Joy Symons has over 20 years experience in the aquatic industry as an athlete, coach, swimming and water safety teacher, presenter, trainer and a company director.
An Australian representative swimmer, Joy has developed a successful learn-to-swim program for her company, Aqualification & Fitness, that prepares students for various aquatic sports as well as educates children and parents on water safety.
From her award-winning swim school, her program guides children through water safety lessons, to developing skills across a number of aquatic sports. Her programming is based on skill development and readiness that aligns with early childhood development.
She is an inspirational leader, a passionate teacher, and a motivated aquatic fitness instructor. In her book, ‘Sink or Swim’, Joy shares her knowledge on how swimming and water safety teachers and parents can work together optimally to make swimming lessons more fun, and reduce stress at the swimming pool.