Hi! My name is Pete, based in Sheffield at Mercure St Paul’s Hotel & Spa in the city centre. My background is graduating from Northumbria University with a sport science & coaching degree. I have always been involved within sport as a child. However, teaching and coaching is my passion. I enjoy seeing the progression and development within swimming from teaching, which gives me the most satisfaction. My other current role is in education as a teaching assistant based within a primary school.
Swimming was my main sport growing up. In 2000, I learnt to swim abroad in Saudi Arabia which is very unique before moving back to the UK. From 2003, I swam for 7 years competitively for a local swimming club which involved competing in gala’s most weekends. Training weekly was a complete fitness workout, becoming physically stronger in the pool which made you feel amazing!
Now as a teacher, I use my knowledge and experience to encourage children & adults to learn, develop, have fun and most of all enjoy their swimming experiences. In my time teaching I’ve worked for 3 different swim companies. Swim Now being the 4th! I am currently in my 3rd year with them. As well as being a trained lifeguard for a few years, I’ve also taught water safety lessons in the sea to groups of children during the summer months. If I had a choice between sport and education I couldn’t choose one without the other!
My teaching style incorporates visual demonstrations in and out of the water, breaking down the basics or parts of strokes with time to practice individual activities, patience is the key! I use technology such as videos and online links to help aid progress. I am an energetic, encouraging and reassuring teacher during my lessons and will make you feel at ease while supporting you in any way possible. To help progress as a beginner or advanced swimmer, we can go from A to B with no pressure. Together we can help create and achieve your individual goals.
I’ve been having weekly 1-to-2 lessons alongside a friend, which has proved a cost effective way of improving our swimming. Our different levels of ability presented a challenge for our coach, Pete. The fact that we both felt that we were making significant improvements (from week 1) is an indication of how well Pete dealt with this issue. Pete is a professional and friendly coach, highly recommended.
Lessons with Pete have been brilliant; he made me feel totally at ease from day one, always explains things in an easy to understand way and is very supportive through the whole process. I highly recommend his lessons if like me you love water but have no clue what to do in it!
As an adult beginner, Pete has helped me with being confident in the water and improved my basic techniques. He is very patient and explains every move in simple yet effective ways. I have been enjoying my lessons and I am looking forward to continue my swimming journey with him.
My daughters (10 and 8 yrs old) have been swimming with Pete in Sheffield for a few lessons now and their improvements are really impressive. Pete explains the techniques in easy to understand moves, eg pizza slicing and ice cream scooping, and the girls have regained their enjoyment of swimming again. After years of group swimming lessons elsewhere, I wished we had made the switch to two to one lessons earlier. I would recommend Swim Now and Pete for fun yet productive lessons in a kind environment.
We were looking for something different for a child with different physical abilities and was not getting along in group lessons…So glad we found Pete through Swim Now! His has an incredibly patient, fun and no-pressure approach which has resulted in superb progress for a child who had lost confidence in the water. He takes time and effort to communicate effectively with his little swimmers as well parents so we are all clear on goals, strategy and timetable logistics. Would recommend Pete to anyone, especially those who need a personalised approach.
Pete provided sessions for my 4 and 5 year olds. Not only was he patient and encouraging, he made both children feel comfortable, safe and confident in the water. Every session had a clear skill and the children thoroughly enjoyed the engaging and fun way in which the sessions were delivered.
When I began my lessons, I had huge confidence issues with swimming due to bad technique and not enough practice over the years. Although I’ve only just started, Pete has been fantastic every single lesson, setting the foundations for me to move on to the next task each week. I look forward to the next session every week and can’t wait to be swimming to confidence again.
Pete is a wonderful teacher and effortlessly delivered superb beginner lessons! Made me pretty confident in water and I am looking forward to adding more skills with him to make me a competent swimmer.
Recently started taking lessons from Pete. He’s been amazing in helping me be more confident in the water. Very easy to be around him, and his teaching methods are second to none, shown so much improvement in so little time. Definitely couldn’t have done it myself or in a group swimming session
Pete’s lessons have been brilliant. I’ve improved so much in such a short space of time and really feel confident in the water for the first time. He explains things very clearly and is extremely patient as I don’t always do things right the first time round (or the second…). He has never made me feel silly for being an adult unable to swim as I had experienced elsewhere. I can’t recommend him enough if you’ve struggled in the past or are brand new to swimming.
Really enjoying my lessons with Pete and looking forward to having the confidence to enjoy the water sports on my holiday in January. He’s got the patience of a Saint.
Pete is a wonderful and friendly swimming instructor.
He has reinforced my understanding and advised me on the structure of swimming strokes.
He is extremely passionate in helping me to achieve my goals and I have thoroughly enjoyed his lessons – which have always been fun and comfortable.
I look forward to continue my lessons with him to further enhance my breast stroke and front crawl techniques.
I’ve just finished a course of 6 hour lessons with Pete and I’m actually sad that there won’t be anymore.
I’m a 52 year old woman with a fear of water, who has spent all her life being the one on holiday ‘watching the bags’, missing out on the water fun and here I am 6 weeks later, diving to the bottom of the pool picking up rings – why didn’t I do this sooner?
I could swim a poor breaststroke but Pete totally changed my technique to allow me to swim more efficiently with the right timing and breathing – I love it!
Pete is a lovely lad with a great teaching style. I immediately felt at ease with him from my first lesson. He is patient, encouraging and gives detailed explainations and visual ques, he even gets into the water to demonstrate which I found very beneficial. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this instructor to anyone of any age, looking to improve in the water.
