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Swimming Unaided at 3

Last week my 3 year old son Harvey managed to swim over 3/4 of a length unaided which is fantastic! Gareth is really good at keeping him focussed even at 3 and his confidence and ability is improving every week.

Anne-Marie

Today, my 3 year old daughter dived from the side and swam (almost) a width under water. Last week she picked up an object from the bottom of the pool and the week before swam a width on her back unaided. The progress each week is amazing, six months ago she was not confident enough to put her chin in the water; now she's a water-babe!

Tracy Lovatt

“So pleased I finally got round to contacting Gareth to book Poppy (4 years 6 mths) in for one to one swimming lessons. Straight from the off Poppy was relaxed and enjoying herself. Gareth is strict but fair with a firmness Poppy responds to. He has a very patient manner with the children. She enjoys using the sharkfin and becoming a “shark”. She is also benefiting greatly from the small group session at Hanley having other children to look up to and copy.”

Karen Caswell

Swimming without armbands at 3 and a half

After just 4 lessons with Gareth, our little boy Alexei, who has just turned 3 and a half, has gone form splashing with arm bands to being able to swim a full length unaided at The Stone House Hotel pool. It would have taken months, if not years, for him to have made the same progress at the Alleyne’s teaching sessions. Gareth has an easy, but firm, approach that kids really respond to – hence his incredible success not just with Alexei but with other children. Worth every penny!

Jenny and Julian Sokoloff

Swimming Confidently

Hannah had lessons at Alleynes for several years but still struggled with some of the strokes. in just a few weeks with GUST she had perfected the strokes and learnt some new tricks. She now swims with confidence and increased stamina. Plus she enjoyed every minute of her lessons and they were over too quick for her!!

Joanne Wright

Great for Adults who don't want to be embarrassed!

At 28 I thought James would never learn after his brother jumped on him in the water as a child. When we first came in November he was so nervous and was reluctant to get in the water but in just five months he is a confident swimmer and has even been learning butterfly and swimming under water. Thanks Gareth, he was really conscious of being embarrased but you were so patient with him and put him at ease in the water without patronising him. The pool is a great setting too, really private.

Lucy Hayles

Jack (6) had swimming lessons at Alleynes for almost 3 years and still couldn't swim, lost his confidence and refused to go back.

He had his first lesson with Gareth yesterday and after 20 minutes he was swimming unaided without armbands for a length of the pool. He went to sleep with a big smile on his face last night! Thanks Gareth.

Veronica Cooper

Swimming Unaided at 3

Last week my 3 year old son Harvey managed to swim over 3/4 of a length unaided which is fantastic! Gareth is really good at keeping him focussed even at 3 and his confidence and ability is improving every week.

Anne-Marie

Luke Fox

My son Luke is 7 and to be honest the only swimming he ever managed to do was "holding onto Mom for dear life, the odd bit of treading water & a whole lot of sinking!!!". After only 10 minutes into his first lesson with Garath, Luke was able to swim on his back unaided. He had loads of fun learning and Garath made his lesson so much fun that Luke didn't want it to end. Luke is now on lesson 2 and again Garath has achieved the impossible and got Luke to swim unaided on his front. Luke's confidence in the water is truly a reward and a joy to watch. I would recommend Garath to anyone, young or old. He's fantastically patient and in my son's own words "He's wicked at helping me to swim". What more can I say other than, Thank You Garath you have made one little boy very happy. Now family trips to the pool won't be so tense.

Liz/Luke Fox

Swimming...aged two and a half!

Having been an instructor myself in the past I was keen for my son Aiden to learn to swim and have confidence in the water from an early age. Gareth was recommended to me and at the age of two and a half he can float and swim on his back a short distance unaided. Gareth is very good at keeping Aidens attention and great at re-building confidence when he has a 'wobble'. It's wonderful to see the progress each week.

Nicki Moorfield

Getting along swimmingly!

Gareth,

Just to say how pleased I am with the progress I'm making - even from the first lesson I was able to swim the pool length on my back, all techniques explained very well, wih patience, for this non-swimmer, the wrong side of 50!

John Aldridge

Thank You

Just to say a big thank you for teaching my daughter and myself to swim i have wanted to swim for years but not had the confidence to do so and cant believe i can do it now.

Thank you Gareth

Karen & Georgina

Liam learnt to swim in 2 lessons!

After 18 months of swimming lessons at Alleynes swimming pool, Liam aged 7 still could not swim and was not confident in the water at all. After two 30 minutes lessons with Gareth, Liam could swim! I could not believe it! Now 7 lessons on Liam can swim confidently and is now perfecting his strokes. Swimming in the public pool with his family is now a treat rather than a terrifying experience for him. I would recommend Gareth to anyone!

Vivienne Norton

Fantastic Progress

Jasmine has made great progress since staring lessons 4 months ago. Her confidence in the water is fantastic and at the age of 4, she is already swimming unaided. Gareth has developed a great rapport and trust with Jaz and Jaz has fun while learning to swim.

Already I have recommeded Gareth to many friends to a number of friends who all give positive reviews of the one to one lessons.

Today I was thrilled to see Jaz swim a width breast stoke for the first time!!!

Lisa Massey

First Lesson

Had my first lesson with Gareth today. Who would believe that from being a complete non-swimmer, I would swim the 12 metre pool on my back within my first half hour lesson. Not me that's for sure!

Looking forward to becoming a competent swimmer in the coming months. Only taken me 42 years to make a start!

Jenny Dorward

Never too late to learn!

I was scared to take my feet off the bottom of the pool or trust in the floats but now I can swim. So don't give up keep trying you can do it too! Thanks Gareth your a great teacher.

Lynette Lenton

Swimming

I had a really good lesson and i learned alot of new ideas and ways to improve my technique to help me to improve my swimming.

Josh Davis

Lauren Foster

Thank you Gareth for all your help with Lauren her swimmings come on in leaps and bounds, her confidence in the water after just three lessons is amazing!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you

Lyn Foster

Julie Smith

Just a small note to thank you for your patience with our 5 year old daughter Holly. She was soon swimming with your help and has gained so much confidence in the water with you. She is now learning alsorts of strokes and skills in the water, thank you for helping her to achieve so much in such a short period of time, we're amazed

Julie and Ian Smith

Amazing Teacher

Thank you so much Gareth for your warmth and patience when teaching my five year old daughter, Jaime to swim! I would recommend you to anyone and we will be back soon!!

D Cornwall

Getting along swimmingly!

Just to say how pleased I am with the progress I'm making - even from the first lesson I was able to swim the pool length on my back, all techniques explained very well, wih patience, for this non-swimmer, the wrong side of 50!

John Aldridge

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