Meet Coach Gijs
- TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
1 year
- NATIONALITY:
Dutch 
- LIVING IN THE NETHERLANDS SINCE:
1999
- LANGUAGE/S:
Dutch, English, French
- POOL LOCATION:
Leiden, Kids
Profile:
Born and raised in the province of Zeeland, I am very aware of the importance of swimming. All my life, I’ve been passionate about survival skills, and swimming in general.
My career in the swimming business started as a lifeguard at a local pool. My experiences as a lifeguard have made me passionate about teaching people how to swim. The ability to swim gives you great freedom in a country like the Netherlands and is vital to your personal safety.
I study Public Administration and French Language and Culture, both at Leiden University.
Coaching Style:
Swimming is fun, so swimming lessons should be fun too. With a personal and kind approach, I try to find out what works best for each individual. Humour is my greatest weapon making my lessons useful, and fun at the same time.
Swimming Certifications, Achievements, and Recognitions:
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Specialties:
Being a coach in the Water Introduction Level, I’ve been successful in helping people overcome their fears, and dealing with lower floating capacities.
“Bend, spread, close.”
Our Adult Swim Classes
Your Personal Swim Coach will help you become a more confident you, a stronger, fitter and healthier you, a happier, care-free you and ensure your success in learning to enjoy and feel safe in and around water!
Beginners
If you cannot swim at all and are fearful and/or challenged in water generally.
If you have taken classes before and failed, join our beginners groups and we teach you how to float first.
Stroke Improvers
If you can float and swim but are afraid of deep water.
You can swim but are complete exhausted after swimming 1 lane.
You can join the intermediate or A group and enjoy our support with the first moves in the deep water.
Advanced
If you have no issues in the deep water and able to swim two laps without getting exhausted.
you can join the diploma groups or sportclass, come weekly or book individual lessons. Objective is working on stamina and improving techniques.