our team
Meet our wonderful team of instructors, led by our Directors Dan Glass and Jo Glass, Swim Centre Manager Ebony Taylor and Supervisors Leticia Cruickshank and Abby Littlejohn. 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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mango! It is just so yummy!
ian
What do you love about swimming?
The feeling of movement through the water.
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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.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Tomatoes. They're versatile but lovely on their own with salt.
Melinda
What do you love about swimming?
I love the freedom of swimming, the feeling of free floating in the water.
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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.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
I absolutely love brocolli, it's great roasted and soaks up sauce like nothing else.
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!
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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.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Apples, they are sweet and have loved them ever since I was a kid.
andrew
What do you love about swimming?
It can be a fun activity or an intense workout, and the feeling of weightlessness under the water.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Watching kids grow from nervous and cautious to confident swimmers who love coming to the pool.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mangoes as they remind me of summertime when I was a kid.
Sharon
What do you love about swimming?
Swimming helps me reset and relax. You never regret a swim!
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
I enjoy watching the kids get better and learning new skills.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Pomegranate - it's delicious and you uncover a hidden world inside
LETICIA
What do you love about swimming?
I love how useful it is at the beach or pool when i’m with friends!
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
My favourite part of teaching is how rewarding and fun it is and the amazing progress everyone makes!!
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
My favourite fruit is mango it’s so sweet and reminds me of summer!!!
lily r.
What do you love about swimming?
I love how swimming provides me with a way to make new friends while staying fit.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Getting to know each child and witnessing them gain confidence, overcome challenges, and learn new life saving skills in the water with an accomplished smile :)
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Potatoes because there’s just so many ways to eat them!
Elle
What do you love about swimming?
The rhythm of swimming and how it keeps you very fit and strong.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Being able to build everyone’s confidence around water so they feel safe.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mangos are my favourite. They are so sweet and remind me of summer!
holly
What do you love about swimming?
I love that swimming can be so versatile. An intense training session, a cold refreshing ocean dip or just a relaxing float about. Being confident & happy in the water opens so many doors!
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Each student having a unique personality, making every lesson a different and exciting experience.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Golden kiwis are my new favourite fruit! So sweet & delicious!
Brielle
What do you love about swimming?
Swimming is so freeing and weightless. Jumping in the water every time is a soul refresher.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Seeing the children improving all the time and getting so much joy and fulfilment. Whether it’s blowing bubbles for the first time, learning to swim on their own, or hearing that they won their swimming carnival race.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Bananas they go well with anything whether it’s yogurt, a banana cake or having it fresh. You can also have them all year round.
suzy
What do you love about swimming?
The feeling that comes with being in or on the water; particularly in the ocean.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
The lovely connection it brings with a student; particularly as they progress.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mango. I love the taste and that it’s a summer-time fruit.
ellen
What do you love about swimming?
How free you feel when you’re swimming, especially on the sea.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
watching how happy students are when they master a skill.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Strawberries. They remind me of summer at home in Scotland.
chloe
What do you love about swimming?
Being in the water and underwater. Swimming helps me do all the sports I love and swim alongside the fish.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Seeing that moment where it clicks. There's magic and pride in the student's eyes when they "get it".
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Tropical fruit. They remind me of summer and the ocean.
Olivia
What do you love about swimming?
How quiet everything sounds when I’m fully submerged in the water.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Getting to see the same students every week, and getting all the weekly updates.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mixed berries. I eat them every morning and they are even better frozen.
georgia
What do you love about swimming?
Swimming is both a life skill and a way to stay active and healthy.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Watching my students grow in confidence and skill.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Green apples. I love their sourness and crispness.
beau
What do you love about swimming?
The feeling of weightlessness as you float in the water, feeling completely relaxed.
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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).
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Watermelon, nothing beats the refreshing juicy taste after a summers day of swimming!
lilly d.
What do you love about swimming?
It’s very relaxing and helps me clear my mind.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Seeing a student finally master a new skill.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Strawberries or raspberries - they remind me of summer!
Tara
What do you love about swimming?
I love the feeling of moving through water, it’s so quiet and peaceful.
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What's your favourite part of teaching swimming?
Helping kids discover their own love for the water.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Mangoes!! They’re so delicious and the perfect snack on a hot day.
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!
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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!
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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!
Maz
What do you love about swimming?
Moving through water makes me feel light, relaxed and it helps to free my mind of worries.
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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.
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What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable and why?
Passionfruit - It tastes like the tropics to me.