Efficient Swimming - Lyme Regis

Alexandra P.

Last year I embarked on John’s two hr front crawl session for beginners. One year later and front crawl is my favourite stroke, I can swim for so long and not loose my breath (before I could barely do a length). I love swimming and have John to thank for teaching me the best techniques. He was calm and we all felt comfortable with his teaching methods. Would thoroughly recommend him.

Rachel C.

I attend one of Johns front crawl workshops for beginners and it was brilliant. I was quite nervous before going but as soon as I arrived I knew I was in a safe pair of hands and John talked our group through everything we needed in order to improve our technique. We started with some gentle breathing and then John led us through several different exercises culminating in all of us being much improved by the end of the session. He was super knowledgeable without ever making us feel under pressure to preform. I felt so much more competent by the end and will definitely be seeing him again for further instruction in open water swimming. The class was pitched perfectly for beginners and was exactly what I wanted. I was pleasantly surprised by how much he managed to coax out of each of us. Best money I’ve spent in sometime. Highly recommend!!!! (P.S. I wasn’t massively keen on swimming with my face in the water but now wouldn’t give it a second thought)

JJ B.

I recently attended a swimming workshop with John at Efficient Swimming. It was a beginner’s session designed to help us swim front crawl better and more efficiently.

I learnt so much - John is able to break down a complex combination into easy to understand guides which we could then practice with his advice.

The session was great fun, I felt absolutely no pressure. It was very relaxed and, everyone being there for the same reason and at the same sort of level, meant that we found it easy to chat about what we found easy and what we found more difficult.

Highlands End is a great venue for this session, and the steam room and sauna were very welcome retreats at the end of the session.

I would highly recommend John and Efficient Swimming to anyone who is a swimmer, wants to swim, or just needs a refresh. John is an amazing coach. I will certainly book again.

Cathy T.

I entered for a 2k swim this year but was not confident that I would be able to swim all the way using front crawl. John was the answer to my problems! He helped me to improve my stroke, making it smoother and more efficient, enabling me to swim much further without feeling out of breath. He was extremely encouraging, provided comprehensive feedback after each lesson, as well as points to work on before the next session. I had a total of 6 lessons and feel so much more happy with my stroke now - and ready to take on a bigger challenge next!

Kate G.

I had never tried front front crawl before and John did a fantastic job of getting me started over the summer in the sea. Really enjoyed my lessons and John was incredibly supportive, knowledgeable and professional. Looking forward to improving my skills and building confidence in future. Strongly recommend.

Malcolm T.

Prior to having these lessons I wasn’t a confident swimmer and would never venture out beyond being able to stand up. Over the course of about 3 months John has given me the confidence to apply new swimming techniques, that have resulted in me now swimming up to about 2 miles at a time.
John is super friendly, extremely knowledgeable and well worth the money. I can’t speak highly enough of the service John has provided me and would recommend him to everyone wishing to try open water swimming

Andrew T.

Had a one off coaching session to assess my swim stroke. Good fun, and effective especially in a sunny calm sea.
John picked up on 2 key points, one had an instant positive impact (arm entry and catch), and the other will take some working on (Leg kick). Also lots of additional feedback on what i was doing well and other hints and tips.
Would definitely recommend.

Deborah R.

Fabulous course learning the basic techniques of front crawl: excellent teaching, perfect venue (I could stand up in all parts of the pool) and having just six people on the course worked well. I am inspired to practise and progress!