Thank you Pete, I can’t wait to get in the pool on my hoilday and enjoy some of those water sports.
Pete is a knowledgeable and professional coach. I wanted to improve my technique and efficiency, which Pete certainly helped to do by providing constant feedback and utilising a variety of swimming drills. The sessions were intense, which was exactly what I was looking for. I certainly feel that I made a significant contribution improvement in my swimming. Highly recommended. Thanks Pete!
Pete is a knowledgeable and professional coach. I wanted to improve my technique and efficiency, which Pete certainly helped to do by providing constant feedback and utilising a variety of swimming drills. The sessions were intense, which was exactly what I was looking for. I certainly feel that I made a significant improvement in my swimming. Highly recommended. Thanks Pete!
Pete is a really excellent coach – his friendly and knowledgeable style gets the best out of me. If I’m struggling to get to grips with something he can adapt his approach and change things around until I understand and he can do this without me feeling a fool! I feel I’m making good progress whilst enjoying myself and this is down to having Pete as my trainer.
Pete is an excellent coach and his style gets the best out of you. He delivers helpful and interesting exercises with such a friendly, patient and encouraging style that you never feel foolish and are always motivated to improve. I really feel like I’m making good progress and this is down to having Pete as my trainer.
I have been taking 1-1 lessons with Pete. I have no previous experience of swimming, and felt that learning to swim as an adult was intimidating. Peter has been very patient and encouraging with me. He has started with the absolute basics and is very accommodating with my learning pace. After just a few lessons I am quite confident within the pool and on the right track to learn free style swimming. Pete is a very energetic and professional instructor! Highly recommend!
I highly recommend Swim Now if you struggles with water confidence. 1-2-1 sessions really helps..Pete is a great coach – he managed to boost my confidence just in five sessions.. Pete is so patient and his way of coaching is brilliant..can’t recommend him enough and I’m looking forward to learn and improve swimming strokes in my next lessons..
Pete is a fantastic coach. I’m doing this in preparation for my military swim assessment and Pete couldn’t be more helpful. He makes me feel even more confident in the water each time we have a lesson. No matter what your goals are, Pete will get you there!
I really wanted to be water confident and learn to swim.. In just only 5 lessons Pete was able to boost my confidence level . He is a great coach, very patient, amazing teaching skills.never felt He was rushing, If I’m struggling with some skills, He is patient enough to go through that again and again until i feel confident..i am glad to say now i am water confident..looking forward to learn swimming strokes now..Thank you Pete..can’t recommend you enough!!!
I’m glad to say I have overcame my fears and water phobia as I have learnt life saving skill as Pete has helped me learn this essential skill. I have been avoiding to do swimming lessons for long time and I was in and out of learning how to swim properly due to confidence issues until I met Pete
Even though I was frustrated with my self sometimes he helped me overcome my anxiety and built my confidence overtime. Pete is professional trainer and a great person overall. I would and will recommend Petr to friends and families as I am please with him.
As an adult coming back to swimming after many years away I had built up quite a bit of fear/anxiety about getting back in the water. I’m happy to say that after only a few weeks with Swim Now and with the help of my instructor Pete that fear has just about disappeared.
Pete has been great and very patient taking me back to basics and building up the required techniques to get me swimming again, properly this time as I never learnt these techniques the first time and in fact never even swam with my head in the water.
I’ve now been putting these techniques into practice in my local pool which is great and I can’t wait to do the same on holiday soon.
I would highly recommend Swim Now and Pete, and for anyone in a similar situation, who is maybe feeling a bit silly for being scared of getting in the water or for learning to swim as an adult all I can say is give Swim Now a try you wont regret it.
Peter is a super good coach, he is very patient and he explained the movements and then demonstrated to me again. It is very conducive to learning. And he encourages me all the time. It’s a great experience.
I have been having swimming lessons with Pete at Swim Now in Sheffield for the last couple of months and it’s been a great experience. Pete breaks down the techniques of swimming into manageable drills for you to be able to build your swimming skills gradually and incrementally. It has really worked for me. Today for example in just half an hour he go me swimming back stroke using the proper technique in just one lesson. I have never been able to swim backstroke before today. Worth the price and I highly recommend.
I love this place! I am soo pleased with the Pete the swimming instructor He is very professional, knowledgeable and courteous. I definitely recommend coming here for all of your swimming needs.
As an older adult learning a new stroke I find Pete extremely clear & encouraging in all his explanations and feedback. Every lesson goes at my pace and focuses on my individual needs – there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach with Pete! An excellent instructor.
Pete is fantastic, I really enjoy my lessons and can’t believe the progress already. Pete is very professional, friendly, supportive, encouraging and very patient. Would highly recommend Pete well worth the personal investment.
I am enjoying my lessons! I started being very terrified of getting into the pool, with difficulties putting my head in the water due to past bad experiences and a traumatic event. Peter has been very patient and encouraging and is slowly getting me to challenge my fears. Can’t recommend him enough!
Pete is an excellent trainer. I was a beginner when I started swimming lessons with him. Every session with him has been so enjoyable that I look forward to my next one. He always pays attention to detail and has taught me new skill in every lesson. He has taught me different ways of improving my skills and has been very encouraging. I would wholly recommend him. He’s a great trainer. Thank you Pete.
Pete is a great teacher! He’s patient and breaks the fundamentals down which makes it easy to understand. My front crawl is so much better since starting the lessons with Pete and my confidence in the water has increased so much.
