Meet the Team

Our friendly office team are here to help

Chris Rees

Chris Rees

Founder of Wessex Swim School

Chris launched Wessex’s first swimming lessons in 2004 with a couple of teachers and a handful of swimmers. Since then, Wessex continues to expand each year. Chris believes in offering high quality swimming lessons and is passionate about making swimming available to everyone. Chris is still a fully qualified swimming teacher and tutor and you can often catch him on poolside sharing his love of teaching.

Denise Sayers

Denise Sayers

Swim School Manager

With over 26 years of teaching experience, Denise has been part of the Wessex team since the beginning. Denise looks after over 50 teachers and 900 pupils and makes sure lessons are always running smoothly. As well as being part of the office team, Denise supervises our Sunday session at Kings School.

Charlotte Dellesite

Swim School Coordinator

With over 25 years experience swim teaching Charlotte is passionate about seeing children progress through the stages across all our sites.

Ethan Browning

Swim School Coordinator

As a Swim School Coordinator for World of Swimming, I am responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of the swim school program. This includes managing a team of swim instructors, scheduling classes and lessons, ensuring that the curriculum meets the needs of participants, and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all.

Wessex Swim School is part of the
World of Swimming Company

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