Pete
Franchisee - (Baby & Pre-school and Swim Academy Cover Teacher)
"Pete is fantastically supportive and engaging with the class, my boy is now very confident around water and it's lovely to see. Thank you!"
Meet the Team
Meet our brilliant south West London team, both in and out of the pool!
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Lourita
Senior Teacher (Baby & Pre-School & Swim Academy)
Sundays - Latchmere Leisure Centre
"Lourita is patient, kind and enthusiastic. You can tell she cares about the children and is a great motivation for our daughter to being brave and trying new skills in the water. She also tailors the activities dependant on the abilities of each child. She is truly amazing!"
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Andy
Baby & Pre-school Teacher
Fridays - The Mall School
Saturdays & Sundays - Strathmore @ Grey Court School
"Despite only having three lessons with Andy, my son has made remarkable progress. Andy’s calm and patient approach helped him feel comfortable in the water right from the start. He quickly identified areas where my son needed support and tailored the lessons to boost his confidence and skills. Andy’s enthusiasm for teaching shines through in every session, and he creates a fun, encouraging atmosphere that makes my son look forward to each class. In just a short time, Andy has fostered a genuine excitement for swimming, which speaks to his talent and dedication as a teacher."
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Sara
Baby & Pre-school Teacher
Mondays - The Mall School
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays - Sellincourt Primary School
"My daughter Mia has been coming to puddle ducks since she was 8 weeks old and her confidence has grown so much in the water and she is 2 now with no fear and this is thanks to Sara. Sara has given so much support and is always patient with her and Nothing is too much trouble for Sara. She is kind and caring and always has time for each of the children in the class. We look forward to our lessons each week and Mia has so much fun. Even when Mia is crying or sad she will always make her smile and Sara is very passionate about what she does."
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Natasha
Baby & Pre-school & Swim Academy Teacher
Fridays (Baby & Pre-School & Swim Academy) - The Mall School
Saturdays (Baby & Pre-school) - Heston Hyde Hotel
"Natasha always greets everyone with a smile and warm energy creating an enjoyable, relaxed environment. She has a natural kind warmth with the kids, taking careful attention to get to know each of them individually so everyone feels like they're being personally taught."
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Helen
Baby & Pre-school Teacher
Sundays - Whiteley Village
"Helen is always so enthusiastic and makes every lesson enjoyable. We treasure our weekly swimming lessons and precious time to connect and enjoy time together! Helen is also great at holding boundaries with our cheeky chap and she is teaching him every week to respect the water, be safe and confident and to have fun. She knows our son so well and always has the key to get him engaged if he's ever feeling reluctant!"
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Vajra
Baby & Pre-school Teacher
Saturdays & Sundays - Aspire Centre
"Etta has really enjoyed the lessons and the teaching has been excellent. She is much more confident in the water now so thank you."
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Maddie
Baby & Pre-school Teacher
Sundays - Sellincourt Primary School
"Such a lovely way for my child to learn to swim. Such caring staff and brilliant swimmng teachers making sure that your child is happy and enjoying their time in the water."
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Zahra
Baby & Pre-school & Swim Academy Teacher
Saturdays (Swim Academy) - Heston Hyde Hotel
Sundays (Baby & Pre-school & Swim Academy) -Heston Hyde Hotel
"Zahra is always engaging and gives Clara the confidence to really push herself in her lessons. A truly wonderful teacher who Clara is always so happy and excited to be taught by"
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Aiya
Swim Academy Teacher
Sundays - Aspire Centre
"Aiya is so calm and gentle with my son who is L1 and it is lovely to watch. I can see he is slowly getting more comfortable each week so should start making some progress soon."
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Rion
Swim Academy Teacher
Saturdays (Swim Academy) - Heston Hyde Hotel
"I just wanted to say how wonderful I think all your teachers are. My kids love them all so much!"
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Zahra K
Swim Academy Teacher
Saturdays - Aspire Centre
"We’re really enjoying the lessons. Taalia loves it and the teachers are great. Really attentive to Taalia’s needs and strengths."
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Molly
Swim Academy Teacher
Mondays - Heston Hyde Hotel
Saturdays - Aspire Centre
"Rosa loves attending classes with Molly as she is fun and energetic!"
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Ella
Swim Academy Teacher
Mondays & Saturdays - Heston Hyde Hotel
"Ivy has had the most incredible time at Puddle Ducks and has truly transformed into the most confident little swimmer. "
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Joe
Swim Academy Teacher
Sundays - Aspire Centre
"My little girl absolutely loves her swimming lessons and she has become so confident in the water"
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Cathy
Franchisee
Cathy and Pete became Puddle Ducks franchisees in 2012 after attending baby swimming lessons with their first child. They enjoyed it so much they wanted to share the experience with many more new parents.
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Helen
Office Manager & Marketing Assistant
Helen is our Office Manager and has been with the Puddle Ducks family from nearly the beginning, so has had the opportunity to see quite a number of little 'Floaties' start their swimming journey with us, who have now graduated from Swim Academy!
Helen started off as a poolside assistant at Sellincourt Primary School before moving onto being a part time office administrator and now runs the SW London office remotely from sunny Devon (or sometimes very wet Devon) where she and her family have been living for almost 10 years now.
Claim to Fame: Helen did a Diet Coke commercial with Pierce Brosnan when she was 11 years old!
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Parveen
Customer Care Administrator
Parveens Puddle Ducks journey started when her daughter was a few months old. She hated water and would cry during bath time, so Parveen looked into swimming lessons in the area to try and get her more confident in and around water. Although she cried for the first 10 lessons, Parveen really loved the Puddle Ducks ethos of not forcing her under the water and allowing everything to be child-led, so she decided to look into working for Puddle Ducks.
Parveen trained in admin and aquanatal and then went onto become a qualified Swim Academy teacher.Her daughter is now almost 10 and absolutely loves swimming and wants to be a swimming teacher when she is old enough.
Interests/hobbies: Parveen loves cooking and baking (and eating ) and has an unhealthy addiction to Pinterest!