Mia Toal

Patient, friendly, and reliable swimming teacher. Experienced in all swimming techniques, creative lesson planning, performance monitoring and ensuring a safe environment. Offering effective communication, customer focus, positive and encouraging role model.

Swim Coach / Swimming Instructor at Hamilton Aquatics (2025-10 – Present)

• Delivered high-quality swimming lessons to a wide range of ages and abilities, following Hamilton Aquatics' teaching standards.
• Planned and delivered engaging, progressive sessions focused on water safety, technique development, and confidence building.
• Supported competitive and fitness swimmers in improving stroke efficiency, endurance, and overall performance.
• Communicated effectively with parents, swimmers, and colleagues to ensure a positive learning environment.
• Adapted coaching methods for swimmers with varied learning needs, ensuring safe and inclusive sessions.
• Worked within a multicultural environment and contributed to the academy's reputation for excellence across Dubai.

TUI Swim Host at TUI Blue Lagoon Princess (2024-05 – 2024-09)

• Manage and coordinate swim academy
• Promote and sell lessons and 121s
• Host water based activities such as parent and aqua fit and water polo
• Assist with entertainment evening shows
• Swim teacher responsibilities as same as David Lloyd Clubs below

TUI Swim Host at TUI Blue Ephesus (2024-05 – 2024-09)

Swim Coach (Self-Employed) at Swim with Mia (2025-01 – Present)

• Deliver personalised swim coaching for adults and children, with a focus on 1-to-1 adult sessions
• Use a supportive and confidence-building coaching style to help clients progress at their own pace
• Plan and adapt sessions to suit different goals, abilities, and comfort levels in the water

Swimming Teacher at David Lloyd Clubs (2022-09 – 2024-05)

• Plan and deliver excellent quality swimming lessons
• Identify swimmers' abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential
• Provide explanations and demonstrate modern and accurate swimming techniques
• Develop swimmers' techniques and identify ways to improve performance
• Create a positive and fun environment in which to motivate and encourage swimmers
• Regularly assess each swimmer's ability and progress and arrange for the award of the appropriate certification

Swimming Teacher at David Lloyd Clubs (2024-09 – 2025-01)

• Plan and deliver excellent quality swimming lessons
• Identify swimmers' abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential
• Provide explanations and demonstrate modern and accurate swimming techniques
• Develop swimmers' techniques and identify ways to improve performance
• Create a positive and fun environment in which to motivate and encourage swimmers
• Regularly assess each swimmer's ability and progress and arrange for the award of the appropriate certification

Lifeguard at David Lloyd Clubs (2023-08 – 2024-05)

• Provide lifeguard duties ranging from non-swimmers to competent swimmers
• Support customer queries and resolve any issues on site when possible
• Help maintain the facility to a high standard at all times
• Liaise with the swimming teachers and coordinator to advise of any issues that arise

Swimming Teacher at Becky Adlington's Swim Stars, Total Fitness Wilmslow (2022-02 – 2022-12)

A level in Photography, Psychology and English – Aquinas College (2023 – 2023)

GCSE in 7 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science – The Kingsway School (2021 – 2021)