About Michele

As a mother of three children and a passion to see our children enjoy the benefits of learning to swim so they can be safe around water environments, I decided to start a career teaching swimming.

I opened my first swim school at Bardon Goodlife Gym over ten years ago and since then I have extended to Ashgrove State School and Oakleigh State School. We have recently consolidated to be at Bardon Goodlife Gym and Ashgrove State school pools only.

I have a wonderful team of professional and enthusiastic teachers, all of whom I have personally trained.

My teaching philosophy is simple; keep the children actively engaged, make learning fun, develop their confidence and ensure a life long love for swimming and fun in the water.

RECENT TESTAMONIALS

22/11/2013
Hi Michelle,
It is so wonderful to finally find a swim school that provides lessons in a friendly, fun and flexible format. Each of my 4 children enjoy coming to swim with your very kind and helpful instructors. After experiencing 6 other swim schools in the area, we have finally found one that is emotionally intelligent and diligent in tuition and stroke correction.
Thank you for providing such an excellent service.
Susanna Derwin

28/12/2013
Tina Gillett Wong: Both our daughters have enjoyed your swimming lessons and they both won 1st place medals at their most recent swimming carnival.

 

JAN 2015:

Hi Michele,

I’ve been meaning to email you to express my thanks at the swimming lessons my children Harry and William received over the holidays.   Their two instructors did a fantastic job and I was extremely impressed with how much the children learnt in the space of two weeks.  In particular my youngest William  started the lessons being unable to swim at all and by the end he was doing rockets under the water and was able to swim to the side and pull himself out.  His teacher was so patient and managed to incorporate the right mix of discipline and fun for an extremely boisterous 4 year old.   Really looking forward to enrolling the children again.

Kind Regards

Louise Marshall

 

16/12/2015

Hi Michele
I just wanted to let you know how fabulous you & your staff are.
I have been to two swim schools prior to yours and have had nothing but disappointment.
Gigi has been very anxious in the pool in the past & it’s been quite difficult at times to handle.
Your personal efforts to reassure me that it’s normal & will pass spurred me on and you were so right! She has come so far in such a short period of time and that’s a credit to your team. Georgia, Madi & particularly Bridie have been amazing. Their energy, patience, tenacity and ability to mask any frustration they might have felt has been greatly appreciated. They make swim lessons fun.
For the first time in a long time, I don’t dread going to swim lessons!
I look forward to more fun in the pool next year.
We hope you & your staff have a merry Christmas.
Keep up the wonderful work you are all doing.
Warm regards,
Suzy & Gigi Bonel x

NOTE WORTHY NEWS DECEMBER 2016

9 out of the 10 Age Champions at Oakleigh State schools swimming carnival in term 4 2016 train with Swim and Co Ashgrove

3 out of 8 Age Champions at Ashgrove State School swimming Carnival in term 4 2016 train with Swim and Co Ashgrove