Learn to Tread
Water. Properly.
Treading water is the most important survival skill in swimming — and the least taught. Private 1-to-1 lessons in our heated Arkley pool. Correct technique, real endurance, lasting confidence. Adults and children welcome.
The Skill Most Swimmers Were Never Properly Taught.
Treading water keeps you afloat in deep water without forward movement. It is the difference between a swimmer who can manage any situation in the water and one who can only swim where they can touch the bottom. Surprisingly few recreational swimmers have been taught it properly — and even fewer understand efficient technique.
Brian teaches treading water as a dedicated skill — buoyancy, eggbeater kick, flutter kick, arm sculling — and how to combine them into something you can sustain for minutes without exhausting yourself. Sessions are 90 minutes, fully 1-to-1, in a heated private pool with no public access.
- Adults who swim but cannot tread water confidently
- Children learning essential water safety skills
- Swimmers who exhaust themselves within seconds
- Eggbeater kick, flutter kick and sculling all covered
- Technique taught correctly from the start
- Endurance built so the skill works under pressure
Treading Water is for Every Swimmer
Recreational swimmers
Many adults can swim lengths but panic in deep water where they can't touch the bottom. Treading water technique resolves this completely.
Children's water safety
Learning to tread water gives children and their parents real confidence in and around water. It's a fundamental skill that should be taught early.
Open water swimmers
Resting in open water, dealing with currents or waiting for support all require effective treading water. It is a core open water skill.
Triathletes
Pre-race, at buoys or in a start pack — being able to tread water efficiently and calmly is a practical race skill.
Non-swimmers
Brian teaches treading water to complete beginners as part of wider water safety skills. You do not need to be able to swim to book.
Technique improvers
If you already tread water but find it exhausting, the technique needs work. Brian identifies and fixes inefficiencies quickly.
What People Ask Before Booking
Swimmers Who Learned Treading Water
“When I started swimming classes.....”
When I started swimming classes I could just about swim but with lots of encouragement and great advice I was soon able to swim properly within a few lessons.
“No more doggie paddling”
Having been a 'doggie paddler' for many decades, lessons with Stephen were most enlightening. He is very patient and explains everything clearly.
“My husband and me are so happy with...”
My husband and me are so happy with Brian, he is a very professional swimming teacher. Also the private pool is really amazing that he is teaching us there. I highly recommend him to everyone.
Treading Water Lessons FAQ
Book a Treading Water Session
Private 1-to-1 treading water technique at our Arkley pool, Barnet EN5.
- 90-minute 1-to-1 session
- 30°C heated private pool
- Eggbeater, flutter kick & sculling
- Adults and children welcome
- ASA / STA qualified — DBS checked
Learn to Tread Water. Properly. Sustainably.
Private 1-to-1 treading water lessons in a warm pool in Arkley, Barnet. Adults and children welcome. Message Brian to find out more.