Pete is an excellent trainer. Very patient and always very encouraging. I have always looked forward to my lessons. He started his lessons by going through basic skills and very quickly moved on to actual swimming. He would push one to limit and is very supportive through out. I would highly recommend him
My 3 year old daughter absolutely loves her swimming lessons, she has always been confident in water but now I can see her progressing so much. She looks forward to her lessons each week and Pete makes the lessons fun for her. He is very patient with her and explains everything so she understands what she needs to do.
I’m in my 30s and haven’t been swimming since school. Pete is a really good instructor and breaks the stroke down into sections to make it easy to learn.
It’s definitely worth the money if your wanting to learn to swim.
I’ve been wanting lessons for ages to improve my front crawl and breathing and I’m so pleased I found Pete at the Mercure. He is patient but also sets high expectations. He breaks down each aspect of the technique and gives clear instructions throughout. I’ve made good progress already. Thanks Pete.
When I signed up for swimming lessons I had major confidence problems due to a bad technique never being taught how to swim correctly. Lessons with Pete have changed how I think about swimming completely and although I’m still on my journey, with Pete’s encouragement explaining every move in simple and effective ways I’m getting there, very very patient if I don’t get it first time or even second he stays calm and takes me through the drills again and again until I do get it !! Never did I think I would swim with my head in the water, but I do! really enjoy my lessons and looking forward to continuing my swimming journey with him.
Give Swim Now a try and especially Pete, you won’t regret it.
sincere thanks to Pete, I had lessons before lockdown as a 60 year old non swimmer, who was terrified of having water in my face! He helped me overcome the fear of drowning, of not being able to breathe and gave me the confidence and skills to actually swim! I thoroughly enjoyed being able to swim on my holiday that year. Lockdown meant that I didn’t continue to swim and I lost my confidence so I decided to invest in some additional sessions to rebuild my confidence ready for my holiday this year and to help my general fitness. Pete has been amazing, supportive and at all times encouraging. Because he is so positive and proactive I very quickly found my confidence and was able to spend some time improving my breast stroke. Learning to swim with Pete has been a life changing experience for me, I loved my lessons, was like a child looking forward to them and I always came away feeling I had made progress. Enormous heartfelt thanks Pete. I love being a swimmer!
I had a fantastic experience learning with Pete! I’m a beginner swimmer – I could swim to stay afloat but I didn’t know any proper techniques. Pete helped me break down the moves for breaststroke and front crawl, giving me easy, buildable drills to practise the proper arm and leg movements. He also helped me practise good breathing, so I could be more efficient. His explanations were clear and he was very patient with me as I figured things out! I feel like I made so much progress in a short time, and now feel confident swimming 4-500m at a time – and it’s actually fun! I really recommend Pete & the Swim Now team 🙂
I had a bundle of twelve lessons with Pete and have made lots of progress by the end.
As I have always had doubts about my physical ability, I felt unsure about group classes and I tried to teach myself to swim for a few times to no avail.
After lessons with Pete I am now able to travel from one end of the 13m pool to the other both on my back and on my front with the help of fins, and I had never thought I could be able to do that.
My only complaint is that I would have preferred having two 30 minute sessions a week, but the instructor’s schedule is too tight and can’t fit in more lessons.
Pete, completely covers his subject, instantly tailoring his guidance to your swimming technique needs. Certainly improved my best stroke. Now it’s up to me to make the best of it. Highly Recommended.
Amazing experience me and my partner have 2 swimming lessons left we enjoyed it every minute. Pete is our swimming teacher He is a lovely man who gives honest feedback to encourage and improve your swimming more. And is a good teacher.
Pete is a wonderful teacher. He offers the knowledge, support and encouragement you need to push yourself. He is excellent at breaking things down so you don’t feel too overwhelmed and his enthusiasm is infectious. After a few lessons, I felt confident enough to go to the pool on my own, despite turning up to my first lesson in tears!
I spent years putting off learning how to swim but I’m so glad I signed up to SwimNow. I genuinely really enjoy my lessons and always leave with a smile on my face. Super grateful for Pete.
Peter is an excellent teacher. He makes each lesson interesting and engaging. I have noticed significant progress with each lesson.
I met Pete on my taster session and was quite impressed on how he tried to put me at ease, being a very nervous swimmer and a fear of deep water. Pete has a very calming nature and was very patient with me understanding how I was feeling in the water.
I feel my confidence has grown with Petes lessons and I look forward to his lessons even though I may not achieve everything he has taught me but I know it will achieve my goal of swimming in the sea. Thanks Pete
I have took about 5 hours of lessons so far with SwimNow and it has been a wonderful experience. Thanks to my coach Pete, he’s made swimming lessons really fun and interesting. Would highly recommend to anyone who’s wanting to learn swimming.
Pete is a really excellent teacher. He is enthusiastic and supportive. Pete is brilliant at explaining swimming techniques to children in an easy to remember and fun way. My nine year old really enjoys the lessons and has made great progress with Pete in a short period of time.
I started as a novice in swimming a few weeks ago and I have now developed confidence and some skills. The one to one session is amazing. Swimming can be learnt at any age. If you want to learn how to swim, ask Swim Now.
We are adults beginners and we had 2 to 1 lessons. Pete is a very good teacher .He has helped us to be confident in the water, he is very patient and can explain things in very simple way.
Looking forward to my lessons with Pete every week. Professional, encouraging and addressing challenges on a personal basis, something I have been missing with previous swimming instructors. I feel very positive about learning front crawl with Pete’s help. Highly recommended.
Been learning to swim with Pete he’s a really calm and patient teacher, takes his time to breakdown the techniques needed and has made me feel a lot more confident already in a few lessons. Can’t recommend him enough
Pete is a lovely teacher. He seems to manage an effortless mix of fun, rigour, hard work, and has a lovely way with kids. My son loves his lessons and he’s progressing well.
