Our Team


Swim-With-Me is a team of friendly, professional swimming Instructors who are passionate about helping you reach your goals.

Each instructor has their own unique set of skills and experience and are committed to ensuring you learn to swim in a safe, comfortable, and fun environment.

Tracie - Director

Tracie

Director

Tutor

Senior Instructor

With over 25 years of teaching swimming, I have developed an unwavering dedication to promoting water safety and the art of swimming. I am deeply committed to fostering a positive and enjoyable learning environment that caters to individuals of all ages and skill levels.

Through personalised instruction and constant encouragement, I strive to empower each student to build confidence and realise their swimming goals. I still love to see the reward it gives a child when they reach a milestone in the water.

Tracie - Director
Jean-Michel (JJ)

Jean-Michel (JJ)

Director

Tutor

Senior Instructor

I am a passionate and experienced swimming instructor with over 20 years of expertise in the field. Throughout my career, I have honed a patient and engaging approach that ensures swimmers of all ages and skill levels feel comfortable, supported and safe in the water.

With a steadfast focus on water safety and stroke technique, my goal is to empower individuals to become not only proficient but confident swimmers. By providing personalised guidance and encouragement, I strive to instill a sense of mastery and enjoyment in each student’s swimming journey.

Jean-Michel (JJ)
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Natalie

Instructor

Lifestyle Health Club Colchester, Essex

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Our instructor, Karis

Karis

Instructor

Astley Cooper School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

I have worked in leisure since leaving school at 16 years old, I have always been involved in and around the water throughout my career and have been a swimming instructor since 2017.

I have lots of experience in teaching a wide range of ages and abilities. Teaching is super rewarding because I get to meet new people and adapt my teaching style depending on the learners needs, helping them achieve thier goals.

Our instructor, Karis
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Joanne

Instructor

Astley Cooper School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

 

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Our Instructor, India

India

Instructor

Everlast Fitness Gym, Colchester, Essex

I have been a pool lifeguard since 2016 and qualified as an American Beach Lifeguard in 2019. My passion for leisure in water then took me into swimming teaching as of 2023 and it has brought me so much fulfillment to be able to help swimmers in their journeys.

Swim with Me is an excellent place to swim and I feel very lucky to be a part of such an incredible team.

Our Instructor, India
Our instructor, Chris

Christabel

Instructor

Lifestyle Health Club, Colchester, Essex

Everlast Fitness Gym, Colchester, Essex

I’ve been teaching for over 20 years now and still love teaching every lesson because it is different, every age needs different skills and its great to see them always developing.
It’s so rewarding to think that you’ve helped an individual gain skills, strokes and importantly safety in swimming.

I love my job!

Our instructor, Chris
Our Instructor, Nikki

Nikki

Instructor

Lifestyle Health Club, Colchester Essex

Clacton County High, Clacton Essex

I have always loved swimming when I was a child and was in the local swimming club.
Teaching Swimming now gives me the biggest boost, to see the smile and enjoyment when the children achieve something they didn’t think they could do.

My specialism is Sen swimming again this warms my heart.

 

Our Instructor, Nikki
Our Instructor, Willow

Willow

Instructor

Clacton County High, Clacton Essex

I always loved being in the water and swimming, I think it is so important for kids to understand the water for safety, skill and fun!

I love helping swimmers achieve milestones and teaching them how to enjoy and be responsible in the water.

 

Our Instructor, Willow
Our Instructor, Hamish

Hamish

Instructor

Lifestyle Health Club, Colchester Essex

Everlast Fitness Gym, Colchester, Essex

Having enjoyed swimming all my life I finally decided to retrain as a swimming teacher to pass on the skills to enable others to have the joy of being in the water.

I love swimming in open water and hope to teach adults, that wish to improve their strokes, so they too can experience the wonder of swimming in nature.

 

Our Instructor, Hamish
Our Instructor, Andy

Andy

Instructor

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre, Snaresbrook, London

I love teaching all my students encouraging them to achieve their full potential . To see them improve and gain confidence is extremely rewarding.

Working in a customer facing job for many years my transition into swim teaching allowed me to bring all my skills gained in many roles into swim teaching I see swimming as a key life skill and to be safe in and around water is a passion of mine. I really enjoy imparting this knowledge and knowing my students will always have this skill .

Swim Teaching is not a job but a way to ensure all my students are fully confident in the water.

Our Instructor, Andy
Our Instructor, Mandy

Mandy

Instructor

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre, Snaresbrook, London

I am very passionate about teaching swimming to adults and children as it’s very much a life skill. It’s so rewarding when a swimmer achieves their very first swim with feet off the pool floor, jumps in for the first time or reaches their own personal goal.

It’s not just a job it’s a vocation.

Our Instructor, Mandy
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Finn

Instructor

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre, Snaresbrook, London

 

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Our instructor, Taeshan

Taeshan

Instructor

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre, Snaresbrook, London

Hey my name is Taeshan, I have been a qualified swim teacher for over 10 years.

I am very patient and like to have fun while teaching. My priority is for children to become competent in swimming and enjoy themselves while doing so!

I hope that every child who comes to my classes will leaves my classes feeling accomplished in spirit and ability.

 

Our instructor, Taeshan
Our Instructor, Hannah

Hannah

Instructor

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre, Snaresbrook, London

I struggled to learn how to swim when I was younger so had lessons and once I had learned, I found a passion to want to teach others.

Working in an office during the week, I relax by teaching at the weekends and could not be luckier.

Seeing the faces of swimmers when they have achieve a new skill – I love sharing that moment with them.

 

Our Instructor, Hannah
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Hapishan

Instructor

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre, Snaresbrook, London

 

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