Swimming Without Stress

Each of us thought we were more or less competent swimmers

I ordered some full coverage swimwear from here in plus size - something that is very hard to find! As I live on a remote island I had some specific shipping requirements (had to also discuss with DHL) but the people at Swimming Without Stress were super helpful and accommodating. I received everything today - it all fits perfectly and is great quality. Really good customer service, really good items for sale = you can't go wrong :-D

After attending 2 intensive swimming courses with Ian and Cheryl I am happy to say they have both been amazing, fun and really informative. My swimming is now enjoyable rather than a chore and I wonder why everyone isn't embracing these principals. Worth every penny x

My Swimming Without Stress course was amazing. Ian and Cheryl are extremely patient and knowledgeable teachers. I learned lots and had a thoroughly enjoyable week. The location and accommodation is also first class. I can heartily recommend to non swimmers, anyone with a fear of water and also to swimmers who want to improve and increase their enjoyment of swimming. It is no small thing. My attitude to the water has been forever changed for the better.Eleanor, West Yorkshire, March 2018

Super time with Ian and Cheryl who really made Swimming without Stress live up to the name. Patient and inspiring, they each spotted different things to work on and together helped me feel much more confident and relaxed in the water. I left feeling that the water really was my friend not my foe. The surroundings were glorious too. Highly recommended.

The best investment I have ever made for my 2 children, aged 12 and 9, with no exaggeration. Watching them relax and become comfortable in the water was a pleasure to witness. Ian and Cheryl are amazing - patient, kind and excellent teachers. I cannot thank them enough.

Swimming was a complete mystery to me, despite trying several times over the years (I'm now 66). I have always been nervous in the water and an expert at sinking! Not any more ... I could only fit in 6 lessons with Cheryl and Ian but, at the end, I could actually float with my face totally submerged and, with Cheryl's and Ian's fantastic, calm and patient guidance, I learnt to trust the water to support me. I cannot recommend Swimming Without Stress highly enough - absolutely amazing! Added bonus is the excellent accommodation and beautiful countryside.

You are in great safe knowledgeable hands and the classes really do make the water a fun instead of scary place to be. Keep up the fab work both!

My husband has learnt to trust the water and can now swim along on his back at ease with himself and feeling safe and in control of what happens after doing Ian and Cheryl's residential course. I would recommend them to anyone who has always wanted not to be afraid in the water. They work with you, at your speed and in a way that builds on tiny steps and details at each stage so that you don't feel rushed, embarassed or stressed. And instead of it all being over at the end of the course, it really is just the beginning of something new.

Myself, Pam and Lorna have been trying to get over our fear, learn to swim and enjoy being in the water.We had 5 wonderful days learning with Cheryl and Ian and we all agreed it completely exceeded our expectations.The patience, support, ease and expertise of both instructors instilled us with the confidence we lacked. From the first session our apprehension faded, we eagerly engaged with their instruction, feeling more at ease in the water than we had ever been. This translated into floating and moving around in the water on our front and back.Swimming without stress is what this course is genuinely about. We cannot thank Cheryl and Ian enough; true masters of the art.If, like us, you want to build confidence, learn to relax and enjoy being in the water, then this is the course for you.