Love To Swim Reviews 104

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

(Former) Employee review Wonderful swim school - I've been a swim teacher now for 11 years, and my first teaching gig was with Love To Swim. The owner Lesley was always friendly, supportive, dipl... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After our child had a bad experience at another swim school we enrolled him in Love to Swim on the recommendation of a friend who had sent their three children their. Our child's improvement was clea... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My two children have gained so much confidence since starting their lessons with Love to Swim. The class teachers are friendly and the progression that we have seen has been amazing! We highly recom... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I booked a private 1-to-1 swim lesson with LoveToSwim for 9th July, which they rescheduled to 10th July at 6pm. I showed up at the agreed time and location -- no teacher arrived. I waited the full se... See more

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Love to Swim is a family run swim school providing small group lessons for children and adults including female only and private lessons in East London


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have done many great things in my

I have done many great things in my
Life but having Jose teaching my wife and I swimming has to be up there as one of the best experience. Yes it is pricey however, the level of expertise you get especially from Jose is unreal. Thank you Jose for all what you have done. Never thought I could be able to do what I am doing now. You are truly a blessing. Much love from Daniel and Georgina.

July 26, 2023
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Oh bless you, that is lovely to hear! We'll be sure to forward your review to Jose, we know he'll be super pleased at the impact he has had in helping you with your swimming :)

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been struggling to learn to swim…

I’ve been struggling to learn to swim for over 10 years now and after nearly drowning whilst on holiday a deep rooted fear held me back.
The Aquaphobia training I had with Sarada at the start of my lessons (women only), have been life changing, it’s as if something was unlocked in my brain. By the third lesson I was able to swim the length at SaS, and recently I went swimming at my local leisure centre and swam 25m twice, non stop, something which I thought I’d never be able to achieve in a million years, let alone so quickly.

So I just wanted to give feedback that this approach is excellent and has been life changing. I’m now obsessed with swimming and can’t wait to keep improving!

July 14, 2023
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Thank you so much for sharing Muinat! It's an absolute pleasure to hear how much learning to swim has meant to you and the impact it has had on your confidence. Sarada will be so thrilled too. We wish you the very best in your swimming journey :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely child-centred swim instructors

Lovely child-centred swim instructors, small groups. My daughters were initially really nervous but they’ve made massive progress since they started going to Love to Swim classes

June 6, 2023
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Hi Gemma, thank you so much for your lovely review, and we hope you're girls continue to enjoy and make great progress with us :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jose was such a patient teacher

Jose was such a patient teacher, really supported my fears and anxieties. Took things at my pace, yet still challenging me to develop in my journey to learning to swim

April 4, 2023
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Thank you so much for your kind words.. We hope to see you again sometime soon to continue with your swimming journey :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience and great value…

Excellent experience and great value for money! I am so happy and feel so grateful to have come across Love to Swim! I had a group adult class with swim teacher Jose at Crowne Plaza Docklands Hotel and I am very satisfied with my experience and progress made! Jose is very professional, supportive and friendly and always very helpful with feedback on how to improve and progress. I am impressed with the style and ease of class format and how quick we got to perform and progress on our crawl and back strokes. The pace of the classes is very well thought of and it seems designed to make students get quickly comfortable in water and learning new techniques. Highly recommend! Money well spent!

April 12, 2023
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review Diana! We'll be sure to share your feedback with him, you'll make his day for sure :)

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jose has been so helpful and…

Jose has been so helpful and understanding on my journey of learning how to swim! Great Teacher!
From Joyce Ronke Popoola

April 6, 2023
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Thank you for sharing your experience :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Enjoyable swimming course

Teacher Jose is very patient and good at what he does. Following his tips at the improver course I felt that my technique improved quite a bit just after a few classes. I can't recommend him enough.

November 17, 2022
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Thank MP! We're glad to hear you made great progress with Jose's adult improver class :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My son been lovetoswim school for one…

My son been lovetoswim school for one year .He really love to swimming. from floating to butterflystroke swimming.only one year. Some teacher very good but somone is clockwatcher.You should keep one eye for these teacher.thanks again LOVE TO SWIM.

September 9, 2022
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Reply from Love To Swim

Hi, thank you so much for you review, we're really glad to hear your son is enjoying his lessons!
Each lesson is 30mins and even if a teacher starts the lesson a little late, you should still get your full lesson. Please feel free to email us with your concerns and / or experience and we'll be sure to look in to it :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recomend this company 100000%

I recomend this company 100000%
We have start with them in 2008 when our son was 1 year old.
Then our daughter start with coach Jose - such a lovely person. He also encourage me to start to swim and I can trust only him. So happy to spend so many years with them.

July 18, 2022
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Thank you so much Margo! We'll ben sure to share your feedback with Jose.. It makes his day! We're so happy to hear that the whole family have learned to Love to Swim ;)

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jose is a very good teacher

Jose is a very good teacher with lots of patience with children. If your child is afraid of being in the water and refuse to learn swim, take them to Jose:)

July 10, 2022
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Thanks you so much for your review! Our teachers love hearing positive feedback :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My parents were both lifeguards (that's…

My parents were both lifeguards (that's how they met), but sadly me and my sister had childhood asthma (after growing up in London), so our school swimming lessons were not helpful. We did not inherit the swimming gene!!! I'm now in my 30s and decided after many a holiday sitting by the pool or sea, it was time to start learning. I was hesitant at first, but can honestly say Jose is great. My confidence and skill has greatly improved (from zero to now being able to actually put my head under water and swim a couple of lengths!!!) Would I recommend him and the swimming lessons......DEFINITELY!!! He is a great teacher, with lots of patience and able to have a joke too! Will I be back for more lessons? ALSO DEFINTELY !!

