Meet the Team

I set up Swims Sway Ltd in 2004 and I teach swimmers of all ages and abilities.
I qualified as a Level 2 Swimming Teacher in 1996 and I have since qualified in adult & child and disabled swimming and regularly attend CPD courses (continual professional development).
I have a background in competitive swimming with my greatest achievements being swimming at Olympic trials in 1992 & 1996. My team of swimming teachers and I teach to the ASA national teaching plan (swim stages 1-7) within the Swims Away Ltd swimming programme.
We offer swimming lessons to all, whether it be in a group or as a private lesson. I believe we can teach anyone to swim! See you around the pool, Matt.

I'm the longest serving teacher and possibly the most experienced teacher apart from the boss!
I'm an ex-competition swimmer which I believe always helps with the children's progression. Which is ultimately what you expect to see when you pay good money.
You can usually tell a teacher who has been a good swimmer...it can be glaringly obvious!
My methods are slightly unorthodox but are extremely effective over time. If I can teach 3 of the 4 strokes , the basics of Butterfly and all the water skills then I would be happy as I'm sure most parents would. The kids love me as I get down on their level and try to have a laugh with them, which means they are more receptive to me and in turn they try harder.
See you all around the pool soon, Ben

I qualified as a level 2 swimming teacher in 2009. I also have an NVQ level 3 childcare qualification and have recently qualified as a Level 4 Nursery Manager.
I have experience in teaching adult, child and parent and baby group lessons, private lessons and link groups for swimming clubs. Before becoming a Swimming Teacher, I swam competitively for 12 years And competed at National Level.
Up until November 2016, I was the swimming Co-ordinator at David Lloyd Bolton for 4 years and previous to that, I worked in a nursery which has enabled me to gain lots of experience working with children of all ages.
I teach lessons at Sharples Leisure Centre and also assist Matt in the Swims Away office.

I started swimming when I was three years old and I joined Bolton swimming club in 2012. I became a young volunteer in and this gave me a great opportunity as it made me realise that I loved to see the progression in children’s swimming and working with children was what I wanted to do, I then qualified as a level 1 coach and I carried on helping at Bolton swimming club. I started working for Swimsaway in 2017 as an assistant swimming teacher, In August 2019 I qualified as a level 2 swimming teacher.

After swimming from an early age, I began assistant teaching for Swims Away at 13 and have since completed my level 1 and level 2 teaching qualifications. This is something I love doing and thoroughly enjoy accompanying these children as they progress on their swimming journeys. Alongside this, I have a degree in psychology and have recently completed a master in forensic psychology and hope to pursue this in the future.

I have been swimming for the whole of my life and have trained for the City of Salford Swim Squad and also swim for Bolton Swimming Club. I have competed in many swimming competitions up and down the country at both county level and regional level galas. I look forward to seeing you all around the poolside and teaching you to swim

I started swimming lessons when I was 4 years old, and I have always loved being in the pool. I joined Bolton Swimming Club when I was 10, and have taken part in numerous galas and competitions over the years. I still swim there and I now help to coach and progress the upcoming swimmers. When I was 12 I also joined the City of Salford Swimming Squad where I added to my medals and I reached the Lancashire County Championships. I am happy to be part of Swims Away where I can teach the children to swim, have fun and feel confident in the water.

I am doing my course as a Level 2 Teacher. I have loved swimming from an early age and had swimming lessons with SwimsAway from being a young child to competing for Blackburn Centurions swimming club, I would now like to teach young people how to swim as well.

I have been swimming for as long as i can remember, firstly starting off right here at SwimsAway where i learnt how to swim with Matt all the way to where i am now, competing with my club Blackburn and for myself at Lancashire county and regional levels. Now, while i do still enjoy competing myself and hope to continue for as long as possible, i am delighted to share my love for the sport, teaching and sharing all the knowledge i have gained with others.

I’ve been swimming since I can remember. I learnt at Swimsaway and then moved onto various clubs including Bolton Swimming Club and City of Salford reaching county and regional level. I loved those years of swimming and hope to encourage more children to swim soon.

I started my swimming journey at the age of 5 years old with Radcliffe Swimming Club. I then joined City of Salford Swimming Club climbing the groups until I reached regional level at the age of 11 years old. I was chosen for national talent with Swim England at 13 years old. I have competed in both county and regional competitions in the north west and arena league. I decided to retire at 14 years old and concentrate on swimming teaching. I love teaching others to swim and supporting children to go on the same journey I have completed.

I started my swimming journey with Water Babies at just 10 weeks old and moved to Swims Away at the age of four and carried on through to advanced swimming lessons. Although I never wanted to progress to compete, I absolutely love being in the water and the confidence I have gained through my time swimming and learning over the years has been a huge benefit to me and I hope I can pass on this confidence and love for swimming on to others.

I have been swimming for a number of years and also gained experience in helping younger children to swim and gain their confidence in the water. I also enjoy dance and gymnastics. I’m excited to join the Swims Away team and encourage children to swim and be more confident.

I started learning to swim when I was a baby. I always enjoyed being in water and learning to swim better or faster. Now I work at Swims Away and enjoy helping children learn to swim and get over their fears around water. I love my job and helping to make a difference and I wouldn’t want to work anywhere else.

I have been swimming since I was 3 years old. I love nothing more than being in the water. I joined Swims Away to help with my fitness, stamina and to continue swimming and I have never looked back. Having the opportunity to help other children learn to swim is amazing because I am helping to teach them invaluable life skills. I’m proud to be a Poolside Assistant at Swims Away and I would love to carry on for years to come.

I have been swimming since I was 3 years old. I love nothing more than being in the water, playing football and listening to music. I joined SwimsAway to working as an assistant swimming teacher. Having the opportunity to help other children learn to swim is amazing because I am helping to teach them invaluable life skills. I’m proud to be a Poolside Assistant at SwimsAway and I would love to carry on for years to come.