How It All Began
Christina, the founder of Your Personal Swim Coach (YPSC), is an NBZ certified Swim Instructor, a certified NLP master and an International Rowing Athlete.
Her journey to launch a swim school, started in 2012, thanks to an interesting turn in her career.
Ever since, she has been unstoppable in fulfilling her mission; namely, empowering people through teaching swimming, regardless of age, gender, and cultural background.
“While living and working in Kenya for two years as a manager in horticulture, I enjoyed teaching others how to swim in my spare time. I was not a teacher at that time yet, but just a ‘decent swimmer’. Still, my level of swimming was what a lot of people aim for, and even more, if you cannot even get yourself in the water!
I witnessed many children and adults walking around the pool instead of jumping in. That was the first time I realized how hard it can be dealing with a fear of water and how much fun you are missing out on because of that.”
– Christina
How Her Journey Started
Christina came back to The Netherlands and decided to get off the corporate track.
She kept following her internal desire to motivate people by sharing her passion for the water.
After obtaining her qualifications and internships at several schools, she came up with the idea to start offering private lessons for adults in The Hague. Almost immediately, the response was viral. The concept she offered is exactly what a lot of people were waiting for apparently.
Since she drove from pool to pool in her orange beetle of 1972, bringing smiles to people, this beetle is a symbol of the journey that started back then. Still, the beetle is part of the school inventory.
Our Students are Heroes
“Within a couple of lessons, students progressed in a way that they could not imagine. This process is very inspiring. It makes me want to help more adults and introduce them to the joy of water. It humbles me that our students allow us to work with them. They are our heroes!”
Our adult swimming classes
Your personal swim coach is here to help you become a more confident, stronger, and healthier version of yourself.
Water introduction
Are you unable to swim or are you afraid of water? Have you taken lessons before and failed? Or it has been a long time ago? Then join us at ground zero in water introduction!
Stroke introduction
If you comfortable in water but are not able to swim the 4 basic strokes, this level is for you. Requirements include: passing introduction level, or swim back-crawl, and backstroke (froggy leg).
Intermediate
To join this level you need to be able to swim comfrotably in shallow water, however it is okay if deep water gives you discomfort.
This level requires for you know all the 4 basic strokes.
Advanced
If you have no issues in the deep water and you are able to swim more than 100m without getting exhausted this level is for you!
You want to become fitter and stronger with swimming as your weekly workout!