June 30, 2022
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Thank you so much for sharing Vicky. We're so glad you 'took the plunge' and are now swimming lengths of the pool! Jose will be thrilled to read your review too :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great teacher and my children love it

My children have loved swimming and progressed really well over the last 2 years. Thanks Love to Swim and an extra special thanks to Jose, keep doing a great job!

June 27, 2022
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Thank you so much for sharing! We'll be sure to pass on your feedback to Jose, it will make his day :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal swimming teaching in a…

Phenomenal swimming teaching in a compassionate way. We had Jose as our children’s swimming instructor for almost 7 years! He taught both girls from toddler to tweens. Both girls thrived in the teaching environment and are now really strong swimmers for their age. Highly recommend this swimming school and Jose.

June 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend Jose

I did 5 adult beginner lessons with Jose and was so happy with the lessons. He made me feel more comfortable and confident in the water. After 5 lessons, I learnt so much that I can swim a little (need more practice) but a massive improvement from where I started. Jose is a really nice and patient instructor. I was hesitant to book so many lessons as wasn’t sure if I’d like it but once I had one lesson, I was excited to go back. I wish I did the lessons earlier in life but better late than never!

May 31, 2022
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HI Lily, definitely better late than never! We're so glad you enjoyed the lessons and made great progress. Wishing you all the best, the Love to Swim team :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love to Swim is perfect!

Love to Swim have been a fantastic company at supporting my two year year old with swimming. Since we have started (it’s now been two months) there has never been an unnecessary cancellations or change of instructor. Josè has been 100% consistent and reliable, my daughter is always excited to see him every week. In fact, she does better knowing that she will be praised by him which is important for children.

I am extremely happy I came across this company as I am always trying to recommend them to others, hopefully they can expand some more!

May 31, 2022
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Reply from Love To Swim

That is so lovely to hear, thank you so much for sharing :)
We'll be sure to pass your kind words to Jose too!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From beginner to advanced in 3months

I started my lessons as a beginner in one crown plaza and left as an advanced in 3 months. This was possible thanks to the wonderful swimming instructor Jose!
Really thankful for his time and happy to be able to swim in all different styles!

May 5, 2022
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Hi Raoul, That's so good to hear! Thank you so much for sharing. We wish you all the best with your swimming ;)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Teacher Luiza

The swimming coach Luiza is an excellent teacher and you can clearly feel and see she loves kids and her role.

April 2, 2022
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Thank you Kat! We'll be sure to pass your wonderful feedback to Luzia.. She'll be blown away I'm sure xx

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great instructor

I booked my swimming class at Love to Swim Crowne Plaza Hotel last November. My swimming technic was poor and I was afraid of putting my head under the water.
After 2 beginner sessions I was advised to try the improvers team. My anxiety has quickly disappeared and my technic has rapidly improved. Jose is a fantastic instructor with a really nice personality. I am grateful for him to be patient, caring and always sharing extra useful tips.
So now I can swim!
Love to Swim Team&Jose are highly recommended!

March 24, 2022
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That's wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback, we very much appreciate it and really pleased for the progress you have made :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The swim Class I took in Docklands…

The swim Class I took in Docklands Crowne Plaza with Jose was an absolute joy! I began my first swim class in Dec 2021 and have achieved my swim certificate by the end of March 2022! I can Swim!!!! Yes!!!!

I searched high and low for swim classes that were reasonable with good reviews until I come across love to swim at Docklands Crowne Plaza.

From the moment I enquired via email for swim lesson I received fast response from Lesley and with support I was booked into my first lesson.

The customer service and fast response from Lesley was always efficient! And then I was even more lucky to have one of the best teacher at Crowne Plaza Jose.

I was extremely nervous and scared of the pool but within the first lesson from the moment go, Jose made me comfortable and at ease in the water. I can’t praise Jose enough to say how confident he makes you feel in the water to help you learn how to swim. He is very encouraging and teaches you patiently making you feel safe. I had no idea in a space of few months I will be learning how to swim and this was only possible with having Jose as my swim instructor.

Jose is very welcoming and ensured I was applying the right techniques to learn to swim and as hard as it was to learn I was always motivated to come back for my next swim class because of Jose making me feel confident each time. My attendance was consistent and by end of March I can now go onto swimming on my own!

Thank you Lesley for your fantastic communication/customer service and Jose for being the best swim instructor I can ever have.

Bonus points with swimming at Crowne Plaza was having a spa experience while learning to swim as Crowne plaza is a spa pool!

March 24, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your experience, it's been a real pleasure helping you achieve your swimming goals! We wish you all the best and hopefully we'll see you again some day for a 'top up' ;)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nothing to complain

Nothing to complain. The teachers are super nice and my kid has fun

February 25, 2022
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Reply from Love To Swim

Thanks Lisa! Great to hear the kids are enjoying their lessons :)

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