LearnToSWIM Arvostelua 

I’m a few lessons in to my swimming journey and after putting it off for years am making great progress.

Mark breaks down the steps in a simple concise way with a clear plan and goals from each session.

I already feel much more confident in the water and on my way to being a competent swimmer.

I had around ten lessons with Mark. Mark is a passionate teacher and very methodical in his approach. He will look at your swimming from all angles and illustrate various aspects of the technique before helping you put it into practice. He is in the water with you a lot and follows up after lessons to remind you what you worked on. Although I wouldn’t say I have achieved all my swimming goals, Mark has taught me enough to work on in my own time. It helps he’s an all round nice guy!

Mark is simply fantastic!!!
He makes you feel comfortable in the water, regardless your starting point.
As an adult learner, I was a bit ashamed and scared to fail. After only few lessons, I can see some improvements. Mark explains very well all the swimming techniques with simple example difficult to forget. He is very patient and professional. Mark encorages and motivates you in every single lesson. If you want to learn how to swim, you won't find better teacher than Mark.

I have been taking lessons with Mark for a couple of months now. He has the perfect combination of technical swimming knowledge and the ability to translate and communicate that in the pool. As an adult learner I’ve been particularly grateful for his talent in identifying the adjustments I need to make in the water; always with creative and intuitive solutions to tackle each new challenge I face. Having had a few false starts with other teachers, I couldn’t be happier with the progress I’m making with Mark. Moreover, he is a terrific guy and the lessons are fun, nourishing and definitely a highlight of my week. Highly recommended!

Currently really enjoying lessons with Mark to improve my front crawl and general ‘feel’ for the water. My general ability is pretty basic, short of breath after one length etc. (despite being a fit guy) but I have full confidence in big improvements by the end of the 10 lesson package I booked. I’m already seeing improvements just 3 lessons in.

Mark is very professional and also very personable, clearly born to teach. He’s hands on, in the water with me, setting fun tasks with various bits of kit and isolating different aspects for scrutiny. We study vids of my swimming and he makes helpful reference notes & visual aids. My understanding is that he works with ‘high-end’ serious swimmers down to beginners and everything in between. Indeed by massive coincidence it turned out that Mark had 5 years ago taught my own daughter (5yrs old at the time).

The 20m pool at Cottons Fitness First is very neat and kept at a very pleasant warm temperature, which is very welcome in these winter evenings (for general feeling, think Spa... rather than public leisure pool). It’s never too busy and I’ve had the lane to myself. For beginners it might be useful to know the pool is I believe 1m at shallow end and only 1.4m or so at the deep end. The Fitness First staff are great, very welcoming, friendly and professional.

Obviously I wholeheartedly recommend Mark for anyone wishing to learn or improve. I also think a full hour of one to one tuition at this level of quality represents excellent value for money.

I'm extremely happy that I chose Learn to Swim. I've been very anxious in the water, having a bad experience when I was younger. I've tried swimming lessons at my local leisure centre and did not get anything out of it. Chosing Learn to Swim was the best choice I've made, Mark is an incredible instructor who has made me comfortable in the water and taught me the mechanics of swimming. I'm feeling more confident in the water and happy I made the best choice.

Mark has been great in helping me improve my techniques and understand the mechanics of swimming. Each lesson is productive and I end up applying his teachings in my solo swims.

Mark is a great teacher; friendly, witty and always filled with enthusiasm and precise with his observations, meaning there's a sense of progress with each lesson.

As for the facilities, the pool is clean and heated and lessons are in a dedicated lane, so no disruptions.

The app is pretty convenient to book lessons on so there's no hassle when it comes to picking a date/time at any time of the day.

Mark is a fantastic coach with bags of energy and enthusiasm. He’s been great at helping me finesse my technique and improve my stroke.

Mark is an absolutely fantastic teacher who in just 5 lessons has already taught me so much and helped me become more confident in the water. I admittedly felt a bit embarrassed learning to swim as an adult at the start but a few lessons with Mark and those worries have disappeared, he is very patient, funny and makes you feel at ease during the lessons.

For anyone who has reservations like I did and wants to learn to swim I would definitely recommend Mark!

I have had three classes so far and it has been a great experience. Mark is patient and supportive. He helped to pair me with another learner and we have grown a lot more confident in the water. Also the pool facility is great. Clean and warm. I look forward to having more classes with Mark.

