I’ve always been a swimmer, but in my 40s I decided I wanted to get much better at it.

I had one very specific goal in mind: to swim all 10.5 miles of Lake Windermere.

The problem was, I couldn’t find lessons that actually helped me swim the way I wanted to – comfortably, efficiently and without feeling exhausted.

Then I discovered Total Immersion, a completely different approach to swimming that transformed the way I swam. I learned to swim more efficiently, without fighting the water or exhausting myself – and went on to swim the full 10.5-mile length of Windermere and beyond.

I was so inspired by what I’d discovered that I changed career to become a swimming coach.

I trained as a swimming teacher, Total Immersion coach and open water coach, and for more than 10 years I’ve now helped hundreds of adults achieve their own goals in the water – from overcoming panic and learning to swim, to transforming their technique and helping triathletes improve their performance.

The thing I still love most is seeing someone do something in the water they genuinely didn’t think they could do.