MY STORY

Here is a brief introduction to how I became a swimming instructor and a lifeguard in my thirties.

  • Alan Cie as a young boy struggling to climb a rock, scared of falling water

    MY NAME IS ALAN CIE

    For the first 30 years of my life, I was petrified of deep water. Because of my fear, I never learned how to swim. Growing up, I looked at my peers having fun, jumping into the sea while I stayed on the shore, ashamed of myself. Yet the fear prevailed for many years. One day, fed up with life of shame and embarrassment, I decided to change this.

  • Alan Cie learning to swim as an adult

    I LEARNED TO SWIM AT 32 YEARS OF AGE.

    I spent following few years learning to swim by myself. I went to the pool almost every single day and followed what I learned from swimming tutorials on YouTube. I became really good at it and eventually fell in love with it. Water became my favourite environment.

  • Alan Cie swimming in the Sea of Sardinia

    I SWIM CONFIDENTLY IN SEA AND DEEP POOL WATER

    After several years of practice and hundreds of hours in different pools, I become a very confident and capable swimmer. I also learned a lot about water safety and water itself. And although my anxiety never went away, I’m equipped with skills and knowledge to swim safely, even far away from the shoreline.
Alan Cie - A qualified swimming teacher

I’M A SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR & POOL LIFEGUARD NOW

The feeling of accomplishment and strength it gave me, pushed me to face even bigger challenges.

Today, I am a qualified Swimming Instructor and a Certified Pool Lifeguard. I share what I learnt with other adults who wish to overcome their fear of water by learning to swim.

  • I SHARE MY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE & OFFLINE

    Online, I distribute information I wished someone shared with me when I was learning to swim. Offline I made swimming teaching, water safety and drowning prevention my mission in life and hope to use the experience from my past as a catalyst towards positive change in the world.
An ocean lifeguard tower on the beach

I’M TRAINING TO BECOME AN OCEAN LIFEGUARD

For my further personal development, I’m on a journey to become an ocean lifeguard.

I hope my story will inspire you and many more regular people to face their fears and see for themselves how much more they are capable of.


To your success!

Alan Cie