My son (6) has returned to 1:1 swimming lessons with Andrea and Tauranga Swim School, as part of his rehabilitation from a severe hypoxic brain injury.

Contrary to his medical prognosis, having defied the odds to survive and overcome his injury, swimming is key to my sons mental well-being, self-confidence, and water safety and critical to his rehabilitation and motor skills development.

We considered three options for his swimming lessons, and on comparison, Tauranga Swim School was competitive on price point and exceptional on service. Above all Andrea was unique in terms of understanding the complexities of my sons rehabilitation needs, physical limitation and potential behavioral issues.

Week to week we see significant and sometimes major gains in the pool, even within the first term. Undoubtedly, Andrea and her team play a life-changing role in my sons rehabilitation and his ability to one day stand, walk and run independently again. The fact the he will also be able to confidently swim is part of a much larger rehabilitation picture.

Andrea and her team at Tauranga Swim School have my highest recommendation and my eternal gratitude for the life changing support. I pray that God continues to bless the work they do, for kids and their whanau.