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Testimonials
25 September 2005
Michael Vasin ASM
Executive Director, NSW Maccabi Incorporated
I would like to recommend Gary Leafe to any organisation looking at leasing part or all of their premises to him.
Gary is an excellent instructor, utilising sound training methods tempered with the right amount of discipline. Both of my daughters are presently training with him and have shown a rapid improvement in a relatively short time.
I believe there is only limited opportunity for swimmers in the Eastern Suburbs and we need new coaches and more kids training if our community is going to offer the same chance of swimming training as other Australians receive.
22 March 1995
Maxine Cooney
Australian Learn To swim Association
We would like to nominate Mr Gary Leafe, our daughters swimming coach, for an outstanding swimming teacher award. Gary is a Level 1 Coach and our 41/2 year old daughter was a non-swimmer when she first started with Gary in November 1994. We noticed Gary differed from most swimming coaches in that he tended not to teach dog-paddle at all to children who were willing to put their face in the water. For children who are reluctant to do so he explains, to the parents, how time can be saved by wearing their goggles in their daily bath and putting their face in the water.
Gary always takes the time to explain to parents the progress of their child after each lesson.
Our daughter Bree has now been with Gary for apporx. 5 months, doing one 30 min session per week and can completely swim both freestyle and backstroke. In fact, this past weekend, she competed in a local swimming carnival and completed 25m races in both styles. Having attended our daughter's "first carnival" only confirmed to us Gary's remarkable results in achieving swimming techniques of a high standard. Most important for us, besides enjoyment and competency in the pool for our daughter, was to ensure that her technique was correct from the outset. Gary has certainly achieved this for our daughter and many more children that we have noticed both at his private coaching sessions and the recent carnival we attended.
Whilst Gary has nothing like the facilities of various coaches in the area that operate from the large public swimming areas, there is no doubt in our minds that we have placed our daughter with an exceptional swimming coach.
20 March 1995
Gordon Mace
Gary Leafe is my son Adrian's swimming coach and he has coached Adrian for approximately fourteen months and in his time I have noticed a 100% improvement. Adrian previous to joining Gary's coaching classes had trained at another centre and was struggling in all strokes. Adrian now is swimming with so much confidence and style and has entered numerous carnivals and is doing extremely well. Adrian this year at his schools swimming carnival meet won all his events, not just won, but won by lengths.
I must say, without any doubt that Adrian's fantastic results are due to the excellent coaching by Gary Leafe. Gary's patience and expertise in the coaching profession are the finest my wife and I have experienced and we would not hesitate to recommend any parents to send their children to him for coaching.
18 March 1995
Nicholas Lieu
Our eleven year old daughter came to Gary Leafe Swimming School just over twelve months ago without any swimming ability. Today she is a capable swimmer who can perform the four different swimming strokes satisfactorily.
We believe Mr Leafe does possess an excellent ability to communicate and motivate his trainees who can greatly benefit in a highly structured and disciplined programme.
13 March 1995
Helen Julian
I would like to commend Mr Gary Leafe on his excellent teaching ability.
Mr Leafe has been teaching my daughter and son for over a year now. After attending many swimming lessons at various pools, my daughter (who now has an intellectual disability) has now started swimming freestyle and displays confidence in the water. This is due to Mr Leafe's patience, understanding and coaching techniques.
I have another son (3 years old) who has started lessons this year with Mr Leafe and he is making very good progress as well.
Mr Leafe deserves the highest recognition for his contribution to swimming. He is an excellent teacher and I am happy to recommend his to anyone.
10 March 1995
Maxine Cooney
We would like to nominate our children's swimming coach, Mr Gary Leafe (who is a level 1 Coach), for the Outstanding Swimming Teacher's Award.
We have found that our four children have improved greatly with his teaching. we have been with him for about 3 years. My two eldest boys (ages 10 and 12), have found him very easy to understand and work with. He gives good solid training and makes it enjoyable at the same time. Due to Gary's coaching my son's have been able to represent their school (Sydney Grammar) every year.
My 6 year old, who he taught to swim from the age of 3 has become a very proficient swimmer and recently won 2 medals at a local meet in the under 8 level.
Gary has taught my four year old daughter to swim freestyle and backstroke already. He has excellent rapport with children of all ages and he seems to have the knack of coaching the children to their fullest potential.
3 March 1995
P. E. Russell
Gary Leafe has been coaching my daughter Emily for approx. 9 months. Gary is a very competent swimming coach who seems to command great respect from his pupils. Emily has been at 2 other swimming schools and was never very happy and seemed to stagnate in her process. Since we have been with Gary she can't wait to go to her swimming lessons and has made considerable progress. I have noticed that all of Gary's pupils from the tiniest pre-schoolers to the older children all bound through his door and are eager to begin their lessons with him.
Gary's pool is kept immaculately clean as is the adjoining waiting area and toilet facilities. I am pleased to recommend Gary Leafe as a swimming coach.
27 June 1994
Christopher Maron, Assistant Principal and Sports Master
Mr Leafe is a reliable, community-minded citizen whose concern for improving the welfare of others motivates his desire to assist local schools through his expertise as an accredited Level One Swimming Coach.
As the principal of Botany School, I have no hesitation in pupils of the school benefiting from Mr Leafe's training in an Advanced Swimming Course.
BJ Sentance
I wish to recommend my son's swim coach Gary Leafe. Previous to my son beginning training with Gary, we had tried unsuccessfully three different times to have Bryce taught to swim. My son had his eyes operated upon three times, and as a result had an obvious reluctance to put his head in the water. Within the space of 8 months, Gary was able to teach my son not only to swim from scratch, but to be proficient in two strokes.
Apart from the practical ability to swim, Gary has also been able to impart a new self confidence and self reliance upon my son. Bryce has gone from someone looking forward to competition and new challenges.
I can only express my utmost happiness with Gary's demeanour, rapport with both children and parents and obvious sound technical methods. I would have no hesitation in recommending Gary Leafe as an excellent swim coach for children of all abilities.
2 April 1994
Noel D'Souza, Matraville Pharmacy
I have known Gary Leafe for a period of 10 years. Gary is honest and reliable and true to his word. Gary has worked, time and again to assist the people in the local area, and he has unselfishly given his time for the greater benefit of the local people.
I am very proud to call Gary Leafe my friend because he is decent, unselfish and honest.
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