Our Team
It takes more than great teachers to make a swim school thrive. From experienced instructors and dedicated owners to our behind-the-scenes maintenance crew, every member of our team plays a vital role in creating a safe, welcoming, and well-run environment. We're proud to introduce the people who keep everything flowing—both in and out of the pool.
Ben Scott
Founder
My journey in the water began in Portobello, where I first learned to swim with Portobello ASC and soon discovered my love for Water Polo. It was through this sport that I met Keith, and our shared passion for all things aquatic sparked not only a lasting friendship but also a professional partnership that continues to this day.
Driven by a desire to push myself further, I went on to play semi-professional Water Polo in Rome — an unforgettable experience that deepened my commitment to the sport and shaped my approach to coaching.
Since returning home, I’ve been coaching within the junior setup at my local club for the past six years — starting with beginners and, over the last three years, leading our under-19s team to win both the league and the Scottish Cup. That experience has been a highlight of my coaching journey and continues to inspire how I teach and mentor young swimmers.
Alongside this, I joined Keith at Aquatic Learning as a swim teacher, where I discovered a real passion for helping others grow in confidence and skill in the water. I’ve also completed my Level 3 Pool Plant Operations qualification, expanding my understanding of how to maintain safe, high-quality swimming environments — an essential part of running a great swim school.
Over the years, our shared journey has evolved into a clear vision: to create an independent swim school where children can thrive, feel safe, and fall in love with swimming from their very first splash.
And as for me — I’m pretty sure there’s still chlorine in my hair from all these years in the pool (everyone says that’s why it’s so thick!).
Keith Anderson
Founder
I have a lifelong association with water having been involved in swimming and water polo since childhood. Initially, through my local swimming club Portobello ASC, and then going on to represent Scotland and Great Britain at many top Water Polo tournaments around the world.
My swim teaching journey began in earnest when I set-up Aquatic Learning Ltd in 1996. A company with the primary aim being to provide high quality Swimming lessons, at affordable prices, for all ages and abilities. To meet this aim it decided from the start to offer 2 major differences to the lessons that were available elsewhere;
1) That class sizes would be small to maximise the "teacher time" each swimmer received.
2) That where required, teachers would be in the water working with the children in order to build water confidence, give demonstrations, and provide physical support if needed. Although this technique is more common place now it was almost unheard of back in 1996. Indeed we feel this revolutionised childrens swimming lessons in Scotland! The company still runs successfully to this day, teaching over 2000 children each week at many venues across Edinburgh, the lothians, and Fife. As well as running Aquatic Learning I am also a qualified swim tutor, working for Scottish Swimming, (governing body), teaching people how to teach.
Having long been reliant on hiring facilities with Aquatic Learning I am delighted now to also be involved in LetsGoSwim. A business with it's own purpose built teaching facilties. Having taught and organised swimming tuition for so long, it has been a pleasure to help design facilities that I know provide the best opportunity for people to learn.