About Me & Meet The Team

Thank you for looking at my website and your interest in what I can offer you, and how together we can swim!

 

I am Louise, I live in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and I am a passionate Open Water Swimmer. I love cold water and all things in the blue space. 

 

I am passionate about open water swimming, the benefits it can bring to a person’s physical and mental wellbeing, and how Blue Space can have a positive impact on us all.  My goal is to empower everyone to access the water and join a community of like-minded people. I would like to work with you to achieve your goals, whether that be to dip in cold water or swim a little further.  

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I have swam for many years, and as I approached my fifties, I decided to tick off a bucket list thing and swim in open water, and the rest is history as they say! I quickly became hooked and I now depend on my swimming, my swim community, and the blue space to manage my wellbeing, mental health, and the demands of everyday life.

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I am an Occupational Therapist and have been practising for over 20 years with a background in the NHS and Social care. Wellbeing and enabling people to achieve what is important to them is at the heart of my professional and personal values. I also am a host for Mental Health Swims and host a monthly swim at Burton Farm.  

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I pride myself on empowering others and coaching you to achieve what is important to you. I have a range of experience enabling people to access the water and feel the benefits. Have a read of the testimonials from some lovely swimmers.  

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Open water swimming has helped me to navigate some of the most difficult times in my life, and I continue to use the open water to maintain my own wellbeing and mental health, and I simply love being part of the open water community, the best people ever in my opinion!   

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I want to empower you to feel the benefits of open water swimming, and the cold water, go with the flow, and learn how the open water and blue space can help you enhance your life. I will work with you to achieve your goals, whatever they may be.  

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I am excited to see what we can achieve together!

 

Professional Qualifications 

STA Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coaching 

MSc Occupational Therapy 

BSc Hons Occupational Therapy 

Award in Teaching and Education 

Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management 

Level 2 in Counselling Skills  

Certificate in Understanding mental health first aid and advocacy in the workplace 

I am registered with the Health and Care professions council; my registration number is OT40901. I am a professional member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. 

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I am fully insured and a member of the Swim Teacher Association.

Hi I’m Petrina!

 

As an outdoor adventurer I grew up with a love of being in and around water and swimming but as a ‘heads up’ breaststroke swimmer. I was always in awe of those who effortlessly glided through the water swimming front crawl.

 

So at the age of 45 I decided to learn front crawl myself and was so inspired by my new found freedom in the water, I then qualified as a swim teacher so I could pass on this feeling to others. I still enjoy swimming breaststroke but now also the opportunity that front crawl gives me to swim a little further and faster.

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Professional Qualifications 

Swim England Level 2 Swim Teacher

Mental Health Swim Host

Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach

Mental Health First Aider

CIMSPA Qualified Personal Trainer

Circuit Training Instructor

British Taekwondo Federation Martial Arts Instructor

Holistic Tai Chi Qigong Session Leader

England Athletics Run Leader

 

Member of Association of Coaches, Institute of Swimming, NHS Personalised Care Institute, The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, British Taekwondo Federation and UK Athletics.