Adults new to structured swimming
You may have had little formal instruction, learnt informally as a child or simply never developed a reliable way to move and breathe in the water.
Foundations
For adults who are new to swimming, uneasy in the water or returning after enough time away that it no longer feels familiar.
Read about the first lessonYear-round · MSAC, Albert Park · Private 1:1 · 60 minutes
Private 1:1 · $165 per 60 minutes · Custom follow-up included.
What we’ll work on together.
There’s no pressure to push through hesitation. You agree on a comfortable starting point, try a small skill and stop to talk whenever you need to. Understanding what the water is doing often removes more fear than another rushed lap.
Is this lesson for you?
Swimmers who feel anxious or uncomfortable
This includes fear of putting your face in, losing your footing, floating, moving into deeper water or being unable to recover calmly.
People returning after years away
If swimming once felt familiar but now feels uncertain, the program rebuilds comfort and coordination without assuming the old skills will immediately return.
Adults wanting stronger water safety
You want practical self-trust for pools, holidays or family activities: not just a technically recognisable stroke.
Skills we can work on
Your lesson will focus on the skills most useful to you, with time to practise and ask questions.
Comfort, breathing and calm submersion
Learn to exhale into the water, control the timing of your breath and return to standing without urgency.
Floating, balance and body awareness
Explore how head position, buoyancy and small changes in posture help the water support you.
Freestyle foundations and rhythm
Build a simple relationship between body position, arm action, kicking and breathing before adding distance.
Treading water and recovery positions
Practise useful ways to pause, orient yourself, regain your feet and conserve energy when forward swimming stops.
Confidence in deeper water
When appropriate, transfer familiar skills away from the wall through gradual, agreed steps with your coach close by.
What you’re working towards
Feel calmer and more in control
Know how to pause, breathe and reset instead of reacting with tension when something feels unfamiliar.
Understand how the water supports you
Use balance and body position deliberately rather than relying on fast, exhausting movements to stay afloat.
Swim short distances with confidence
Link breathing and movement for a distance that is meaningful to you, then build from a repeatable starting point.
Know exactly what to practise next
Leave with one or two safe, relevant priorities instead of a long list of disconnected drills.
Your first lesson
Expect plenty of conversation and no surprises. Talk through your history and what would count as a good result for you. The water work begins somewhere secure and finishes with one or two things you feel comfortable repeating.
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Talk through your experience
Share what feels comfortable, what creates uncertainty and what you would most like swimming to make possible.
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Establish a safe starting point
Breathing, balance and movement are observed at a depth where you can stay relaxed and communicate.
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Practise one useful change
You rehearse a manageable skill, understand how it should feel and agree on the most sensible next step.
Current format
Year-round · MSAC, Albert Park · Private 1:1 · 60 minutes
$165 per hour, including your choice of a custom swim set or a custom report with improvement opportunities and associated drills.
Ready when you are
Book one lesson first
Start with one lesson and something clear to practise afterwards. You can decide whether to book again once you’ve had time to try it.
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