Fiona Munt-Whittle's enthusiasm for baby swimming started with the birth of her first child in 1985. Having been a keen swimmer herself she could not wait to get him started! Russell learnt to swim at just 9 months and has gone from strength to strength, even though he has special needs.

Fiona launched Aquatots in 1998 in Tewkesbury with a handful of babies but soon had to recruit and train more teachers as word quickly spread about her baby submersion swimming classes. Gloucestershire had not seen anything like it before and Fiona was in demand everywhere!

Interviewed on radio and featured in many local papers Fiona was frequently asked to speak in public about Aquatots amazing ability to teach babies to swim at such a young age.

Today Aquatots remains an independent company employing 13 teachers and 4 administration staff providing over 150 lessons a week throughout Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire & The West Midlands . Fiona personally trains all her teachers ensuring the exceptionally high quality of Aquatots teaching.

12 Days of Christmas T&C’s

13/12/2018

Tribute to Tazmin

31/10/2018

Tazmin with her medal collection in 2015

We are all deeply shocked and saddened to hear the news of the tragic death of former Aquatot Tazmin Pugh at the tender age of eighteen, despite the unfairness of this tragedy we want to remember and celebrate Tazmin’s talents and accomplishments.

Tazmin joined us when she was just six months old. Aquatots was in its infancy when Fiona welcomed Tazmin and her Dad Ian to our growing business. It was obvious from the start that Tazmin was ‘part-fish’ and with the foundation that we gave her throughout our swim programme, the support and guidance from her family and the dedication and commitment from Tazmin, she was soon on her way to being an outstanding swimmer!

By the time we welcomed her back and started sponsoring Tazmin in 2015 she had grown into a beautiful young lady, was swimming with the prestigious Ellesmere College Titans and was already breaking swimming records whilst travelling the world competing for her team and for England!

We were so proud of Tazmin when she was offered a place in the World Class ‘Podium Potential’ group which recognised her talent and capability of reaching the Olympics in 2020. We were pleased to be able to continue to contribute towards the equipment she needed, the training camps which were held four times a year and her attendance at swimming events through our sponsorship at this time.

Tazmin and MD Fiona at the start of Aquatots sponsorship.

Tazmin achieved an incredible amount throughout her young life! She aspired to be a tremendous swimmer and that dream was achieved, she travelled the world doing what she loved to do whilst representing her country - a feat most of us will never have the opportunity to do. We are proud to have known Tazmin, to have been part of her amazing swimming journey as well as having the pleasure of getting to know the kind, caring young woman that she grew to be.

We offer our deepest condolences to Tazmin’s family and family at this terrible time.