The Team

Directors / Admin

Zoe Westoby

Director

I’m Zoe, I swam competitively at county (and briefly at national) level when I was young and started teaching the younger club swimmers when I was 1...

Becky Kefford

Director/ Designated Safeguard Lead /Lifeguard

I’m Becky, Zoe’s younger sister, whilst swimming competitively at county level, I started teaching at 14 and helped to run Beaufort Sharks Swimmin...

Diana Grina

Supervision/training

I'm Di, I competed at county level for Bristol North swimming club when I was younger. When my children began swimming at Beaufort swimming club, I go...

Richard Hopkinson

Fitness and Training / Lifeguard

Hi, my name is Rich, and I have recently teamed up with Shark squad swim school to broaden my skill set, take up new challenges and to be able to offe...

Megan Kefford

Administration / Lifeguard

I’m Megan, Becky’s eldest daughter I swam at county level when I was younger and have been teaching since I was 18. I love to offer young people t...

Holly Kefford

Supervisor / Lifeguard

Hi, I'm Holly. I loved learning to swim when I was younger and I also swam competitively at county level for a few years. I am a nursery room leader i...

Gemma Edwards

Supervisor

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Laura Mcconnachie

Supervisor

I’m Laura, I competed for Kent County and at national level in my teens and currently swim for Gloucester Masters Swimming Club. I have taught swimm...

George Phillips

Supervisor

Hi I'm George Phillips, I have been teaching at Shark Squad for a while now and I'm loving it. I'm a keen athlete and rugby player for Painswick RFC w...

Amy Dyde

Supervisor

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Teachers

Paul Westoby

Teacher / Lifeguard

I'm Paul, Zoe's eldest, I love most sport including swimming and football. I have been with Shark Squad since the start and enjoy teaching the childre...

Charlie Wills

Teacher

Hi i’m Charlie W. I have a passion for swimming and i have swum all my life. I am a member of a swimming club and have swum at a county level. I a...

Olly Wills

Teacher / Lifeguard

Hi I'm Olly and I'm 17. I joined Shark Squad Swim School as it's a really positive environment for the children to learn how to swim. I think this is ...

Ben Wheeler

Teacher / Lifeguard

Hi, I'm Ben, I have swam for most of my life and think it's a great skill for people to learn. I love to surf and think swimming is a great way to get...

Josh Kattenhorn

Teacher

Hi I'm Joshua Kattehorn. I have been swimming for about 10 years and when I was 13 I started teaching at Shark Squad Swim School. I absolutely love it...

Josh

Teacher

Hi I’m josh and I’m Becky’s youngest Son. I started swimming later into my life and I saw how a child could go from being a non swimmer to being...

Fran Dyde

Teacher

Coming soon

Codey Howell

Teaching Assistant

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Ella Lusty

Teaching Assistant

Hi, I’m Ella. I love playing sports such as netball, dance and swimming. I have been teaching at shark squad for since I was 13. I enjoy teaching ch...

Jack Tipping

Teaching Assistant

Hi, I'm Jack, I volunteered for Shark Squad originally for part of my Duke of Edinburgh award. After that I realised I loved the water and teaching so...

Lucy Johnson

Teaching Assistant

Hi, I'm Lucy and I have loved swimming since I can remember. I absolutely love teaching kids and watching their strokes and attitudes to swimming deve...

Reece Weston

Teaching Assistant

Coming soon

Jackson Tanner

Teaching Assistant

Hi I'm Jackson, I loved swimming on holiday and participating in sports. I have been given the opportunity to help children develop and seeing that ha...

Nick Westoby

Teaching Assistant

Hi. I am Nick, and have loved swimming my entire life and have done triathlons so have technically competed in swimming. From my experience, swimming ...

Ewan Austin

Teaching Assistant

Hi, I'm Ewan and I love swimming. For most of my life I have been a competitive swimmer. I want to help teach techniques which I have worked on the mo...

Charlie

Teaching Assistant

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Lucy Rowntree

Teaching Assistant

Coming soon

Beth Westoby

Teaching Assistant

I’m Beth (Zoe’s daughter). I’ve been swimming since I was a baby and I just LOVE being in the water! I swim at Shark Squad and also train for tr...

Alistair

Teaching Assistant

Hi i’m Alistair, I’ve been swimming for a few years now and started teaching at shark squad a few months ago. I really enjoy teaching and seeing t...

Oliver Howell

Teaching Assistant

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September 11, 2022 by Dave Allen on Shark Squad

"Easily the best swim school we have found. Our two kids love Shark squad and their development since starting has been incredible. The instructors keep the children active the whole session and I can’t recommend them ..."

February 25, 2021 by Carly Louise on Shark Squad

"Great new swim school starting end of April 2019. Family run and lots of fun!"

by Kathryn Sauven on Shark Squad

"Shark squad is a very special swim school. It is friendly, fun and my children are improving fast. Totally different approach to a conventional swim school, they make swimming fun and something my boys love. So glad t..."

by Chris Bartlett on Shark Squad

"Amazing, fun and engaging for the kids, making the learning focused and fun, has made my children learn so much more than the standard regimented way of most swimming schools. The shark squad team are a great bunch an..."

by Jennie Peters on Shark Squad

"Our boys love their swimming lessons, we'd definitely recommend Shark Squad. The team are brilliant - good fun and fantastic with children. I'm impressed how the teachers are in the pool rather than on the side, and t..."

