FOUNDER
Meet Samara
Founder Samara Bruce has over 23 years experience. She has taught and managed swimming in the private sector, in large leisure centres and also school swimming for both Primary and Secondary education, including GCSE and A Level. Samara is a tutor in aquatics, lifesaving and first aid and keep our staff up to date and trained.
Her love of swimming and people has developed into a passion for teaching. Her mission to provide quality lessons and aquatic opportunities to all has driven her to create Best Stroke Leisure.
Meet Our Teachers
Prior to Best Stroke Leisure, Kirsty has taught swimming in a large leisure centre for 12 years. Kirsty has two young children of her own and loves teaching.
Natalie has 12 years teaching experience in the private swimming sector. She has taught parent & child, children’s lessons, adult learn to swim and one to one lessons.
Verona has been teaching swimming for 5 years alongside a full time role at the council. She is Aquacise, Aqua Therapy trained and part of our Wellness Team.
Bex (Rebecca) is a qualified full time teacher in a special educational school. She has previous experience managing in the leisure industry and loves to teach swimming part time.
Ruby is a competitive swimmer who dedicates 4 days a week to her swim training. Naturally she became a swimming teacher to pass on her technique & knowledge.
Jenny
Harvey is an experienced swimming teacher who has worked in swim schools and large leisure centres. Samara taught him to swim! Harvey is Aqua Therapy trained and also enjoys working as a football coach.
Kerry-Jo is an experienced teacher who has worked in both swim schools and large leisure centres. Her full time role is in Physio and Hydro therapy at Pinderfields hospital.
Kirsty has previously worked in sales and finance. After being a swimmer herself, she decided to train for a change in career, she is a natural! Kirsty is Aquacise, Aqua Therapy trained and part of our Wellness Team.
Testimonials
I would recommend Samara Jayne and the Best Stroke Leisure team to anyone and everyone! Welcoming, friendly, professional, the list of superlatives goes on! My little girls confidence in the water is such a joy to see. Thank you
Matthew
Highly recommended! My daughter started classes at Mirfield as a non-swimmer, with very little water confidence. She is now swimming all strokes with confidence and with great technique, thanks to the wonderful tuition from Samara and Becky. She thoroughly enjoyed her classes and progressed amazingly, huge thanks to Best Stroke for boosting her self belief and helping her become a strong, accomplished swimmer!
Sarah-Jayne
Couldn’t recommend Best stroke enough, my little boy loves his lessons, in the four months he has been going he has gone from two arm bands to swimming independently with no floats thanks to the caring, calming but fun sessions provided by Jamie.
Rachel
Daniel absolutely loves his swimming lessons with Jamie and I cannot believe how much his confidence in the water has improved. The classes are a lovely pace for the children and the attention that they get with the small class sizes are brilliant.
Sam
Samara is a fantastic teacher. Her bubbly personality adds to the fun of the sessions and has helped Donny’s confidence with water has flourished. I highly recommend anyone with a baby/toddler to attend these classes. The facilities are well kept too.
Stu
Highly recommend Best Stroke Leisure. Both of my children have become much more confident in the water and look forward to their classes each week.