Our Mission

Swimming Instinct provides a progressive program of swimming instruction for students of all ages and abilities with the aim of teaching correct technique from the start.

Give a Gift Voucher

If you are at a loss for what to give for a birthday or any other special occasion, why not consider a gift voucher for a swimming course in 2008. Choose any dollar amount you like, send a cheque and a certificate will be in the mail to you within a week. To place an order for gift certificate, send an email to info [at] swimminginstinct.com . Please include the following information - dollar amount, recipient's name and address to where the certificate should be sent. All ages are welcome at Swimming Instinct from 3 months.

Swimming in 2008 - Now open for September bookings for tadpoles

Please visit babies to see the schedule for September 2008. The children's schedule for September will hopefully be up in the next few days. We will also be running lessons for babies and children in October, but we are not yet open for bookings. If you wish to receive an email when this schedule becomes available, please send an email to waitlist [at] swimminginstinct.com and quote the month(s) you are interested in.

If you are a new client, please be sure to send the following information along with your booking request to info [at] swimminginstinct.com

Location

All lessons take place a privately owned house in Ferry Reach, St. George's, Bermuda. There are two pools on the property; a 34-foot pool with a maximum depth of 8-feet and a newly and purpose built baby pool which is a comfortable standing depth for adults.

Company Profile

Swimming Instinct was launched in 2004 by Bermudian Mandy Oatley Wells. Mandy returned to the island in June 2003 after studies and working abroad. Previously, Mandy had run Harbourkids - Harbour Swim Club's summer learn to swim program.

Mandy has nearly twenty years experience in swimming tuition and was a competitive swimmer. The competitive background has shown her the importance of teaching technically correct whether the aim is for fitness, recreation or competition.

While living abroad, Mandy had a key role in the development of one of the UK's largest and most innovative swimming schools. Many of the techniques used by Swimming Instinct have grown out of Mandy's 4 years of experience in London.

In September 2006, Mandy gave birth to her first child and is absolutely loving motherhood. She has used her experiences with her son to develop a program designed specifically for the youngest of swimmers.

Mandy has an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in music education and hopes to have time for teaching Kindermusik some time in the next few years.