by Lorraine Mostafa on Shark Squad

"My daughter really enjoys her lessons at Shark Squad. She is a bit nervous at timrs and has had a few wobbles but the team put her at ease and are very patient. I like that isn't put under any pressure to meet specifi..."

by Karen Blanch on Shark Squad

"Shark squad have given my daughter so much encouragement. It’s great that the children are taught not only by experienced instructors but also young adults who are all enthusiastic, friendly and so so patient. There a..."

by Nick Westwood on Shark Squad

"Shark Squad has been a wonderful experience for my two children. They were both complete newbies and now have so much more water confidence. Becky and Holly have been an incredible influence on my kids, encouraging an..."

by Samantha Tedder on Shark Squad

"Shark Squad have been amazing working with my stepson who was very nervous of water, he wouldn't put his face or head in and now he is. He is so much more confident and doing these things now with the encouragement of..."

by Lisa Garment on Shark Squad

"My children both love their swimming lessons! Their confidence in the water is improving week by week. The instructors are so enthusiastic and welcoming - really know their stuff. They teach with patience and operate ..."

by Hannah Maxwell on Shark Squad

"Swimming is a life skill, and Shark Squad coaches teach in a way that is fun and engaging with patients and enthusiasm. My son was nervous in the water, and within a few weeks, he was confident to swim with his head ..."

by Stacey Wilson on Shark Squad

"Amazing swim school, Becky and all the swim instructors are really lovely, really committed and excellent at teaching the children. My girls have come so far in the swim school too, really impressed with the swimming ..."

by Amanda Attwood on Shark Squad

"Fantastic swim School. Cannot recommend highly enough. Our children quickly grew in confidence and love going every week. The teachers are so enthusiastic and engaged with the children. The ratio of children to teache..."

by Asia Aldridge on Shark Squad

"Shark Squad operates like one big happy family! All the instructors are very passionate about swimming and are full of great energy and fun ideas to help keep children engaged during lessons. Our little girl has grown..."

by Lisa Denham on Shark Squad

"What an amazing swim school! My two boys have improved more here in two months than they ever did at their previous swim school (which they attended for 4 years!). Small classes and lots of swim instructors for eve..."

by Anya Hyndside on Shark Squad

"Shark squad is wonderful! Both my boys love it and the team who do the teaching make it all so fun. The young people who work with the children are brilliant too :-)"

by Phil Davenport on Shark Squad

"Highly recommend. Lovely atmosphere, teachers in the water with the kids, all the team are friendly and approachable. Our son loves his lessons. And if all the great teaching wasn’t enough, our son received a hand del..."

by Marie Hill Pemberton on Shark Squad

"I cannot give this amazing group of people enough praise. They are amazing with both of my children and they always make every lesson fun for the kids. I feel very lucky that my boys are part of the shark squad 🦈 ⭐..."

by Annie Smith on Shark Squad

"I really rate Shark Squad - the fact that they always have so many instructors in the water with the kids (rather than all yelling from the side) really builds confidence and they can demo techniques brilliantly. My a..."

by Aimee Batt on Shark Squad

"My two children love swimming with shark squad. They are always very patient with what them and gently encourage to build their confidence. The staff are all great and even though a lot of them are very young, they a..."

by Rebecca Kilmister on Shark Squad

"A fabulous class. The team are all friendly and very helpful. What I love is that the instructors actually help in the water with the children, making the children feel they are safe with someone there with them ever..."

by Lucy Daniels on Shark Squad

"My 2 daughters swim at shark squad, they both absolutely love it and have learnt so much. Both very water confident and progressing weekly. Beccy and the team are always on hand to answer any questions and very quick ..."

by Simon Fryer on Shark Squad

"The best swimming lessons in the Stroud area. The friendly staff are brilliant. My daughter absolutely loves going to Shark Squad"

by Sarah Sullivan on Shark Squad

"Shark Squad is a fantastic, friendly, family run swimming school, where my children have gained swimming skills and confidence and had a lot of fun along the way."

by Gemma Cousins on Shark Squad

"We have been coming for less than a year and amazed at the progress. Jessica started as a non swimmer and is now like a fish, she is so confident in the water it's a challenge to get her out. The staff are all so frie..."

by Claire Morse on Shark Squad

"We have been so impressed with the Shark Squad! Both of our daughters have gone from being terrified of the water to looking forward to their swimming lessons as a weekly highlight. The instructors are kind and the gr..."

by Mike J on Shark Squad

"Shark Squad seems like a proper swimming club, with enthusiastic, smiling teachers who encourage and clearly explain technique. The teachers - both young and adult - clearly have a passion for it, and this is reflect..."

by Ruth Greenwood on Shark Squad

"I would not, in fact do not ever have any hesitation in recommending Shark Squad to anyone thinking about swimming lessons for their children. The classes are inclusive, fun and safe with great ratios of staff to k..."

by Topbins FC on Shark Squad

"Finally, a swim school that actually teaches your children the life saving skill of swimming whilst having fun instead of obsessing about ticking boxes, levels and badges!! A fantastic club run by a family and aimed ..."

by Ify Odifin on Shark Squad

"My kids have had a fantastic time and learnt so much in a short time ! I highly recommend."

by Jill Bell on Shark Squad

"These guys are AMAZING! They have a a relaxed and fun approach to swimming, the ratio of teachers and helpers to children is fantastic. Don't be fooled by how it may appear chaotic, there is some amazing learning, pro..."

by Alex Smith on Shark Squad

"Great friendly swim school."

by Kay Griffiths on Shark Squad

"Amazing team."

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