I remember learning to swim when I was young, probably around 6 years of age. I was a skinny, shy little girl who got very cold and was afraid of the water. I think that has always been at the back of my mind when I work with beginner swimmers and can understand their fears and apprehension around the water.
I started teaching swimming when I was 16 and have had a love of sharing this wonderful sport since then. I had the opportunity to swim competitively, play water polo at University as well as I took diving lessons and even learned a lot about synchronized swimming. Being in, on or around the water gives me great joy and I believe that learning to swim is a life skill that everyone must have the opportunity to learn.
I have coached both summer swimming, in British Columbia where I am from, as well as winter swimming both in BC as well as here in Ontario where I started coaching with the Pickering Swim Club in Sept. 2020. I have always worked with development swimmers as that has been my forte and I enjoy seeing a young swimmer learn the basics and move on to become an experienced and disciplined swimmer and reach their potential. Many swimmers I have trained have gone on to pursue Life guarding, swim coaching as well as teaching swimming.
I have 2 grown sons who also swam and played water polo while they were growing up and became coaches in both disciplines which helped pay their way through University.
I am looking forward to working with my partner Jim in offering an amazing swim program for all ages in our backyard pool.
For further information on our program at the Whitby Aquatic Club and sessions we can offer you, please contact Diane Lego at: legode60@gmail.com or by text at (604) 928-5346 . Jim & I are located at our oasis at 1 Greenlands Court in Whitby, Ontario.
Swimmingly yours,
Diane
