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Dan
- Rate £20
- Response 4h
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Students5
Number of students Dan has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Dan has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

£20/hr
1st lesson free
- Swimming
Dive In, Build Confidence, Swim Strong! Learn to swim, improve your technique and feel confident in the water with fun, personalised swimming lessons tailored to your ability and goals.
- Swimming
Lesson location
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 15 km from London
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About Dan
Hi, I’m Dan!
I’m a friendly, patient and enthusiastic teacher who genuinely enjoys helping people discover what they’re capable of. I love seeing someone go from feeling nervous or unsure to thinking, *“I can actually do this!”*
Swimming is such an important skill — not only because it can be great fun, but because feeling comfortable and confident in the water can make such a huge difference. Whether you're learning from scratch, returning to swimming after a break or simply looking to improve your technique, I want to help you feel relaxed, supported and motivated throughout your lessons.
I believe that everyone learns differently, so I take the time to understand each swimmer and adapt lessons to suit their ability, confidence and goals. My aim is to create an encouraging environment where you can learn at your own pace, challenge yourself and celebrate your progress along the way.
I also bring my background as an actor and teacher into my lessons. Communication, patience, encouragement and building confidence are all a big part of what I do. I know how important it is to feel comfortable with the person teaching you — especially when you're learning something that might initially feel unfamiliar or intimidating.
For me, teaching swimming isn't simply about learning different strokes or getting from one end of the pool to the other. It's about building confidence, developing a valuable life skill and helping you enjoy being in the water.
I want every lesson to leave you feeling that little bit more confident, capable and excited to get back in the pool.
Let's dive in!
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I can teach swimming to beginners and more experienced swimmers, adapting every lesson to your individual ability, confidence and goals.
Learn to Swim – Starting from the basics, including water confidence, floating, breathing and developing safe movement through the water.
Build Water Confidence – Helping nervous or less confident swimmers feel comfortable, relaxed and secure in the water.
Improve Technique – Developing and refining the four main strokes: front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
Stroke Development – Improving body position, breathing, coordination, kicking, arm technique and overall efficiency in the water.
Swimming Fitness – Helping swimmers develop endurance, stamina and efficiency so they can swim further and feel stronger in the water.
Returning to Swimming – Support for adults or children who have swum before but want to rebuild their confidence and skills.
Children & Adults – Lessons can be adapted to suit different ages, abilities and learning styles.
My aim is simple: to help you become a safer, more confident and more capable swimmer while making lessons enjoyable and rewarding. Every swimmer is different, so we'll work at a pace that challenges you without overwhelming you.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
I started lessons with Dan because I wanted to become more confident and comfortable expressing myself, rather than because I wanted to pursue acting professionally. I wasn't sure what to expect, but the lessons have been incredibly useful.
Dan created a really relaxed and supportive environment where I felt comfortable trying things, making mistakes and stepping outside my comfort zone. Through the acting exercises, I’ve developed my confidence, communication skills and ability to think on my feet. I’ve also become much more comfortable speaking in front of other people and expressing my ideas clearly.
What surprised me most was how many of the skills from the lessons started appearing in everyday life. I feel more confident in conversations, presentations and social situations, and I’ve become much better at listening and responding rather than overthinking what I’m going to say.
Dan is encouraging without being pushy, and he makes every session feel enjoyable and purposeful.I would highly recommend Dan as a swimming teacher. He is friendly, patient and really encouraging, which made me feel much more comfortable and confident in the water. He took the time to understand what I needed to improve and adapted the lessons to suit me rather than making me feel rushed.
I’ve noticed a real improvement in both my swimming technique and my confidence, and I actually look forward to my lessons now! Dan explains things clearly, gives really helpful feedback and makes the lessons enjoyable.
If you’re looking for someone who is supportive, knowledgeable and genuinely wants to help you improve, I would definitely recommend Dan.I would highly recommend Dan for Life in the UK Test preparation. From the very beginning, he made the whole process feel much less stressful and much more manageable.
Dan explains everything clearly and patiently, and he doesn’t just expect you to memorise facts — he makes sure you actually understand what you’re learning. The lessons were well structured, and practising questions together really helped me become familiar with the type of questions I could expect in the test.
I particularly appreciated how supportive and encouraging Dan was throughout. Whenever I got something wrong, he explained why and helped me understand it rather than making me feel discouraged.
After working with Dan, I felt much more confident and prepared for the test. If you’re studying for the Life in the UK Test and want a friendly, patient and effective tutor, I would definitely recommend him!I've known Dan for a while now, and it's inspiring to listen to him about teaching and engaging students. He always has several ideas on how to keep his students interested in whatever topic he's teaching, how he identifies learning needs in them, and the approach he uses to tackle them.
Dan and I have been close friends for years, and I’ve seen firsthand just how natural he is at helping people learn. What I love most about him is how incredibly patient and down-to-earth he is—he has this unique knack for making even the most confusing things suddenly click. I still remember when we were stressing over a massive project together, and his ability to calmly break everything down step-by-step completely saved the day. Dan is just a genuinely supportive guy who cares about seeing others succeed, and anyone would be lucky to have him in their corner
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Rates
Rate
- £20
Pack prices
- 5h: £90
- 10h: £180
Travel
- + £10
free lessons
The first free lesson with Dan will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 30mins
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