Mark is a fantastic instructor - I don't think I would have progressed as quickly with anyone else. He understand your individual needs and figures out the best learning path for you. He is also extremely patient and takes time to explain all the concepts. Every class is a great mix of lots of practice with bits of theory that helped me understand the key principles

I'm a beginner swimmer with zero skill in the water (literally knew nothing!), and from our very first lesson Mark made me feel relaxed and comfortable and got me doing the basics in the water. He's a fantastic teacher and breaks down the core fundamentals of swimming and its techniques in easy to understand chunks and will then build it all back up again with you over your lessons. Every lesson I can feel myself getting more confident in the water and achieving my goal of being able to swim. This would not have been possible if it wasn't for Mark's personal, patient and kind nature.

All the classes are really fun and it's the one thing I now really look forward to in the week. Learn to Swim has a brilliant partnership with Fitness First Cottons, the gym staff are very friendly and the facilities (changing rooms and showers) are modern and clean. The pool is a very good size (especially for learners), nice temperature and just generally a nice place to swim as it doesn't get too crowded and you'll have the luxury of your own lane in the pool.

I decided to take swimming lessons to be more confident in the water and learn better technique. I cannot be more grateful that I stumbled upon Learn to Swim. Mark is a methodical, knowledgeable and patient teacher. He was very good at making me feel at ease. He kept the classes fun and interactive. He also taught me a number of valuable skills (in addition to specific strokes) that could help me navigate the water better. I feel like I’ve improved leaps and bounds in just a few classes. Although I started out a bit apprehensive I look forward to every class now. That’s a sign of a good teacher!

The facilities itself are well maintained. You get a 20m heated pool, which is clean, with access to good locker rooms and showers in the gym.

Mark is very patient and will adapt his teaching style to you when and where needed. He is truly passionate about swimming and has helped me and my husband progress even if we came in at different levels. I was a complete beginner and I can now comfortably swim and that was my objective. My husband has progressed his technique and is thrilled if the results. Thank you again Mark for being such a great instructor.

I can't begin to recommend Learn to Swim enough - Highly professional and complete experts.

I've been with Learn to Swim for just over a year and i've transitioned from scared in the pool, to competent swimmer.

'Grade A' instructions and service.

Mark is an excellent coach! I've made so much improvement in just 4 lessons; I feel much more confident in the water now.

Mark is an excellent trainer and has been a real pleasure to work with. He is really great at keeping his lessons fun and dynamic, but at the same time challenging. I’ve drastically improved as a swimmer with Mark and I’m much more confident swimming in the sea now.

I have had six swimming lessons with Coach Mark Trude. Initially I just wanted to book one session 1:1 with Learn to Swim Limited to overcome my fear of water (due to long time no swimming), and continue to swim ‘my inefficient breaststroke style’…After taking the first lesson with Mark, I not only could swim in the pool without fear but also interested in learning more about swimming.

Mark is very knowledgeable, patient, encouraging and professional. He builds up my confidence in the water, and makes his lessons both easily-understood and achievable. After taking another five swimming lessons, now I am able to swim to doing proper breaststroke, backstroke and basic front crawl. Thank you, Mark!

I look forward to attending my next swimming lesson soon to improve my front crawl techniques. This is a valuable investment!

I wanted to write a few words to say how happy I am with Mark’s swimming lessons. The lessons have a variety of techniques which is helping me with my body coordination especially when it comes to the breathing part and I feel much more confident in the water. I knew that learning how to swim as an adult would be a difficult challenge but Mark techniques and encouragement are making this much easier than I previously thought. Mark is kind and patient and very responsive to any request and I cannot thank him enough.

I took on a newbie offer and then a cluster of four lessons as I had to quickly learn how to swim before my holiday.

I came in super apprehensive as my relationship with water was minimal and swimming was alien to me. After researching around I think I probably made the best choice with this course as not only did I learn how to swim (in 5 lessons) but I was taught front crawl, breathing in and out of water, floating, swimming techniques, good and bad habits and was given the confidence I need to be able to swim in open water.

I can't thank Mark enough. Something that I've put off for years was fixed within such a short amount of time. His patience and learning style allowed for trust and professionalism that not only put me at ease but made abolishing one of my phobias an enjoyable task. WOULD RECOMMEND. And once I'm back I may take up swimming as one of my frequent weekly exercise trips.

Thank you again.