Pete is a knowledgeable swim coach. I was a none swimmer before with a fear of that water before starting and I am now able to say I really enjoy swimming. I’ve learnt technique and confidence, and all thanks to Pete and his dedication with this. Thanks so much! Highly recommend Pete if you are wanting to get in the water, at any level!
Pete has been an amazing teacher who has made me feel incredibly comfortable and helped me build up my confidence. I’ve been surprised by how quickly he helped me to grasp new skills.
My instructor, pete, was a very patient instructor. He would explain every move patiently, as English was not my first language, he would explain the moves patiently and speak at a slower pace. Even though I did a lot of moves wrong, he would encourage me to keep trying and would correct my mistakes as well. Besides that he was very enthusiastic and made me very interested in swimming
Pete had been excellent in getting me more confident with my swimming and perfecting my stroke technique!
Great teacher, very helpful and professional
Well done to Pete who improvement my confidence so I’ve been able to snorkel. He did this by teaching me how to breath properly, how to breast stroke lane how to use goggles and the snorkel equipment. Thank you Pete
Pete is a really good instructor, both patient and professional. I’ve learnt a lot and gained much more confidence in the water. Highly recommended.
I have always been hesitant to go in water but really wanted to learn swimming and at the age of 60+ I decided to give it a go. My instructor Pete Jeffery was very patient and gave me a lot of confidence and good training. Overall a great instructor!
Pete is a great instructor and I feel each lesson I am improving loads
I started my lessons with Pete as a complete beginner. I was super apprehensive about swimming and my lessons. But Pete has done an amazing job in making me feel comfortable and relaxed about learning to swim. All his lessons are clearly though out and focus on progressive learning to ensure I am learning effectively. I look forward to our future lessons and the progress I am sure we will make!
I’ve been having 1-on-1 weekly swimming lessons with Pete now for about 3 months as an adult beginner. I’ve seen regular progress from struggling to do a length of the pool at the Mercure to recently being able to effortlessly glide through with a basic backstroke. Pete has demystified swimming for me, and in each lesson broken things down in a step by step process, so I always feel like I’m progressing and never in the metaphorical deep end. I would highly recommend lessons with Pete from Swim Now.
Pete has been a breath of fresh air in being able to break down the technicalities of the front crawl for me to gradually gain the confidence in knowing that very soon I’ll be able to perform this complex stroke with a bit more grace than a complete novice.
Pete is very patient and is able to convey what he needs to say in a straightforward manner to enable me to put it into practice. My confidence is improving weekly and I know I’ll continue to improve with his expertise.
If you’re looking for a swim instructor who’s not only skilled but also a natural teacher, look no further than Pete! I recently had the pleasure of taking lessons with him, and I was blown away by his ability to break down complex drills into smaller, more manageable steps. His teaching style is both motivating and encouraging, and he made me feel at ease in the water. Highly recommend.
Overall, my experience with Pete was fantastic, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to improve their swimming skills. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced swimmer, Pete has the expertise and patience to help you reach your goals. Don’t hesitate to book a lesson with him – you won’t regret it! #SwimLessons #HighlyRecommend #NaturalTeacher #Motivating #GreatExperience
Swim Now courses are organized and conducted in a very professional manner. Pete is very understanding, patient and adapts the program to the student, which I have experienced many times. I recommend lessons with Pete to everyone, regardless of their level and regardless of their approach to being in the water, he will adapt the lessons perfectly to the student. Pete is a man with a plan, during lessons with him nothing happens by accident and this is the only way to learn how to swim correctly and safely.
Very good instructor and great communication. Worth the lessons!
My experience has been such a positive one. Pete is a natural teacher with the ability to put you at ease instantly. My confidence and technique has improved massively, thank you!
Training for an Ironman triathlon, I needed a coach that could adapt a plan to help me improve my technique and increase speed. With Pete’s coaching we’ve developed every part of my stroke and I have seen massive improvements. My endurance has increased as a result & on top of that Pete is a really friendly guy who is really easy to get on with. I felt he went above and beyond during out 1-2-1 sessions. Cheers Pete
Pete has been a brilliant teacher. Really knowledgable and supportive.
Such a nice man Pete is and a great teacher.
Pete is an excellent teacher – he analysed my stroke and knew straight away where I was going wrong and how to correct it. He has taken a really structured approach, slowly building up the different elements and helping me to find my confidence. I am really enjoying the lessons and am so pleased that after just a few sessions we are already making progress. Would definitely recommend Pete to anyone who wants to learn to swim!
Never know my son would love swimming Bcz he wasn’t interested at the previous trainer, but you change his demeanour and now he’s asking to go swimming every week thanks Pete.
Exactly what I needed in teacher
Vey calm and able to show skills for me to pick up
Found it very enjoyable
Look forward to lesson every week
Has really helped
My swimming
I have been having swimming lessons with Pete. I am now confident in the water. I have enjoyed the lessons, Pete is friendly and explains in detail, and comes into the water to show and help you. I have completed my lessons, and hope to book further lessons in the future. A big thank you
I have had a few lessons now with Pete at the Mercure hotel in Sheffield. I am a complete beginner who had no confidence in water. Pete has been very patient and has helped me build some confidence. Pete is a fantastic teacher, he explains things well in a way I understand and ensures that I am using the correct technique. I really feel like I am progressing well.
