Our Story at Flying Fish
LEARN. SWIM. LIVE.
Passionately Building Little Characters One Stroke at a Time
Not just a passion for kids or a passion for swimming, it’s a special passion for youth development and even saving lives by teaching kids to swim.
You feel it the moment you walk in. Something different. It’s more than vibrant colours chosen to inspire kids.
More than a curriculum crafted not only to teach kids how to swim but also to build their character through guided play. More than a shiver-free pool heated to 32°. There’s something more. Something unexpected. Something that propels Zoomers Swim School beyond typical. It’s the passion.
Not just a passion for kids or a passion for swimming…it’s a special passion for youth development – even saving lives by teaching kids to swim.
A passion born in the heart of a mum and a dad driven by their love for their children, swimming and a desire to deliver an unmatched "Unique Experience" for kids and their families.
Scott Hobson
Co-Founder:
Dad of two Active boys
Actively pursuing life in and around water
Have been teaching kids to swim since 1999
Love seeing ‘that smile’ of self-satisfaction on any of the kids that have taken the first steps to open up their world of swimming
Endurance minded
A Swim and Multisport Coach
20 years in Aquatic Facility Management
Tammy Hobson
Co-Founder:
Busy mum of two Healthy boys
Creatively driven
Passionate about Infant health & development
Family first approach
Flying Fish Swim School History
The Zoomers Experience was born when Co-Founder Scott Hobson realised the demand for quality swim instruction after teaching swim lessons at a Community Swimming Pool in the summer of 1999.
He became increasingly busy with customers, and the swim school business grew steadily throughout that summer. He pursued the passion by growing the swim school from 400 kids to over 900 children over a 4 year period as swim school manager and head coach. In the summer of 2005, Scott was given an opportunity to work with and develop a swim school here on the Sunshine Coast and taking multiple swimmers to state and national levels all while building the depths of the infant age group which came naturally.
Scott, again, realised the great need for quality swim instruction as he regularly accumulated waiting lists and his clientele grew to record-breaking numbers for the pool by summer’s end. In 2007 the Facility management pathway took hold at one of Australia’s most renowned premier pools and Scott was able to see first-hand just what was required to manage volume but the quality of the lessons was lacking on a day to day approach and he became frustrated at watching it unfold without immediate control.
So, with the help of his wife Tammy, Co-Founder of Zoomers Swim School, they began researching the swim industry in late 2013. Learning from other swim school owners and operators before beginning the development of their business plan. In early 2016, they created the ideals and systems that Zoomers now use and improves upon to this day, and it was also at that time that they dreamt up their fun and friendly feel, all from the living room of their home.
After the three years of research, and a lot of hard work, Tammy & Scott opened Zoomers Swim School on the Sunshine Coast, on June 8th 2020. They opened with over 400 students enrolled which was passed on from the wonderful Flying Fish Swim School team owned and operated by Nicola & Peter and all their loyal and wonderful staff.
FREE year-round swim lessons for children 4 months to 6 months old’s Mon-Fri
Qualified and Flying Fish Trained instructors. We use our own progressive and tailored program.
We then align this to our student’s age, ability and needs.
We spend time growing our instructor’s knowledge base and nurturing their development into becoming constructive and connective teachers.
We allow our instructors to present their own personalities to grace the kids with a unique offering.
Controlled and balanced class student ratios in coordination with level and ability
Our Flying Fish Lessons Model Includes:
Our Performance Curriculum focuses on teaching swimming and water safety skills while building character through guided play
Our key indicators are 1- safety, 2- lesson flow and 3- vibrant connections
We can tailor lessons to any student that requires a little more nurturing and attention. We work with ndis case workers, special needs students and other community members that require that little bit more
Flexible scheduling to accommodate even the busiest family’s schedule
And much, much more!