Looking for experienced swim instructor

Looking for experienced female swim instructor to begin one-on-one adult swim lessons in Wanchai area starting early July (during the day on weekdays).


Instructors please send me a PM.


Cheers

Anne Keenan - 66241790

I am a private female swimming coach with experience teaching all age groups, from beginner to intermediates. Flexible hour and scheduled to your needs, I have 8 years of private and group swimming lesson (ages from 5 to adults) and 4 years of lifeguarding experience (pool and open water). Fluent in English and Chinese speaking.


For adults, my rates ranged from HKD300 to HKD500 per 60 min lesson, depending on location, group/private lessons, number of lessons scheduled.


If you are planning to learn swim or improve your swimmimg skills this summer, please feel free to send me an email or text/watsapp : 9789 6397


Cheers,

Carmen

My name is Peter, and I'm 30 years old. I got my license in a University pool back in Canada from 2005. I never learnt to float until I had my first swimming lessons at the age of 21. Looking to learn swimming was a way for me to relief the stress I had back in school due to the course loads (Nutritional Science Degree). The swimming course had a fairly nice atmosphere with 2 great instructors, so I was inspired to become one of them. After I learnt how to swim, I pursued teacher's training course. Surprisingly, the course puts a lot more emphasis on safety than on instructions as we are trained to be independent from the lifeguards. Thus, we would call ourselves WSI, also known as Water Safety Instructor.



Think of an instructor who will be inside the water with you, - this is what an instructor does. Every 30 seconds to 2 minutes, I will give you an instruction and you will perform it. We then make corrections until you grasped the movement, followed up with another instruction that requires the first skill to perform.



Canadian Red Cross Swim's method emphasize on efficiency - in other words - how to swim at an above average speed without easily getting tired. Red Cross have an additional 2 survival/rescue strokes called Elementary Backstroke and SideStroke which is also a part of what I teach.


FAQ:


Can you legally teach here in Hong Kong?


I was born in Hong Kong and left to Canada at the age of 6. I can converse in Cantonese, but will have trouble teaching the course unless I speak in English.


How long does it take to learn swimming?


When I have 3 students all learning at the same time, they will typically learn at different pace. Some students will help shorten their own learning by remembering my instruction and try it on their own time. If you're able to continue learning beyond 1 hour, I will continue to teach. As a matter of fact, I encourage it. Schedule yourself some extra time.


Do you train for triathlons?


I teach up until you're physically ready for deck trainers - or as some call it coach. By then, you will be focused on different routines rather than instructions on swimming strokes.


What age do you teach? Where do you teach?


Starting from 5 years old. I have a preference for adults because I learnt swimming as an adult.

I cover NT and Kowloon and go as far as Mid-Levels. ie. 10-15minutes bus travelling from IFC is fine. Victoria Park, Wanchai, Sun Yat Sen etc.. all fine. I have a preference for pool with deep and shallow water. Shallow water is for learning how to swim, deep water is for learning how to survive. The other thing I prefer is a more spacious pool, or if we're looking at public pool, a less busy time session.


So, what do you do in Hong Kong?


I once owned a distribution business selling to local retails, did some import and exports. I'm currently also studying investment - specifically in the foreign exchange market.


What will I need to prepare?


You need a goggle, towel, $5 coin if you decided to go to a public pool, and extra clothing to change.


$500hkd / session


6304-3456

Peter