I'll help your family feel safe in the water.
I'm Coach Mary. For 17 years I've taught swimmers of every age — from a baby's first splash to an adult finally learning on their own terms — right here in Oud Metha, or at your own building's pool anywhere in Dubai.
Why families choose to work with me
I teach swimming the way a nervous first-timer actually needs it taught.
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Safety first, always
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Safety first, always
I pace every lesson to the swimmer in front of me, not the clock. I'm First Aid & CPR certified, and I will never rush a nervous swimmer.
17 years, every age
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17 years, every age
From 6-month-old babies to adult beginners, I've built my whole approach around meeting each swimmer exactly where they are — not where a curriculum says they should be.
Your pool or mine
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Your pool or mine
I'm based in Oud Metha, but I also bring private and semi-private lessons to your own building's pool, anywhere in Dubai.
Kids actually ask for class
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Kids actually ask for class
Songs, games, and a lot of genuine patience — my students ask when their next swim class is, instead of dreading it.
Coach Mary with a kids' group class
Water-confidence play with a toddler
A Baby & Me class in session
Kids' group class at the pool wall
Ladies-only adult group class
Adult stroke technique in action
In the water together
Real classes, real moments — no one standing in for anyone.
These are straight from my own pool days — babies, toddlers, kids, and adults, all building confidence one splash at a time.
No stock photography here, and no stand-ins — every face you see is a real student of mine, caught mid-lesson. I could tell you trust is built slowly, but it's easier to just show you: a toddler who stopped crying at the water's edge, an adult beginner floating on her back for the first time in years. Seventeen years in, I've learned that trust comes from one unhurried lesson at a time — never on anyone's timeline but the swimmer's own.
How we can work together
A class format for every swimmer in your family.
Baby & Me
6 months – 3 yearsHover for details
Baby & Me
You're in the water with me — I'll teach you both, together.
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3 years – adultHover for details
Private Classes
My full attention, your pace, your schedule.
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3 years – adultHover for details
Semi-Private Classes
Personal attention, shared with a sibling or a friend.
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4 years – adultHover for details
Group Classes
Structured lessons that build skill and confidence together.
Learn more55% off registration — 60 AED was 130 AED
It's my way of making that first class an easier decision. Terms and conditions apply — message me on WhatsApp and I'll get you booked in.
What Dubai families tell me
In their own words, not mine.
“My daughter used to cry the second her feet touched water. Three sessions into Baby & Me and she's giggling through face splashes. Coach Mary is unbelievably patient.”
Fatima A.
Mother of a 2-year-old · Baby & Me
“We book semi-private so our boys learn together, and honestly the personal attention is better than any group class we've tried in Dubai. Both are swimming independently now.”
James R.
Father of two · Semi-Private Classes
“I'm 34 and never learned to swim. The ladies-only group meant I could actually ask 'basic' questions without feeling embarrassed. I'm doing full laps now.”
Sara K.
Adult student · Group Classes — Ladies Only
Representative feedback shared with me by IMswimming families.
In the water with me
A few clips from Instagram & TikTok, straight from class.
Let's find your swimmer's next milestone together.
Message me on WhatsApp with your child's age (or your own swimming experience) and I'll recommend the right class myself — no forms, no waiting on a reply.