Meet the Team

Jess

Extensive background in working with children, young people and adults with disabilities in various different settings.

Tom’s wife, together since 2016, bought a dog and our first house in 2017, had our first child in 2019, married and bought our forever home in 2022 and welcomed our second child in 2023.

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Tom

After swimming competitively up to Regional level, and attending University to gain his Degree in Sport Coaching, Tom assisted in his Mum’s, Diane classes, as a teenager, and started to teach in 2005, after qualifying via Swim England (Swim England Level 1 and Level 2).

In 2013 Tom flew out to Australia to work alongside an Ex-Olympic Gold Medallist, and worked as a Swim Programme Manager, whilst he was here he gained his ASTCA Bronze Coaching license.

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Paula

As a young girl, I swam at various different clubs up to regional level. I qualified as a Swimming Teacher (Swim England Level 1 and Level 2) in 2002.

I worked alongside my Mum (Diane) part-time whilst raising my two eldest boys and working as Deputy Manager at a Pre-School, during this time I completed my Early Years Education Level 3.

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Melanie

Growing up I always had a love for swimming, after going to University and gaining my Psychology degree, I qualified as a Primary School teacher in 2002 and worked in the sector for 14 years, specialising in Early Years.

After having my two children, I wanted a career change, but still wanted to work with children, so my Mum (Diane) encouraged me to become a swimming teacher.

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Diane

I started to swim for Preston Swimming Club at the age of 6 years old, from there, I trained and competed with the Northern County Squad across the UK!

My first job was as a Draughtswoman and after having my three girls, I set up Glover’s Swim School in 1983, I set up the school after recognising a need for a swim school that gave children individual attention, water confidence and gentle encouragement – with a focus on ensuring correct stroke technique was taught from the earliest formative years.

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