It’s really one of the best places to learn to swim. I’m 50 years old and I’ve been afraid of water and swimming since I was a child. With Pete’s help, I was able to learn to swim in less than 10 weeks and now I’m not afraid of water anymore and I can easily swim. and if you have had my problem and can’t swim, I suggest pete
10/10 thanks Pete
I’ve been having lessons with Pete for a few weeks now. As someone who has always struggled with water-confidence, it’s hard to believe how comfortable I now feel in the water. Pete is extremely patient and explains everything really well. At the end of every lesson I feel that I have achieved something.
As a non-swimmer, Pete has given me full support and structured my sessions to my personal needs. The sessions are fun and enjoyable making the learning process easier. He breaks down each skill to make it easy to understand and perform. His professional manner also carries on outside of the pool by sending educational videos to help further my understanding of swimming skills that he taught. I highly recommend Pete if you’re wanting your own journey!
I’ve been having weekly 1-to-2 lessons alongside a friend, which has proved a cost effective way of improving our swimming. Our different levels of ability presented a challenge for our coach, Pete. The fact that we both felt that we were making significant improvements (from week 1) is an indication of how well Pete dealt with this issue. Pete is a professional and friendly coach, highly recommended.
Lessons with Pete have been brilliant; he made me feel totally at ease from day one, always explains things in an easy to understand way and is very supportive through the whole process. I highly recommend his lessons if like me you love water but have no clue what to do in it!
As an adult beginner, Pete has helped me with being confident in the water and improved my basic techniques. He is very patient and explains every move in simple yet effective ways. I have been enjoying my lessons and I am looking forward to continue my swimming journey with him.
My daughters (10 and 8 yrs old) have been swimming with Pete in Sheffield for a few lessons now and their improvements are really impressive. Pete explains the techniques in easy to understand moves, eg pizza slicing and ice cream scooping, and the girls have regained their enjoyment of swimming again. After years of group swimming lessons elsewhere, I wished we had made the switch to two to one lessons earlier. I would recommend Swim Now and Pete for fun yet productive lessons in a kind environment.
We were looking for something different for a child with different physical abilities and was not getting along in group lessons…So glad we found Pete through Swim Now! His has an incredibly patient, fun and no-pressure approach which has resulted in superb progress for a child who had lost confidence in the water. He takes time and effort to communicate effectively with his little swimmers as well parents so we are all clear on goals, strategy and timetable logistics. Would recommend Pete to anyone, especially those who need a personalised approach.
Pete provided sessions for my 4 and 5 year olds. Not only was he patient and encouraging, he made both children feel comfortable, safe and confident in the water. Every session had a clear skill and the children thoroughly enjoyed the engaging and fun way in which the sessions were delivered.
When I began my lessons, I had huge confidence issues with swimming due to bad technique and not enough practice over the years. Although I’ve only just started, Pete has been fantastic every single lesson, setting the foundations for me to move on to the next task each week. I look forward to the next session every week and can’t wait to be swimming to confidence again.
Pete is a wonderful teacher and effortlessly delivered superb beginner lessons! Made me pretty confident in water and I am looking forward to adding more skills with him to make me a competent swimmer.
Recently started taking lessons from Pete. He’s been amazing in helping me be more confident in the water. Very easy to be around him, and his teaching methods are second to none, shown so much improvement in so little time. Definitely couldn’t have done it myself or in a group swimming session
Pete’s lessons have been brilliant. I’ve improved so much in such a short space of time and really feel confident in the water for the first time. He explains things very clearly and is extremely patient as I don’t always do things right the first time round (or the second…). He has never made me feel silly for being an adult unable to swim as I had experienced elsewhere. I can’t recommend him enough if you’ve struggled in the past or are brand new to swimming.
Really enjoying my lessons with Pete and looking forward to having the confidence to enjoy the water sports on my holiday in January. He’s got the patience of a Saint.
Pete is a wonderful and friendly swimming instructor.
He has reinforced my understanding and advised me on the structure of swimming strokes.
He is extremely passionate in helping me to achieve my goals and I have thoroughly enjoyed his lessons – which have always been fun and comfortable.
I look forward to continue my lessons with him to further enhance my breast stroke and front crawl techniques.
I’ve just finished a course of 6 hour lessons with Pete and I’m actually sad that there won’t be anymore.
I’m a 52 year old woman with a fear of water, who has spent all her life being the one on holiday ‘watching the bags’, missing out on the water fun and here I am 6 weeks later, diving to the bottom of the pool picking up rings – why didn’t I do this sooner?
I could swim a poor breaststroke but Pete totally changed my technique to allow me to swim more efficiently with the right timing and breathing – I love it!
Pete is a lovely lad with a great teaching style. I immediately felt at ease with him from my first lesson. He is patient, encouraging and gives detailed explainations and visual ques, he even gets into the water to demonstrate which I found very beneficial. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this instructor to anyone of any age, looking to improve in the water.
Thank you Pete, I can’t wait to get in the pool on my hoilday and enjoy some of those water sports.
Pete is a knowledgeable and professional coach. I wanted to improve my technique and efficiency, which Pete certainly helped to do by providing constant feedback and utilising a variety of swimming drills. The sessions were intense, which was exactly what I was looking for. I certainly feel that I made a significant contribution improvement in my swimming. Highly recommended. Thanks Pete!
Pete is a knowledgeable and professional coach. I wanted to improve my technique and efficiency, which Pete certainly helped to do by providing constant feedback and utilising a variety of swimming drills. The sessions were intense, which was exactly what I was looking for. I certainly feel that I made a significant improvement in my swimming. Highly recommended. Thanks Pete!
