“Jo teaches my daughter and son, both at different levels so not easy. Previously we spent £100's on swimming lessons for my son, they had him at level 4. We went swimming on holiday and he totally panicked, he couldn't swim. My younger daughter has always been nervous of water so she needed to be with someone she (and I) could trust. They've had about 8 sessions with Jo now and love it. Getting my son to go to his lessons used to be hard work but they both now remind me that morning "we're swimming today" Both are gaining confidence. The kids are learning whilst having fun, can't ask for more.”
“I would highly recommend lessons with Jo. From being tense and not being able to swim, Jo has broken things down, been patience with me and always reassuring myself that I can swim and now I'm almost there. Above all Jo is a great person and teacher.”
“Joanne/Jo is my sons swimming teacher at SwimNow UK in Sheffield. My son has been to previous group swimming lessons and made little to no progress. However starting with Jo in the pool, on a one to one basis he has made leaps of progress. Jo has a wealth of knowledge - teaching the strokes and breathing in bite size chunks, she is patient, kind and has excellent relationship building skills which has been seen with my 8 year old in the pool. The price of these one to one swimming session is a lot higher than group swimming lessons, but in my experience to see your kid progress faster in 3 weeks as apposed to months of not much progress at all - it is worth every penny! A BIG THANK YOU to Jo at SwimNow UK Sheffield!”
“Jo has been brilliant at teaching our daughter so far. She is patient and gives good instructions but also makes it fun. Our daughter really enjoys her lessons.”
“I'm only 3 weeks into my 6 week course of lessons with Jo and I've already made more progress than in the last 64 years!
Jo put me at ease straight away and makes me feel really comfortable in my lessons. She's great at explaining everything clearly, breaking down all the elements into easy to understand steps and I'm very grateful for her patience and encouragement. Its obvious that she's a very experienced swimming instructor.
I'd highly recommend Jo to anyone who wants to learn to swim, or like me who is nervous in water and wants to overcome their fear. I wish I'd had the opportunity to be taught by Jo years ago.”
“Jo is a fantastic swim teacher, kind, supportive and ensures a safe and productive lesson. Kids have gone from doggy paddle to swimming very quickly and enjoyed it too. Thanks Jo.”
“Jasmine was very friendly and welcoming. This was very much appreciated as I was extremely anxious being unable to swim at all.
She was very understanding regarding my fears of being in the water.
She encouraged me but did not try to push me too far out of my comfort zone, just enough to help me gain some confidence.
She listened to me and explained everything very well indeed.
She gave me confidence that she was looking after my safety at all times. This was extremely important to me. My lessons continue.”
“Amy is an incredible swim coach who helped me, a front crawl novice who only managed 5 metres before I sank, to swimming in 8km in a year. It’s a real endorsement of Amy’s skill and motivation to encourage me to achieve amazing results.”
“I can’t recommend David highly enough as a swimming instructor. He is kind, friendly and attentive to my sons (Josh’s) needs. We joined Swim Now as I felt Josh wasn’t progressing as he should do at the local leisure centre. From the start of the first lesson David asked what we wanted him to focus on each week so he could tailor the lesson to Josh’s individual needs. Since then, Josh has gone from strength to strength and completed his 400m badge which we would never have achieved at the local centre. But the main thing to take from this is that David makes the lessons fun, interactive and is very relatable. He is also professional and has endless patience! So much so Josh has never said he doesn’t want to go swimming! I can’t thank David enough!”
“Description states pools which are used are ‘uncrowded’ - this wasn’t the case, the pool was very busy, with seats surrounding it so people are able to sit and watch. Not a comfortable setting for someone who is trying to learn to swim and nervous in the water.”
“Byron has been a great teacher for our 8 year old son. He explains things clearly and pushes him just the right amount. Lessons have been fun and our son has improved significantly in just a few weeks!”
“I chose to have swimming lessons after having surgery and treatment for breast cancer. I needed to find an exercise that was low impact and that would help with my overall fitness and recovery. Byron has been absolutely amazing in helping me learn to swim. He is always considerate to ensure I am doing things at my own pace but at the same time offering encouragement to push myself to do my best. I honestly thought at 57 I wouldn’t be able to learn a new skill like swimming but after only a few lessons, I’m swimming and learning new techniques each lesson. Byron’s patience and understanding has given me the confidence to keep trying. Thank you !!!”
“Harmony is deaf and finds it very hard to trust people and communicate but her swimming coach as made her feel welcome and safe and made harmony grow in confidence with her swimming.”
“I have been working with Mariam.I’m 47 year old chap and had little confidence in my ability to swim. Mariam has been thoughtful encouraging, and rigorous. She genuinely seems to believe in my potential to improve. Her belief and approach is producing results. I’m more confident, efficient in the water, and enjoy swimming so much more. I’ve worked with three different strokes and I’m growing in all three thanks to Mariam and SwimNow”
