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Calm, expert writing from the SwimFitz coaching team — water safety, teaching children, training as an adult, racket sports, and getting the most from private coaching at home.
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Keeping children warm in unheated outdoor pool lessons — wetsuits, swim hats, wind and water temperature — from SwimFitz coaches across London, the Home Counties & beyond.
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A swim coach's brief for families building or renovating a home pool — depth, water temperature, endless pools, entry and safety, so it teaches and swims beautifully.
How households keep a private outdoor pool safe, clean and genuinely enjoyable through a heatwave — water care, timing, sun, guests, children and staff.
Bark, Superprof and other marketplaces hand you a list of strangers. Here’s why families choosing a private swimming teacher pick a vetted service instead.
A framework for PAs and household staff managing private swim programmes for UHNW families — vetting coaches, scheduling around travel and reporting progress.
How a trusted private coach travels with the family — to the villa, chalet or yacht — so swimming and sport carry on through the holidays. From SwimFitz.
How to teach a child to swim at home — the order that works, age-by-age milestones and a parent's checklist, from SwimFitz across London, the Home Counties & beyond.
A calm, complete guide to private pool safety for families — layered barriers, supervision, swimming competence and emergency readiness from SwimFitz.
Private, one-to-one coaching at your own pool — for babies, children and adults across London, the Home Counties & beyond.