Neil Bailey Swimming is very proud of our team of teachers, we have a strong idea of what makes a great teacher and someone who we would welcome to our team would have the following attributes. Passionate All teachers must have...
Since we began teaching we have prioritised using venues with high standards of water treatment. This is key to providing a clean and safe environment that we would be happy for our families to swim in. This has taken on...
In this post written by one of our Lead Teachers Becca we break down the movements that make up the stroke, the steps we take when teaching it and the benefits it has on the body. Breaststroke is my favourite stroke,...
A quick bite to eat before swimming can be a risky move – everyone knows the advice about not eating 1 hour before a swim. It is not a myth (I can assure you!) that eating too close to an...
We don’t claim to be the best swim school in Beaconsfield, High Wycombe or Buckinghamshire - what we do claim however is that we always try harder. We try harder to:Be inclusiveBe caringBe accommodating and flexibleTo resolve problemsTo challengeTo gain...
As many of our customers may know from last year, Neil Bailey Swimming is an active supporter of the RLSS Drowning Prevention Week Campaign, created by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), in partnership with the RNLI and...
When your child first starts swimming it can be nerve wracking and a stressful situation for parents, especially if they are nervous around the water. To help your child in this process to help them grow in confidence, we recommend...
Learning to swim is a challenging process, whilst the majority of the time your child will progress steadily with obvious improvements to their swimming skills each lesson, occasionally they may experience learning plateaus. It’s frustrating, especially if they have been regularly...
When your child starts swimming lessons for the first time, it is often tricky to know exactly what equipment they need, and with thousands of brands offering similar products, choosing items can be a challenge. To help out, we have...
As the cold weather looms and the days are getting shorter, it is of course that dreaded time of the year – cold and flu season. Whilst it is obvious that swimming with a heavy cold or an ear infection...