Zelda

 I have been involved in swimming for many years of my life.  In my younger days I competed at County and National levels, also swimming abroad with my Club (Aldershot Garrison and Town, then Rushmoor Royals).  Having leant to swim with “The Kennedy’s”  from Aldershot, Hampshire back in the 1960’s they were my first port of call for my teaching qualifications.  I taught with the Kennedy family at the Command Baths for many years and moved with them to The Camberley Arena for its opening.

Sheila Knowles

 Sheila and I go way back, so much so that I taught her daughter Tracy to swim.  Sheila herself took lessons as an adult for stroke improvement from Monica, daughter of Tom Kennedy, and having put all her children through lessons was then approached to become an instructor herself.  Sheila and I have worked together for many years and even though she now has 7 grandchildren she still finds time to teach many hours for us.

My swimming started with Wey Valley Swimming Club in Guildford as a teenager.  In 1992 I backpacked around Australia were I met my husband.  We lived in Adelaide for 15 years were I gained my Austswim qualifications and taught with StateSwim Adelaide for a number of years.  In March 2007 we moved back to Guildford with our two girls and I contacted Zelda and joined the team in September.