
sarah
What do you love about swimming?
The pool has always been my thinking place, there's nowhere I'd rather be than in the water, feeling weightless and enjoying how life seems an awful lot quieter than on land!
What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
I love being a small part of a swimmer achieving something they didn't think they could do, it's the most rewarding experience!
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Pineapple! Sweet, sassy and delicious...and yes I'm team pineapple on pizza, all the way!