Meet The Team

I’m Briony, the proud owner of WetWetWet Swim School! I started WetWetWet back in 2002 and did all the teaching myself as a one man band. We have massively grown over the years and gradually I have trained and taken on many new teachers, we now have a fantastic team, and although I occasionally teach (which I absolutely love!!), most of my time is spent managing pools and staff and making sure everything is running smoothly. It gives me great pleasure watching our swimmers grow and progress and being part of so many families lives. Some of our staff learnt to swim with us many years ago, and are now part of our teaching team! How lucky am I!

I have, very happily, been working with WetWetWet as a teacher, aquatics tutor and in the office since it began all those years ago!!    The swim school has such a positive feel, and it’s been a joy to work with such a wonderful team of people over the years!

Hi I’m Melanie (mother of Briony) and have been bookkeeper to Wetwetwet since Day 1 – just one lesson session per week and a few pupils in those days. Proud to see how we’ve grown and proud to be (probably) the oldest bookie in town and work with such fab people! I love seeing pupils develop from scared to loving swimming and also seen such progress with our fab teachers , lots started as pupils including my 3 grandchildren and a few nieces! Claim to fame or strange facts ; appearances on Family Fortunes when hair was black , Wheel of Fortune when hair a bit greyer and many appearances at Wetwetwet galas with various shades 🤩

Hi, I’m Emma! I’ve been a swimming teacher for over 20 years and have loved the water my whole life. I swam competitively for many years and even started coaching when I was young- it’s always been a big part of who I am.

One of the most rewarding parts of my job is seeing children who started as beginners grow into confident squad-level swimmers as teenagers. I teach everyone from non-swimmers to competitive swimmers, as well as school curriculum lessons. I love teaching children of all abilities and helping each one achieve their personal best.

I have a special interest in SEND, working with neurodivergent children and those with disabilities, brings me so much joy. 

Wet Wet Wet is an incredible swim school—it truly feels like family. We support each other every step of the way.

I’m passionate about helping people succeed, feel confident, and reach their full potential.

I can’t wait to see you in the pool! 🏊‍♂️

I have been teaching now for almost 18 years and, to be honest, I can’t imagine ever doing anything else.

Growing up, swimming was a huge part of my life. It was my father that taught me to swim. He is disabled, having had Polio as a child, but has always been an incredible swimmer.

Working as part of the Wet Wet Wet team for over 18 years, has given me so much confidence. I have learnt so much from the other wonderful teachers. It feels like being part of an extended family.

My understanding that all children learn differently and are all welcome in our lessons, allows me to create inclusive, exciting lessons, tailored to individual needs! 

Teaching children to become confident and safe in the water is extremely rewarding.

Hi, I’m Denise but sometimes I call myself , crazy Dee.

I’m originally from Middlesbrough but have lived in Newhaven for 37years. I have 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren. I love going on holidays and going to the Theatre. I work in a Primary School as a SEMH TA, helping develop their best selves. Encouraging confidence building, resilience and everyday smiles.

I love sports and spent many years as a football coach/referee, for a girls club, that my Hubbie ran, before moving into swim teaching. I also have a level 2 in BSL signing. My passion is seeing children achieve, learning new skills and excelling, in all they do, while having lots of fun.

I love working for Wet Wet Wet as I feel part of a big happy family,who have caring, fun, experienced teachers and of course an amazing boss.

I’m Jo, swimming teacher by day DJ by night. I have a beautiful daughter and a 4 legged friend. I have been a swimming teacher for nearly 15 years and my whole life has been around the pool environment. Since starting with Wet Wet Wet I’ve become like ‘part of the furniture’ and the swim school very quickly became like a second family to me.

I learned to swim here and just couldn’t resist coming back!

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Hi, I’m Harriet and I’m a swimming teacher here at WetWetWet! I’ve been swimming all my life, from competitive club swimming to swimming for my health and fitness. I love being in the water. I started helping with WetWetWet when I was 13, following this I got my lifeguarding qualification at 16 and then became a swimming teacher. Swimming is something I’m very passionate about and consider it a crucial life skill for everyone to learn. It’s very rewarding to teach and share my love for swimming with others. I’ve worked at WetWetWet for 7 years, it’s such a supportive, fun working environment. I love my job!

Ever since I was young I’ve loved the water, I started swimming when I was 6 and started competing when I was 11. I have taken part in numerous pool/open water swimming competitions and I recently, this year, qualified for the Commonwealth Championships for Lifesaving. When I was 16 I took my lifeguarding course and started working at Wet Wet Wet as an assistant, later that year I also got my teacher qualification and began teaching in 2024.
I love swim teaching, especially when I can see the improvement a swimmer has made whether that’s in their technique or mindset. When I’m not at the pool, I’m either at the beach or on the South Downs with my friends!

I am a student from BHASVIC and I learnt to swim with WetWetWet and have continued to swim with them for many years.  This then led me to do my volunteering at WetWetWet for my DofE. This showed me how enjoyable it was to teach others and now I work mostly as a swimming assistant.

Hi I’m Alex. I’ve been teaching and assisting swimming for over 14 years and am an ASA level two teacher. I enjoy teaching the different stages of swimming and seeing them progress from non swimmers to being able to swim independantly.  As well as teaching swimming, I am also a full time primary school teacher teaching a mixed KS2 class.

I’m Silas, I used to swim at Wet Wet Wet between the ages of 7 to 17. I have a BA Degree in Fine Art which I got in the summer of 2024. I’ve been working here on and off for the last 7 years, and I couldn’t help coming back post university to work here with such a welcoming team of people.

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Hi I’m Debbie,
I’m a receptionist for Wetwetwet at 3 of their venues.
I have 2 lovely daughters , both of whom learnt to swim with Wetwetwet and both work here also , so I have a history with the swim school which spans for over 15 years.
It’s lovely to be part of a wonderful team of people and seeing the progression in the children’s swimming is so rewarding.

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