Turner Swim - One to One Adult Swimming Lessons Richfield Avenue, Reading RG1 8BD

"I highly recommend Tom @ Turner Swim for swimming lessons. As a self-taught breaststroke swimmer in her 40s, I wanted to learn how to swim front crawl to enable me to be more effective in open water swimming and triathlons. Right from the beginning Tom made me feel confident and with his effective communication style broke down any barriers that may hinder my progress. My lessons were styled to my capabilities and different methods were applied to get me to achieve the next step as some elements were easier and some harder for me to master. Tom is very professional, patient, positive, enthusiastic, encouraging and I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor. I could have never imagined that I could do basic crawl with side breathing in 5 lessons! Tom – thank you for helping me develop inner confidence, stamina, love for the front crawl and all the other skills needed to practice independently myself. It was a great pleasure to have you as my instructor and looking forward to continuing working with you on my stroke technique."

"I really can't recommend Tom from Turner Swim enough. I decided to bite the bullet and learn how to swim at the age of 30. I had lessons previously, elsewhere, and after a year I gave up and thought that it was just me and I just couldn't swim. When I started my lessons with Tom I was so afraid and anxious, I didn't even want to put my face in the water! Now, I am a completely different person. I can swim unaided but most importantly do it safely! I even look forward to swimming. (Who am I?) Tom really took the time to get to know me and asked what I wanted to get out of the lessons. He adapted the lessons to suit me, particularly with my fear of the water (and don't even get me started on the idea of having no floats!) If I am finding certain skills difficult or having a panic attack he always comes up with drills that I can do to help me learn in a different way. Tom never forces you to do things you are uncomfortable with but, always asks you to try. I'm not sure I would have let go of the side of the pool without his encouragement! I found it really useful when he explained why we do certain things when we swim as it helped me help myself. Tom is so professional and you can see that he has a real passion for swimming. I really can't thank him enough for the confidence he has given me."

"Thomas is an amazing swimming instructor who is very knowledgable, patient and helpful. I will highly recommend him to anyone who’s interested in learning how to swim."