Our Team

  • Owner - Nick Parker - Operations

    Nick has 20 years experience in the leisure industry and studied sports management in Loughborough. If there is a job in the private swim school industry, it’s likely that Nick has done it at some point.

    Nick has always been a beloved teacher and understands how important children’s early experiences are, especially in the water. Individualised and exciting swimming lessons create a life long love of the water. Nick wants a swim school that creates opportunities for every little one to discover a love for swimming.

  • Owner - Amanda Dunkley - Product & Marketing

    Amanda didn’t learn to swim until she was 8 years old but still fondly remembers her first swim teacher - Jane - who helped create her forever passion. Amanda went on to swim for 3 local swimming clubs - Biggleswade, Cambridge and Hitchin.

    Parts of her experience were amazing and others were alienating and unfriendly. Amanda doesn’t want any swimmer to feel stressed or pushed and thinks swimming should always be enjoyable.

    From the award scheme to social media and the facilities, every part influences the feeling that customers have and are all equally important to Amanda.

  • Jade Nevin - Office Manager

    Jade is passionate about customer experiences and swim lessons. She is vital to the Happy Fins experience and is here to ensure our standards are always high. She is manning our inbox and Whatsapp so send her a message if you have any questions or want a friendly chat.

    Jade has a degree in sports science and fully understands the importance of swimming from an early age to reap the benefits of such a healthy sport. This passion comes out in her teaching, she is just as keen as us to ensure the kids are learning to swim and loving the water at the same time.

  • Carly Brolia - Swimming Instructor

    Carly took her son to adult and child lessons 5 years ago and loved it so much she trained to be a swimming teacher and hasn’t looked back. Carly is empathetic, caring and can hold a great tune.

    She is looking forward to teaching at Happy Fins and thinks the ethos perfectly suits her teaching style.

  • Katrina Winwood - Swimming Instructor

    Katrina has been a swim teacher for over 5 years. Previously Katrina worked locally as a midwife, this provided perfect experience for teaching little ones to swim.

    Katrina’s favourite thing about teaching swimming is helping the nervous and shy children come out of their shells. “I love it when they finally arrive to a lesson with a great big smile on their face’.

  • Ethan Bester - Swimming Instructor

    Ethan is our Butterfly expert. He learnt to swim in South Africa where he competed until he was 18.

    He became a swimming teacher because he was always the one teaching his cousins and family friends to swim and thinks it’s great having a job that is fun and doesn’t feel like a chore. Ethan also teaches our club swimmers, passing on all of his competitive swimming knowledge.