Sue M wanted to swim for fitness but was getting neck and backache after swimming. She described her old breaststroke as "bobbing up and down like a demented cork."  All her energy had been going into getting her head out of the water to breathe. After 6 lessons she was able to move forward in her breaststroke by kicking freely and gliding with a free neck. She was able to raise her head, to inhale calmly and without strain, by replacing a strenuous pull with her arms with a gentle sculling motion that gave her more time.

"Dear Cheryl.  I don't know if you remember teaching me about 6 years ago but since then I've swum in the Indian Ocean twice, the Caribbean twice and the Med. in France and Greece. You have made such a difference to my holidays. I now swim at least 3 times a week at my local health club in Henley. With many thanks," Fran