SwimMastery Swim Studio
Aiming to improve all swimmers’ relationship with the water whilst promoting the benefits of whole-body and safe swimming movements.
Welcome to the SwimMastery Studio – a pioneering establishment in Queensland. What sets us apart is our innovative use of an Endless Pool, measuring 5 meters by 3 meters. Our unique setup shields swimmers from the impact of weather and we provide a consistent warm water temperature to make learning comfortable.
The Endless Pool features a variable water flow, enabling us to tailor our swim school lessons and coaching to individual skill levels. Our studio is also equipped with underwater mirrors and video technology to accelerate learning.
In addition to our state-of-the-art pool, our studio boasts amenities such as a shower, toilet, change rooms, a kitchenette for tea, coffee and refreshments, and an air-conditioned waiting room.
Discover a new dimension of swimming excellence at SwimMastery Studio.
Why Use Us?
We approach the water and swimming from a different mindset. We teach swimmers to feel the water in a way that builds confidence in themselves and a trust in their ability. We are teaching life skills as we coach children and adults.
We are in the water at all times with swimmers and we use our experience to help swimmers reach mastery.
We coach using the SwimMastery technique which is created from the latest research in body mechanics, physics and neuroscience.
Our highly experienced and professional coaches are AustSwim accredited and also hold qualifications in the SwimMastery Coaching technique.
We achieve results with all levels of swimmers in weeks not years.
Our lessons are individualised and catered to children or adult’s needs. We have no more than 3 students per lesson.
Our swim school is small, quiet and private. It is the perfect environment for learning.
Please email us if you have any other questions: info@smswimstudio.com
What We Offer.
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Swim School - Foundations - 4 - 5 Years
Water safety, independence and skills.
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Swim School (5 + Years)
Skills, endurance and performance
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Adult Coaching
All swimming levels - technique, video analysis, private coaching, clinics.
Our Coaches
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Melissa Donaldson
Melissa is a passionate swimmer and coach with more than 20 years of coaching experience. She has a firm belief in the transformative power of swimming and aims to instil confidence and a sense of accomplishment with all her swimmers.
An advocate of practicing what she preaches, she recently accomplished a challenging 25km swim which truly demonstrated the effectiveness and power of the SwimMastery technique.
She believes in the potential of everyone to achieve their swimming goals. Her experience as an Advanced SwimMastery Coach, an Austswim Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety and her Masters qualifications in executive coaching, allows her to bring a unique approach to coaching by empowering swimmers of all ages to excel not only in the water, but in all aspects of their lives.
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Carolyn Davis
Carolyn has been swimming for many years, particularly open water swims in exotic and international locations including in the USA in Arizona and Hawaii, in Greece, Croatia and New Zealand.
Carolyn is dedicated to cultivating a love for swimming in others, whilst fostering skill development in individuals of all ages and abilities. She is committed to helping swimmers reach their full potential in the water.
With a strong background in open water swimming and a deep understanding of teaching methodologies, she has completed teaching qualifications as a swim coach and instructor. She holds qualifications as SwimMastery Coach and Instructor and Austswim Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety .
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Anne-Sophie Dubois
Anne-Sophie has been a pool swimmer for many years and recently discovered open water swimming. A keen learner, with 20 year experience of working as a teacher both with adults and children, she understands the challenge of learning a new skill and loves sharing her knowledge with others.
Anne-Sophie enjoys pool and open water swimming where she implements her skills as a qualfied SwimMastery coach and instructor. Her supportive, caring and motivating style perfectly compliments her coachng qualifications and AustSwim Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety.
She has completed open water swims ranging from 1km (Noosa, Qld) to 8km (Waiheke, NZ) and has recently returned from a 5km swim in Limeni, Greece. -
Geoff Timms
Passionate about helping children learn to swim efficiently, Geoff uses his training as a SwimMastery instructor and his experience as a regular pool and open water swimmer to support young learners develop a love of swimming. He provides a supportive an empowering environment where children can develop their skills and confidence in the water. Young swimmers often report that they enjoy Geoff’s insightful and playful coaching methods.
Whether you’re a beginner swimmer, recreational swimmer, marathon swimmer or competitive pool swimmer, let us help you reach your potential using the benefits provided by video stroke analysis, working with the current in our Endless pool and learning the SwimMastery technique.
FAQs
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The Endless Pool has a variable water flow that allows us to teach absolute beginners, learn-to-swim kids and club swimmers, right through to elite and masters swimmers. Swim distances can be swum without turns, as you would in open water, and speed and distance is measured using an an integrated timer.
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Swim instructors hold certifications from SwimMastery - a global coaching organisation using the latest research in biomechanics, neuroscience and psychology to enable swimmers to use joint mechanic to swim more efficiently in a shorter period of time. We also hold the ‘Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety’ with AustSwim .
We ensure that our team members are fully qualified and up to date. They regularly participate in refresher classes, workshops and re-certification courses to further enhance their skills and knowledge.
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Yes! Our focus is on progressing your child to the level they are advancing at. We will place your child into a class that best supports their skill level. We will we set them up for success with a swim program that lets them learn and grow at their pace.
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Our Swim Instructors will make regular assessments of your child’s progress as they attend lessons. These assessments will be compared against our swimming program’s clear skill goals for each level, to ensure your child is on track to meet the expected milestones. We provide you with regular feedback both in-person and through our on-line systems.
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We have a number of coaches with extensive experience in open water and we love teaching new swimmers to explore the wonders of the open water world. We can design a program that works on your technique in our pool which will then support you in the Open Water.
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We have 3 parking spaces at the front of the studio and there is also street parking available.
SwimMastery Studio
2/49 Jijaws Street,
Sumner, QLD 4074