Our Philosophy

“More British people drown abroad during the summer months than people drown in Britain all year round, sadly most of these are children under 12.”
2005 Royal Lifesaving Society UK Annual Conference

Our philosophy is to equip every client with the skills needed to improve chances of survival in an aquatic environment crisis. We also aim to give people the best possible chances of making a competitive career in any aquatic discipline where swimming is a key factor. This is to be achieved through a mixture of care, enthusiasm, knowledge and encouragement for the client and their needs. Our ultimate promise is that we will do everything in our power to make our clients better swimmers. Our mission statement is:

“To give the most up-to-date and informative teaching and coaching of swimming and aquatic sports in the local area.”


The Business

Swimming Solutions is based upon Sydney’s most successful independent swim school. We offer a unique service where we only have 4 pupils to a class, the teachers always teach in the water so that they can quickly and efficiently correct pupils stroke technique, this coupled with a proven teaching style created by former Australian record holder John Widmer, helps us gain the best results for the pupil.

To achieve this, we will:

1. Make learning to swim an enjoyable experience
2. Understand that every child is unique.
3. Keep up to date with research; however also be able to keep an open mind on new and innovative ideas.
4. Keep clients/parents fully informed as to why we teach the way we do, giving clear and precise reasons.