Pete is a really excellent coach – his friendly and knowledgeable style gets the best out of me. If I’m struggling to get to grips with something he can adapt his approach and change things around until I understand and he can do this without me feeling a fool! I feel I’m making good progress whilst enjoying myself and this is down to having Pete as my trainer.
Pete is an excellent coach and his style gets the best out of you. He delivers helpful and interesting exercises with such a friendly, patient and encouraging style that you never feel foolish and are always motivated to improve. I really feel like I’m making good progress and this is down to having Pete as my trainer.
I have been taking 1-1 lessons with Pete. I have no previous experience of swimming, and felt that learning to swim as an adult was intimidating. Peter has been very patient and encouraging with me. He has started with the absolute basics and is very accommodating with my learning pace. After just a few lessons I am quite confident within the pool and on the right track to learn free style swimming. Pete is a very energetic and professional instructor! Highly recommend!
I highly recommend Swim Now if you struggles with water confidence. 1-2-1 sessions really helps..Pete is a great coach – he managed to boost my confidence just in five sessions.. Pete is so patient and his way of coaching is brilliant..can’t recommend him enough and I’m looking forward to learn and improve swimming strokes in my next lessons..
Pete is a fantastic coach. I’m doing this in preparation for my military swim assessment and Pete couldn’t be more helpful. He makes me feel even more confident in the water each time we have a lesson. No matter what your goals are, Pete will get you there!
I really wanted to be water confident and learn to swim.. In just only 5 lessons Pete was able to boost my confidence level . He is a great coach, very patient, amazing teaching skills.never felt He was rushing, If I’m struggling with some skills, He is patient enough to go through that again and again until i feel confident..i am glad to say now i am water confident..looking forward to learn swimming strokes now..Thank you Pete..can’t recommend you enough!!!
I’m glad to say I have overcame my fears and water phobia as I have learnt life saving skill as Pete has helped me learn this essential skill. I have been avoiding to do swimming lessons for long time and I was in and out of learning how to swim properly due to confidence issues until I met Pete
Even though I was frustrated with my self sometimes he helped me overcome my anxiety and built my confidence overtime. Pete is professional trainer and a great person overall. I would and will recommend Petr to friends and families as I am please with him.
As an adult coming back to swimming after many years away I had built up quite a bit of fear/anxiety about getting back in the water. I’m happy to say that after only a few weeks with Swim Now and with the help of my instructor Pete that fear has just about disappeared.
Pete has been great and very patient taking me back to basics and building up the required techniques to get me swimming again, properly this time as I never learnt these techniques the first time and in fact never even swam with my head in the water.
I’ve now been putting these techniques into practice in my local pool which is great and I can’t wait to do the same on holiday soon.
I would highly recommend Swim Now and Pete, and for anyone in a similar situation, who is maybe feeling a bit silly for being scared of getting in the water or for learning to swim as an adult all I can say is give Swim Now a try you wont regret it.
Peter is a super good coach, he is very patient and he explained the movements and then demonstrated to me again. It is very conducive to learning. And he encourages me all the time. It’s a great experience.
I have been having swimming lessons with Pete at Swim Now in Sheffield for the last couple of months and it’s been a great experience. Pete breaks down the techniques of swimming into manageable drills for you to be able to build your swimming skills gradually and incrementally. It has really worked for me. Today for example in just half an hour he go me swimming back stroke using the proper technique in just one lesson. I have never been able to swim backstroke before today. Worth the price and I highly recommend.
I love this place! I am soo pleased with the Pete the swimming instructor He is very professional, knowledgeable and courteous. I definitely recommend coming here for all of your swimming needs.
As an older adult learning a new stroke I find Pete extremely clear & encouraging in all his explanations and feedback. Every lesson goes at my pace and focuses on my individual needs – there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach with Pete! An excellent instructor.
Pete is fantastic, I really enjoy my lessons and can’t believe the progress already. Pete is very professional, friendly, supportive, encouraging and very patient. Would highly recommend Pete well worth the personal investment.
I am enjoying my lessons! I started being very terrified of getting into the pool, with difficulties putting my head in the water due to past bad experiences and a traumatic event. Peter has been very patient and encouraging and is slowly getting me to challenge my fears. Can’t recommend him enough!
Pete is an excellent trainer. I was a beginner when I started swimming lessons with him. Every session with him has been so enjoyable that I look forward to my next one. He always pays attention to detail and has taught me new skill in every lesson. He has taught me different ways of improving my skills and has been very encouraging. I would wholly recommend him. He’s a great trainer. Thank you Pete.
Pete is a great teacher! He’s patient and breaks the fundamentals down which makes it easy to understand. My front crawl is so much better since starting the lessons with Pete and my confidence in the water has increased so much.
Pete is an excellent trainer. Very patient and always very encouraging. I have always looked forward to my lessons. He started his lessons by going through basic skills and very quickly moved on to actual swimming. He would push one to limit and is very supportive through out. I would highly recommend him
My 3 year old daughter absolutely loves her swimming lessons, she has always been confident in water but now I can see her progressing so much. She looks forward to her lessons each week and Pete makes the lessons fun for her. He is very patient with her and explains everything so she understands what she needs to do.
I’m in my 30s and haven’t been swimming since school. Pete is a really good instructor and breaks the stroke down into sections to make it easy to learn.
It’s definitely worth the money if your wanting to learn to swim.
I’ve been wanting lessons for ages to improve my front crawl and breathing and I’m so pleased I found Pete at the Mercure. He is patient but also sets high expectations. He breaks down each aspect of the technique and gives clear instructions throughout. I’ve made good progress already. Thanks Pete.
