Mother-of-two Rebecca Mills has really dived into her business.
Rebecca says swimming is in her blood and the idea of teaching people to take the plunge seemed the natural thing to do.
The 35-year-old of Port Erin said: ‘I have never had to advertise my small swimming lessons business as I have a very good reputation and so have managed my business by word of mouth.
‘Recently I have expanded and am now offering small morning group lessons as well as one to one swimming lessons.
‘I believe I am unique in my teaching as I do not use flotation devices so I tend to get fantastic fast results.
‘I am teaching from a very small pool and groups are small with only four students per group’.
As part of the expansion Rebecca is offering tuition to the following groups
l Parent and Baby
l Parent and Toddler
l Toddler
l PreSchool
Appropriately enough Rebecca’s business is called One to One Swimming Lessons and classes take place at the Cherry Orchard’s pool in Port Erin
Rebecca is married to self- employed plumber Barry Mills.
She was previously known as Rebecca Macaulay.
The youngest person she has helped in the water was just four weeks old and the oldest was a pensioner in her 70s.
Rebecca said she founded the business in 2011.
She had previously been involved in working with a number of businesses in the island. She has a four year old daughter Greyia and a son Ewan, aged two.
She told Business News: ‘We always have a great time at the classes and it gives me a great deal of satisfaction to help youngsters and their parents’ confidence to go in the water.’
She added: ‘I was brought up with swimming. Me and my brother used to do well competing as youngsters.
‘So in a way it is quite natural to be involved in my own swimming business.
‘I have really enjoyed the challenge of being self-employed. I have help from two other people and things are getting busy.’ Her Facebook page for One to One Swimming Lessons is proving popular with more than 650 ‘likes’ recorded so far.
Rebecca has Amateur Swimming Association Level one and level two certificates for teaching swimming.
And although many of her ‘customers’ are from the south there’s afair smattering of folk who travel from across the island to enjoy her style of tuition.
rebeccamacaulay@live.co.uk