Nadia Barhoua, originally from England, is a multilingual individual fluent in English, Arabic, and French. She has a passion for swimming and has been actively involved in the sport since she was three years old.
Nadia holds qualifications such as the STA Award Level 2 Swim Teaching and STA Award Level 2 Lifeguarding. She recently became a qualified Swimming Teacher in April 2023 and started working in May 2023.
In terms of sporting achievements, Nadia participated in swimming competitions back in 2016-2017, where she achieved commendable results. Aside from swimming, her other hobbies and activities include football, which she plays regularly, and website creation.
Nadia has a diverse professional background in teaching and coaching. From 2016 to 2018, she worked with Fit For Sport, teaching children of different age groups and organizing activities, including swimming, during holiday camps. In 2018-2019, she taught children football through TheLittleFox. She also worked as a trampoline coach at Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre from 2018 to 2019, focusing on teaching proper techniques and ensuring safety.
In 2019-2020, Nadia pursued her passion for swimming by becoming a lifeguard to further enhance her knowledge of swimming techniques and promote safety. She eventually became a Lifeguard Supervisor at Virgin Active from 2020 to 2023, where she gained valuable experience in handling accidents and incidents and saving lives.
Driven by her desire to teach swimming and help others develop their skills, Nadia decided to transition into becoming a swim instructor/teacher. She values the opportunity to teach others the correct stroke techniques and oversee other instructors of all age groups.
Nadia appreciates the Swimming Nature Programme for its focus on teaching the best techniques and enabling her to become a proactive swim instructor. She enjoys teaching all age groups and levels, displaying patience and a commitment to helping her students progress.
Nadia chose to become a Swimming Nature teacher because of the company's reputation for supporting swim instructors in becoming proactive and delivering high-quality instruction. Her goal is to continue helping individuals learn, progress, and develop their swimming abilities while sharing her passion for the sport.