Our INSTRUCTORS

Hi, my name is Denise. I learned to swim at the King Edmund School (KES) while my mum was the council instructor there. I qualified myself in 1985 and worked for various swim schools before taking over lessons at King Edmund in September 1990, soon after my Mum had retired. I am married and have three children who all learned to swim with Kingfishers and all play an active role in the swimschool now. I love my job and get real satisfaction from seeing the children do something for the first time, whether it be the most nervous child getting in the pool without any tears to the more advanced children completing their 5000m badge! My hobbies include swimming (naturally), cycling and running and I try to do one of these activities every day.

 Hi, I'm Sophie. As Denise's eldest daughter I've also been around a long time! I have worked at the swim school since 2002 when I started helping with the younger classes. Since then, I trained as a Level 1 and 2 instructor before heading off to university to study Primary Education. I have worked in local primary schools as a teacher, but now run Thursday, Friday Kingfishers to spend more time with my three young sons. I am an ASA Adult and Child qualified Instructor for the under 3's and having three tinies myself, I feel like I can really understand the development of our youngest swimmers. I love teaching our babies right up to our advanced classes.

Hi, my name is Jordan. I have been swimming at Kingfishers for my whole life as I'm Denise's youngest daughter. I qualified as a Level 2 Instructor and now teach at the swim school. I love outdoor adventurous activities and have worked at children's outdoor centres across the country, mostly leading groups of school children. I am an ASA Adult and Child qualified Instructor for the under 3's.  I was a competitive swimmer at the local swimming club RADS.