AST swim school was established in 2008. Debbie Stenning owner and director started her career in 1987 as an assistant and qualified in 1990.  She has always shown a deep interest in the sport, swimming competitively as a young lady to more recent years competing in triathlons.

Through the years she has furthered her knowledge and training through the ASA and STA programmes and as well as teaching swimming she holds qualifications in Aqua aerobics, water polo, syncro and Rookie lifesaving, she also holds certificates to teach from Baby and Parent through to Adults.Debbie and her staff regularly attend ongoing training courses and conferences to ensure their teaching is of the highest standard possible.
 

Debbie started with a small pool and 20 swimmers and now runs 6 pools across North Devon and Somerset and has over 600 swimmers on role. At AST we pride ourselves on our small classes with a Teacher and Assistant to each class.
 

New for 2017 - AST Swimschool will be running there successful bespoke baby and toddler programme in Barnstaple, North Devon at a lovely new pool. 
 

We have written our own swimming programmes to start with the basics of water confidence and safety working up to strong competent swimming. We work on individual strokes and as we move into the higher levels we work on race diving and turns. Also included in this is our survival and rescue programmes.

Progressive reports are written every term to ensure that you have as much information as possible to keep you updated on your child’s achievements.