Meet Coach Richard
- TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
5+ year
- NATIONALITY:
Dutch 
- LIVING IN THE NETHERLANDS SINCE:
2015
- LANGUAGE/S:
Dutch, English
- POOL LOCATION:
Tbc
Profile:
I love water. Swimming for fun, for competition and for safety! For many years I swam and competed at a national and international level, before moving to Wales where I became intrigued by lifeguarding and water safety. Here I trained to become a RNLI certified lifeguard, worked during the summer season and enjoyed it so much that I returned to instruct swimming and other lifeguarding skills in the offseason. Since moving to Utrecht in 2015 I have swum mainly for leisure both outdoor and indoor, and really look forward to sharing my love for water.
My love for water also extends to my academic interests!I am a marine scientist.
Coaching Style:
I explain, I show and you do. I like to understand what one struggles with and help them overcome that. I enjoy sharing my own experiences and ways to love the water. We can become very comfortable in water, and there are many ways to get there! Most importantly is to relax, do the basics well and Time in the Water (TiW).
Swimming Certifications, Achievements, and Recognitions:
Basic swimming badges when I was young
Surf Life saving
Casualty care
My achievements are participation in:
Triathlons
Swimming competitions ( held the Kenyan under 14 200m boys butterfly record for a period)
Specialties:
All really: Both pool and ocean swimming:
Freestyle
Backstroke
Butterfly
Breaststroke
Water treading and recovery and fitness
“When we learn to love what we fear, it becomes our biggest pleasure. Stay streamlined!”
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.