Francesca

Francesca hold an ASA Level 2 teaching qualification awarded in 2018. She has been practicing different sports since a young age and swimming is one of those activities which make her remind of such a good time while she was a kid. And this is what Francesca would like to give young people back today: the opportunity to have happy moments while they’re learning fundamental skills. She enjoys teaching any age and abilities!

 

John

John initially learnt to swim as a means of tackling the effects of childhood asthma. He then went on to win his categories in several Rio de Janeiro State Swimming Championships. John has not stopped swimming since and is now one of Swimming Nature’s most talented teachers. Originally from Brazil he has also lived in Holland before coming to England. John is a great advocate of a healthy lifestyle and when not in the pool he can be found running or in the gym!

His sporting highlight was when he finished 5th in his age group at the Bahrain 70.3 Ironman in 2016. He is currently training for qualifying for the World Championship event. Clearly wanting to keep challenging himself and reaching for ever greater achievements, it is no surprise that John finds awarding the final badge - the 200m individual medley – to be the highlight of his job, especially when he is able to think back to their first lesson -  blowing bubbles!

John values the ability to tailor the lessons to the pupil whether adult or child and offers bespoke tuition. He enjoys working alongside the student in the water and working in small classes conducting individual tuition.

Josh

Growing up in a family whose second home is Brixham Swimming club in Devon – they even helped build the pool – Josh spent his childhood in a poolside environment both training and volunteering and now spends more time than ever pursuing his swimming passion! In fact, Josh recently took the opportunity to visit the Northern Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, for four months whereby he gained valuable teaching experience under the tutelage of former Olympic swimmer Dean Kent. Clearly still eager to pursue his own swimming experiences and develop his teaching knowledge, it is no surprise that he makes the setting for every swimming lesson as welcoming and engaging as possible. He enjoys developing stroke technique and building stamina with the pupils of the higher levels as much as he does teaching the little Frogs and Seals. Big smiles and lots of encouragement are massively important componants of Josh's swimming lessons.

Mario

Mario is a qualified Primary School teacher and a qualified advanced swimming teacher too. He has been swimming since the age of five and playing waterpolo for over 20 years. He says he cannot ever imagine spending more than a week out of the swimming pool!

Mario has over 6 years experience as a professional swimming teacher and you can be assured that he will pass on his love of swimming and the water to your child!

He swam competitively in numerous National Championships in Spain for many years and is a First Division water polo player too!

Mario is passionate about sport and achieving goals which he believes have instilled important values in his life such as persistence and fellowship. He says of the Swimming Nature method; “It’s all about instilling a lifelong habit of sport and health to young people and develop essential life-skills such as balance, self esteem, coordination, confidence and the ability to concentrate”