Kelly – Owner and Founder
Hi, I’m Kelly, and I’m the proud founder of Mini Swimming, with locations across Colchester, Suffolk, and Chelmsford.
Mini Swimming began in 2012 when I took my teeny tiny daughter, Katherine, to a baby swimming class one Friday morning. I loved it so much that I wished I could do it every single day—and that simple joy sparked the beginning of what is now Mini Swimming.
Fast forward to today, I’m a mum of four sports-mad children who keep both me and my car very busy! Mini Swimming has always been—and will always be—my other baby. My passion is to create a team that delivers outstanding swimming lessons where, every day across Essex and Suffolk, children are running out of school excited because today is swimming day. I want our classes to be the highlight of their week, a place full of laughter, progress, and joy.
One of my greatest hopes is that one day, I’ll take a call from an adult who once swam with us as a child, and now wants to enrol their own little one because they still remember how much they loved it. I’d love to discover an Olympian, of course—but more than that, I want every swimmer to grow up with happy memories of being in the water, feeling confident and supported.
I’m incredibly proud of the exceptional team I work with. No one at Mini Swimming is just “fine” or “ok”—they’re all brilliant, dedicated, and inspiring. I’m lucky every day to work alongside them as we help families make memories and grow water-safe, confident swimmers.