When I signed up for swimming lessons I had major confidence problems due to a bad technique never being taught how to swim correctly. Lessons with Pete have changed how I think about swimming completely and although I’m still on my journey, with Pete’s encouragement explaining every move in simple and effective ways I’m getting there, very very patient if I don’t get it first time or even second he stays calm and takes me through the drills again and again until I do get it !! Never did I think I would swim with my head in the water, but I do! really enjoy my lessons and looking forward to continuing my swimming journey with him.
Give Swim Now a try and especially Pete, you won’t regret it.
sincere thanks to Pete, I had lessons before lockdown as a 60 year old non swimmer, who was terrified of having water in my face! He helped me overcome the fear of drowning, of not being able to breathe and gave me the confidence and skills to actually swim! I thoroughly enjoyed being able to swim on my holiday that year. Lockdown meant that I didn’t continue to swim and I lost my confidence so I decided to invest in some additional sessions to rebuild my confidence ready for my holiday this year and to help my general fitness. Pete has been amazing, supportive and at all times encouraging. Because he is so positive and proactive I very quickly found my confidence and was able to spend some time improving my breast stroke. Learning to swim with Pete has been a life changing experience for me, I loved my lessons, was like a child looking forward to them and I always came away feeling I had made progress. Enormous heartfelt thanks Pete. I love being a swimmer!
I had a fantastic experience learning with Pete! I’m a beginner swimmer – I could swim to stay afloat but I didn’t know any proper techniques. Pete helped me break down the moves for breaststroke and front crawl, giving me easy, buildable drills to practise the proper arm and leg movements. He also helped me practise good breathing, so I could be more efficient. His explanations were clear and he was very patient with me as I figured things out! I feel like I made so much progress in a short time, and now feel confident swimming 4-500m at a time – and it’s actually fun! I really recommend Pete & the Swim Now team 🙂
I had a bundle of twelve lessons with Pete and have made lots of progress by the end.
As I have always had doubts about my physical ability, I felt unsure about group classes and I tried to teach myself to swim for a few times to no avail.
After lessons with Pete I am now able to travel from one end of the 13m pool to the other both on my back and on my front with the help of fins, and I had never thought I could be able to do that.
My only complaint is that I would have preferred having two 30 minute sessions a week, but the instructor’s schedule is too tight and can’t fit in more lessons.
Pete, completely covers his subject, instantly tailoring his guidance to your swimming technique needs. Certainly improved my best stroke. Now it’s up to me to make the best of it. Highly Recommended.
Amazing experience me and my partner have 2 swimming lessons left we enjoyed it every minute. Pete is our swimming teacher He is a lovely man who gives honest feedback to encourage and improve your swimming more. And is a good teacher.
Pete is a wonderful teacher. He offers the knowledge, support and encouragement you need to push yourself. He is excellent at breaking things down so you don’t feel too overwhelmed and his enthusiasm is infectious. After a few lessons, I felt confident enough to go to the pool on my own, despite turning up to my first lesson in tears!
I spent years putting off learning how to swim but I’m so glad I signed up to SwimNow. I genuinely really enjoy my lessons and always leave with a smile on my face. Super grateful for Pete.
Peter is an excellent teacher. He makes each lesson interesting and engaging. I have noticed significant progress with each lesson.
I met Pete on my taster session and was quite impressed on how he tried to put me at ease, being a very nervous swimmer and a fear of deep water. Pete has a very calming nature and was very patient with me understanding how I was feeling in the water.
I feel my confidence has grown with Petes lessons and I look forward to his lessons even though I may not achieve everything he has taught me but I know it will achieve my goal of swimming in the sea. Thanks Pete
I have took about 5 hours of lessons so far with SwimNow and it has been a wonderful experience. Thanks to my coach Pete, he’s made swimming lessons really fun and interesting. Would highly recommend to anyone who’s wanting to learn swimming.
Pete is a really excellent teacher. He is enthusiastic and supportive. Pete is brilliant at explaining swimming techniques to children in an easy to remember and fun way. My nine year old really enjoys the lessons and has made great progress with Pete in a short period of time.
I started as a novice in swimming a few weeks ago and I have now developed confidence and some skills. The one to one session is amazing. Swimming can be learnt at any age. If you want to learn how to swim, ask Swim Now.
We are adults beginners and we had 2 to 1 lessons. Pete is a very good teacher .He has helped us to be confident in the water, he is very patient and can explain things in very simple way.
Looking forward to my lessons with Pete every week. Professional, encouraging and addressing challenges on a personal basis, something I have been missing with previous swimming instructors. I feel very positive about learning front crawl with Pete’s help. Highly recommended.
Been learning to swim with Pete he’s a really calm and patient teacher, takes his time to breakdown the techniques needed and has made me feel a lot more confident already in a few lessons. Can’t recommend him enough
Pete is a lovely teacher. He seems to manage an effortless mix of fun, rigour, hard work, and has a lovely way with kids. My son loves his lessons and he’s progressing well.
Pete is a knowledgeable swim coach. I was a none swimmer before with a fear of that water before starting and I am now able to say I really enjoy swimming. I’ve learnt technique and confidence, and all thanks to Pete and his dedication with this. Thanks so much! Highly recommend Pete if you are wanting to get in the water, at any level!
Pete has been an amazing teacher who has made me feel incredibly comfortable and helped me build up my confidence. I’ve been surprised by how quickly he helped me to grasp new skills.
