Our Team

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    Sam

    I have been teaching swimming and working with children with additional needs for 20 years. I thrive on building confidence and joy in swimming, with a holistic focus on the child behind the stroke.

    I am responsible for the swimming class structure, content and course design.

    I am also a world class procrastinator and massive geek.

    My favourite stroke is breaststroke and when I grow up I want to be an astrophysicist!

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    Charlotte

    I am responsible for the behind the scenes work as well as assisting with classes. I have experience as a project manager and am a trained primary school teacher and yoga teacher, meaning I can bring different skills to the table. We have a saying at Aqua include, if you want something done, go to Charlotte!

    My favourite stroke is front crawl and when I grow up, I want to be an actress!

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    Ivanna

    I teach Parent&Child classes of different ages: from babies to preschoolers. I got my swimming teacher qualification in 2016 and have been teaching since then. I have thought children&adults of different ages and abilities which helps me to find the best approach that will fit my students needs.

    I like to create fun environment for learning and work on building up stamina in swimming.

    I love that special water connection that I have with my swimmers and hope that one day one ( or maybe all ) of them will win gold at the Olympics.

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    Alison

    I’m Alison and I’m a retired school secretary, so organisation and greeting people is something I have lots of years of practise! I work front of house at Aqua Include. I love welcoming our families to their lessons and make sure everything is ready for them to enjoy and make full use of our wonderful facilities. You will often see me with a mop, making sure everywhere is spotlessly clean!

    My favourite stroke is breast stroke and I love body boarding too– but in a wet suit and in the sea!

    I suppose I am grown up already, but I am still always ready for a challenge and love keeping active.

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    Emily

    I am responsible for assisting and helping children swim. I have alot of experience at swimming and love to help everyone learn to swim. I learnt to swim at a very young age and i absolutely loved it and I hope I also bring that joy to other people!

    My favourite stroke is Breaststroke and when I grow up I want to be an architect!

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    Suzanne

    I’m Suzanne and I’m a retired secretary and receptionist, so organisation is one of my key skills, together with greeting people.

    I work front of house at Aqua Include. I love welcoming our families to their lessons and make sure everything is ready for them to enjoy and make full use of our wonderful facilities. Like Alison, you will often see me with a mop, making sure everywhere is spotlessly clean!

    My favourite stroke is breast stroke.

    I suppose I am grown up already, but my young grandchildren keep me young at heart and very active!

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    Karen

    Hello, my name is Karen, I am very happy and excited to be working here at Aqua Include. I work with lots of amazing people and support them to do lots of fun things, best of all swimming! This has been my main job as a support worker for over 15 years.

    I am a level 2 swimming teacher, I help children and adults with special needs learning to swim making it fun and enjoyable.

    My hobbies are yoga, swimming, crystal gem stones and nice walks with my dog Woody.

    I love animals, I have 1 dog, 1 cat, 2 tortoises, 4 snakes and 2 fish.

    When I grow up I want to be an astronaut and land on the moon!

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    Mel

    I have been a primary school teacher since 2013 and involved in school swimming since 2022, and I also teach a community cookery course for parents and kids. I try to make my lessons fun and love watching children gain confidence and improve their skills!

    I have three young children, one who has autism and ADHD so I have experience with SEN parenting, as well as supporting children with additional needs through my school teaching.

    I swim regularly, love HIIT workouts, bake whenever I can and paint watercolours too - when I get the chance! My favourite stroke is front crawl and when I grow up I want to be a florist!

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    Amy

    I have been a swimming teacher for over 16 years and am trained as a swimming tutor too! I am also a mum to an amazing 2yr old and took her swimming for the first time at 12 days old :)

    My specialty is baby and toddler swimming but I’ve recently taken on an adult swim class and I’m excited to expand my knowledge (although don’t think they will appreciate my singing as much!)

    My favourite stroke is backstroke and when I grow up I want to be a dolphin trainer!

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    Olivia

    Hello, I am Olivia!

    I have over 7 years of swim teaching experience, working with all ages and abilities - from beginners to adults and coaching, including swimmers with additional needs. I love creating fun, positive sessions where swimmers feel supported, happy and proud of their progress!

    Alongside teaching, I work as as a clinician for the ambulance service, so safety, calm and confidence are always at the heart of what I do.

    My favourite stroke is front crawl and when I grow up I want to be a baker!"

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    Aimee

    I have been teaching swimming for over 14 years and currently work as a Forest School Leader in an SEN school. I love helping people build confidence, learn new skills, and have fun along the way.

    I am obsessed with being outdoors and will happily be in the woods or the water whatever the weather!

    My favourite stroke is backstroke and when I grow up, I want to live by the sea so I can search for animals and shells all day!

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    Morgan

    Hi, I’m Morgan! I’ve been teaching swimming for the past four years and love helping swimmers of all ages build confidence and enjoy the water.

    Sport has been a huge part of my life since I could walk

    I am a rugby player and a musician .

    My dream is to be an elegant ballerina