Meet the Team
I have always shown great passion and dedication to all of my swimmers, so much so that in March 2018 I followed my dream of setting up my very own swim school. I am now very proud to be able to say that we have a team of 15 dedicated, loyal and fully qualified swimming teachers, 6 of which I myself coached during their time at the City of Coventry Swimming Club.
We have so many opportunities for all ages & abilities within our swim school, ensuring that we offer a wide variety of sessions day in day out. My vision for H2O is to build a family unit, ensuring each swimmer that joins us will enjoy and share their experience with others, enhance their abilities, grow as individuals and understand the importance of a life skill. I understand this now more than ever as I have started my own family, with little Grace who is currently 1 & our new addition joining us in August 2021. This means that I have taken a step back from teaching for the meantime, but it has given me great opportunities to watch our teachers working hard delivering all sessions & seeing all of our swimmers progressing well since returning from our most recent lockdown closure in April 2021.
ASA Level 1 & 2 Teaching
Aquatics
STA Membership/Insurance
STA Level 2 Award in Safety Award for Teachers
STA Level 2 Award in Aquatic Teaching – Baby & Pre-School
Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
Junior Lifeguard, Diving, Start & Turns
Antenatal Swimming
Synchronised Swimming
Aquatic Tutor (In Progress)
QNUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
STA People with Disabilities Award
I would like to thank you personally for visiting our website and very much look forward to the opportunity of meeting you soon. Please scroll down and meet the rest of my team.
As I grew successful within the sport, I realised I could pass on my success through teaching individuals to swim. To do so I completed my ASA Level 1 & 2 Swimming Teachers qualification. I have now been a teacher for 6 years and still look forward to helping others grow.
I also hold my ASA Level 1 Swimming Coach qualification. Through this experience I was able to become Assistant Head Coach at a competitive swimming club known as Southam Swimming Club.
I recently finished my final year of studying at Coventry University where I achieved an upper second-class BA (Hons) in Event Management. I am now pursuing my dream of owning my own events company.
ASA Level 1 in Teaching Aquatics
ASA Level 2 in Teaching Aquatics
ASA Level 1 in Swimming Coaching
Swim England Safeguarding
STA Level 2 Baby & Pre School Swimming
STA Water Safety Award
QNUK Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
Enhanced DBS Checked
Continuing my love and experience for the sport, I joined the H2O team as an assistant in 2018. I instantly knew I wanted to become a swimming teacher. After turning 16 I was able to complete the STA Award Course in Teaching Swimming to become qualified.
I have now been teaching since September 2020 and have loved every single minute of it.
STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
STA Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
STA Safety Award for Teachers
Enhanced DBS Checked
It’s inspiring to see and teach individuals develop the skill for swimming from such a young age as I know this is something that they can carry with them for the rest of their lives, throughout my teaching career I have earned the qualification of:
STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
STA Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
STA Safety Award for Teachers
Enhanced DBS Checked
STA Safety Award for Teachers
Enhanced DBS Checked
Qualifications
Level 2 Aquatic Swimming Teacher
Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
Enhanced DBS
Safety Award
STA Level 2 in Swimming Teaching Award
STA Safety Award For Teachers
Level 3 BTEC in Sports Science
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard
Level 3 Diploma in Sport
Safeguarding Children, Young People, and Vulnerable Adults
Emergency First Aid at Work
Level 1 Award in Coaching Netball
Level 2 award in Coaching Netball
Enhanced DBS
These skills grew from my time spent swimming competitively at City Of Coventry Swimming Club. From the age of 11 I was swimming with the club and growing my experience of my own technique. H2O has helped me to adapt these skills that have developed overtime and by putting them into helping the younger children grow, they learn to experience the love for swimming that I had at that age.
This job is truly inspiring as I am able to see the children I taught learn those skills as they move higher into swimming and reach the competitive level. It really does improve your own experience and growth.
SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant Teaching qualification
SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming Qualification
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
Enhanced DBS Checked
– DBS Checked
– STA level 2 swimming teacher award
When I was 14, I gained my ASA Aquatic Helper award and began helping out with the younger levels of the club, a very natural transition for me. Very soon after I then gained my ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant Teaching Award. In March 2018, after being given more responsibility within the club I achieved my Level 2 Swimming Teaching Qualification. Very soon afterwards I started teaching for H2O, I have stepped down with my swimming teaching hours due to starting University in September 2020 but have continued to teach cover lessons ever since. I also regularly volunteer with a disabled swimming club, which I love doing as it gives all members of society an equal opportunity. Although sometimes challenging this has been extremely rewarding.
Enhanced DBS Checked
Safeguarding for Young Volunteers
ASA Aquatic Pool Helper
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
British Swimming Timekeeper
ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching)
ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification
STA Membership/Insurance
I am full of enthusiasm and strive to make all of my lessons extremely fun while teaching the important skills that swimming can bring. I ensure my swimmers and pupils think positively and make them believe that they can do anything of they put their mind to it. My favourite quote to do this is: “never say I can’t, always say I’ll try”.
STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
STA Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
STA Safety Award for Teachers
Enhanced DBS Checked
STA Level 2 Baby & Pre School Swimming
At the age of 17, I gained my Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming, and I love being a swimming teacher. I enjoy helping the children improve their skills every week and seeing their confidence grow, which I believe is a skill that every child should have the opportunity to develop.
STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
STA Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
STA Safety Award for Teachers
Enhanced DBS Checked
STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
STA Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
STA Safety Award for Teachers
Enhanced DBS Checked
STA Level 2 Baby & Pre School Swimming
From learning to swim from the age of 3 & then entering into competitive swimming at the age of 7; swimming for the City of Coventry Swimming Club, this was a life skill I LOVED (you had to when you’re training up to 7 times a week). From 13, I had an injury meaning I couldn’t train as intensely as I was before, but I loved swimming too much to completely leave! So, I began to assist within swimming lessons, along the way gained my qualifications meaning I could teach my own classes – which I have been doing for 10 years now part time. After a while of teaching learn to swim, I was then offered my own squad in the competitive side of swimming, which was coaching the Reception Achievers group, the same squad I entered at the age of 7 which was where I began my competitive swimming route. This meant I was coaching 5 evenings a week then teaching for 2 days over the weekend. Eventually I reduced my coaching hours, however my teaching has always continued even if it was just 2 days a week, it’s something I’ve never been able to stop completely. Swimming is a huge passion of mine with so many fond memories and lifelong friends I’ve gained along the way. This is a lifesaving skill but also a skill that has brought me so much which is why I’m as passionate as I am about teaching it; to give a little back from a sport which has brought me so many happy memories & see others progress in a sport that means so much to me.
ASA Level 1 in Teaching Aquatics
ASA Level 2 in Teaching Aquatics
STA Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
STA Safety Award for Teachers
Enhanced DBS Checked
STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming
STA Safeguarding Children, Young People & Vulnerable Adults
STA Safety Award for Teachers
Enhanced DBS Checked
Now my swimming career has come to an end, I now want to give back what I have learnt for many years at all levels of swimming, hoping to make others enjoy swimming like I do. Due to my enjoyment of sport, I am now studying a BSc Sport and Exercise Science Degree at University to increase my knowledge and interest in sport to a further level.
I wish to make all my swimmers gain the passion for swimming and sport as I have.
Enhanced DBS Checked
ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant Teacher
ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher
ASA Level 1 Swimming Coach
ASA Level 2 Swimming Coach
Level 3 BTEC in Sports Coaching
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)
STA Safeguarding Children, Young Adults & Vulnerable People