My instructor, pete, was a very patient instructor. He would explain every move patiently, as English was not my first language, he would explain the moves patiently and speak at a slower pace. Even though I did a lot of moves wrong, he would encourage me to keep trying and would correct my mistakes as well. Besides that he was very enthusiastic and made me very interested in swimming
Pete had been excellent in getting me more confident with my swimming and perfecting my stroke technique!
Great teacher, very helpful and professional
Well done to Pete who improvement my confidence so I’ve been able to snorkel. He did this by teaching me how to breath properly, how to breast stroke lane how to use goggles and the snorkel equipment. Thank you Pete
Pete is a really good instructor, both patient and professional. I’ve learnt a lot and gained much more confidence in the water. Highly recommended.
I have always been hesitant to go in water but really wanted to learn swimming and at the age of 60+ I decided to give it a go. My instructor Pete Jeffery was very patient and gave me a lot of confidence and good training. Overall a great instructor!
Pete is a great instructor and I feel each lesson I am improving loads
I started my lessons with Pete as a complete beginner. I was super apprehensive about swimming and my lessons. But Pete has done an amazing job in making me feel comfortable and relaxed about learning to swim. All his lessons are clearly though out and focus on progressive learning to ensure I am learning effectively. I look forward to our future lessons and the progress I am sure we will make!
I’ve been having 1-on-1 weekly swimming lessons with Pete now for about 3 months as an adult beginner. I’ve seen regular progress from struggling to do a length of the pool at the Mercure to recently being able to effortlessly glide through with a basic backstroke. Pete has demystified swimming for me, and in each lesson broken things down in a step by step process, so I always feel like I’m progressing and never in the metaphorical deep end. I would highly recommend lessons with Pete from Swim Now.
Pete has been a breath of fresh air in being able to break down the technicalities of the front crawl for me to gradually gain the confidence in knowing that very soon I’ll be able to perform this complex stroke with a bit more grace than a complete novice.
Pete is very patient and is able to convey what he needs to say in a straightforward manner to enable me to put it into practice. My confidence is improving weekly and I know I’ll continue to improve with his expertise.
If you’re looking for a swim instructor who’s not only skilled but also a natural teacher, look no further than Pete! I recently had the pleasure of taking lessons with him, and I was blown away by his ability to break down complex drills into smaller, more manageable steps. His teaching style is both motivating and encouraging, and he made me feel at ease in the water. Highly recommend.
Overall, my experience with Pete was fantastic, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to improve their swimming skills. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced swimmer, Pete has the expertise and patience to help you reach your goals. Don’t hesitate to book a lesson with him – you won’t regret it! #SwimLessons #HighlyRecommend #NaturalTeacher #Motivating #GreatExperience
Swim Now courses are organized and conducted in a very professional manner. Pete is very understanding, patient and adapts the program to the student, which I have experienced many times. I recommend lessons with Pete to everyone, regardless of their level and regardless of their approach to being in the water, he will adapt the lessons perfectly to the student. Pete is a man with a plan, during lessons with him nothing happens by accident and this is the only way to learn how to swim correctly and safely.
Very good instructor and great communication. Worth the lessons!
My experience has been such a positive one. Pete is a natural teacher with the ability to put you at ease instantly. My confidence and technique has improved massively, thank you!
Training for an Ironman triathlon, I needed a coach that could adapt a plan to help me improve my technique and increase speed. With Pete’s coaching we’ve developed every part of my stroke and I have seen massive improvements. My endurance has increased as a result & on top of that Pete is a really friendly guy who is really easy to get on with. I felt he went above and beyond during out 1-2-1 sessions. Cheers Pete
Pete has been a brilliant teacher. Really knowledgable and supportive.
Such a nice man Pete is and a great teacher.
Pete is an excellent teacher – he analysed my stroke and knew straight away where I was going wrong and how to correct it. He has taken a really structured approach, slowly building up the different elements and helping me to find my confidence. I am really enjoying the lessons and am so pleased that after just a few sessions we are already making progress. Would definitely recommend Pete to anyone who wants to learn to swim!
Never know my son would love swimming Bcz he wasn’t interested at the previous trainer, but you change his demeanour and now he’s asking to go swimming every week thanks Pete.
Exactly what I needed in teacher
Vey calm and able to show skills for me to pick up
Found it very enjoyable
Look forward to lesson every week
Has really helped
My swimming
I have been having swimming lessons with Pete. I am now confident in the water. I have enjoyed the lessons, Pete is friendly and explains in detail, and comes into the water to show and help you. I have completed my lessons, and hope to book further lessons in the future. A big thank you
I have had a few lessons now with Pete at the Mercure hotel in Sheffield. I am a complete beginner who had no confidence in water. Pete has been very patient and has helped me build some confidence. Pete is a fantastic teacher, he explains things well in a way I understand and ensures that I am using the correct technique. I really feel like I am progressing well.
It’s really one of the best places to learn to swim. I’m 50 years old and I’ve been afraid of water and swimming since I was a child. With Pete’s help, I was able to learn to swim in less than 10 weeks and now I’m not afraid of water anymore and I can easily swim. and if you have had my problem and can’t swim, I suggest pete
10/10 thanks Pete
I’ve been having lessons with Pete for a few weeks now. As someone who has always struggled with water-confidence, it’s hard to believe how comfortable I now feel in the water. Pete is extremely patient and explains everything really well. At the end of every lesson I feel that I have achieved something.
As a non-swimmer, Pete has given me full support and structured my sessions to my personal needs. The sessions are fun and enjoyable making the learning process easier. He breaks down each skill to make it easy to understand and perform. His professional manner also carries on outside of the pool by sending educational videos to help further my understanding of swimming skills that he taught. I highly recommend Pete if you’re wanting your own journey!
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