Meet our Instructors

We take pride in our loyal and helpful staff who all have the same philosophy which Gaye used to start PoolSkool.All instructors teach the structured ASA stages scheme but each customer is treated as an individual. The customers are encouraged to reach their full potential with a fun yet encouraging environment. PoolSkool employs reliable and loyal staff who are genuinely interested in improvement for the individual.

Gaye Nowak

ASA qualified Chief Instructor Gaye has over thirty years of experience teaching all ages and abilities and is the founder of PoolSkool.She has swum for her County and reached National Level whilst at school and when she went to Nonnington Sports College was appointed Captain of the Swimming Team and Club.

She took up running and combined it with swimming to qualify and compete for Great Britain at International level in 2003 and 2005 with the G.B.Biathle Squad (the continuous run-swim-run event) and competed in the World Championships in Monaco 2003.

Gaye still trains at the Masters swimming at Rushmoor royals.

Fliss Murdoch

Fliss began assisting in children’s swimming lessons at the age of 13 and now has 10 years experience. She is a fully qualified ASA swimming instructor with a background in Synchronised swimming. Fliss spent 3 years running drama lessons for children at various schools in Surrey and worked for a theatre company which specialised in Peer Education for teens through drama.

She has experience of working with children with both learning and physical disabilities and has taught students from the ages of 2 upwards. She believes that the basis of all swimming lessons shouldn’t be just about learning but in having fun as well.

Fliss has worked for PoolSkool for 3 years as a teacher and is also fully involved in the day to day running of PoolSkool.

Our current instructors

Emma Dutton
Emma Cole
Matt Cole
Mike Cox
Kirsty Dunnage
Valerie Jackson
Fliss Murdoch
Kalina Nowak
Carol Over
Hector Sharp
Gaye Nowak
Nicole Smith
Nash Smith
Matt Smith
Marita Wells
Leah Hewett
Sara Frampton
Georgina Simmonds
Alastair Bradley
Gemma Cook
Dean Inwood
Anna Kedge
Michelle Cable
Pauline Allen
Caroline Fowler
Tracey Stoper
Tony Raynor

If you are looking for swimming teacher jobs email PoolSkool, admin@poolskool.com