1^st lesson free

Simon

Rate $68
Response 21h
Students
Number of students Simon has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Simon has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

$68/h

1^st lesson free

Swimming
Diving
Waterpolo
Aquathlon
Synchronised Swimming

Patient and encouraging swim instructor Simon Wells with 6 years of experience — helping children and adults feel safe and confident in the water.

Swimming
Diving
Waterpolo
Aquathlon
Synchronised Swimming

Lesson location

- At Simon's house: Toronto
- at home or in a public place : will travel up to 20 km from Toronto

About Simon

I am Simon Wells, a swim instructor with 6 years of experience that has taken me from the trembling hands of a fifty-year-old woman who had spent her whole life avoiding any body of water deeper than a bathtub — to the joyful, tearful hug she gave me after swimming her first full lap alone, something she had been terrified of since childhood. My approach is built on deep patience and genuine warmth — I believe everyone deserves to feel safe and joyful in the water, regardless of age or fear level. I am meticulous about breath control, safe entry and exit, and recognizing the early signs of cold water or fatigue — because those are the skills that actually prevent drowning. I am endlessly patient with hesitation, with tears, with students who need to hold the wall for five minutes before trying again. And I am genuinely proud every time a student tells me they went to a beach without panic, or simply stopped having the nightmare where they sink forever. Whether you are three or seventy-three, terrified or just out of practice — I will bring my full attention, my six years of experience, and my honest belief that you can do this.

About the lesson

Fear of water does not disappear with commands or pressure — it fades through small, repeated experiences of feeling genuinely safe, and I have spent six years learning exactly how to create that safety for every unique student. Before anyone puts their face in the water, I sit with each new swimmer at the pool's edge and ask quietly: "What is the one thing that worries you most about being in the water?" Whatever they say — drowning, losing control, looking foolish — I listen without judgment, and together we build a plan that makes that fear feel manageable. For young children and fearful adults, our first lessons might be just sitting on the steps, splashing, blowing bubbles with just the mouth, then the nose, then the whole face for one second at a time. We practice floating on the back with my hand barely touching — close enough to support the moment their eyes go wide but light enough that they begin to trust their own buoyancy. For intermediate swimmers who can survive but want real technique, we rebuild freestyle with bilateral breathing that does not swallow water, backstroke with proper arm entry, and breaststroke basics. I never push, never grab, never say "just relax" — I just wait, demonstrate, and celebrate every tiny victory. Lessons take place at your local pool — because comfort starts with familiar surroundings.

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5 h: $340
10 h: $680

free lessons

This first lesson offered with Simon will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

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Patient and encouraging swim instructor Simon Wells with 6 years of experience — helping children and adults feel safe and confident in the water.

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Patient and encouraging swim instructor Simon Wells with 6 years of experience — helping children and adults feel safe and confident in the water.

Lesson location

About Simon

About the lesson

Rates

Rate

Pack rates

free lessons

Other tutors in Swimming

Aleksandra

Anton

Camille

Constance

Hima

Alex

Karan

Cale

Aryan

Sam

Viktoriia

Sam

Oliver

Mehryar

Ryan

Ganesh

Asal

Shadi

Max

Sahar

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