The Elements - Wu Fu Elementary Swimming Lessons. Inspire, learn, progression. Teaching mini humans to swim, cycle and skate.

Reviews

What students say, in their own words

Every review below is quoted from Google, unedited. Where a review named the school a lesson was booked through, the quote picks up at the part about the coaching.

The record

StudentWhere they startedTook
Shriya
Started with a real fear of waterFirst breaststroke
3 lessons
Tharaniya Nair
Started with a strong fear of drowningMuch more confident
2 lessons
Kevin
Started afraid of the waterGlide, distance, fear gone
6–7 lessons
Ronald C
Started with zero skills in the waterBreaststroke
not stated
Lee Xue Chee
Struggled with freestyle breathingIssue found and fixed
not stated

The reviews

★★★★★

"I couldn't be happier with my swimming experience! I started my lessons with a real fear of water, but after just three lessons, I am able to do my first breaststroke. That progress has given me so much confidence. Mr. Leck is incredibly patient and never rushes the learning process. He explains techniques in a way that's easy to understand, even using dolls to demonstrate body positioning and movements, which makes everything much clearer."

ShriyaLocal Guide · 21 reviews · Google
★★★★★

"Teacher Leck is a rare kind of swimming coach: patient, student-centered, flexible, and genuinely passionate about teaching. He understands each child's needs and adapts his instruction in a very thoughtful way. One thing I really appreciate is how he uses videos to share feedback and track my son's progress. It helps us clearly see the improvement over time."

sophia zhao11 reviews · Google
★★★★★

"Senior Coach Leck has been extremely patient and is a professional in what he does in the pool - his skills are top notched and within 6 to 7 lessons my son Kevin was able to go the distance, glide, and conquer his fear of water. Thank you Coach Leck for your tremendous expertise. My 3 other kids are next on the list!"

Jeremy Ratnam5 reviews · Google
★★★★★

"My husband and I are learning to swim with Coach Leck, and the experience has been excellent. I had a strong fear of drowning and even putting my face in the water, but within just two lessons, I already feel much more confident. While my husband learns faster and I need a bit more time, Coach Leck is able to teach both of us effectively at our own pace during the same class."

Tharaniya NairLocal Guide · 16 reviews · Google
★★★★★

"Coach Leck has been amazing. I had zero skills in the water before the lessons. Coach Leck taught me the very basic skills and from there, he built on various exercises and drills to breakdown the complex movements of swimming. I have gone from being scared of going into the water to being able to do breaststroke in a short period of time. He's made swimming accessible and fun. 10/10"

Ronald CLocal Guide · 15 reviews · Google
★★★★★

"Just finished my first lesson with Leck and have to admit that he is a true professional. Clear explanation on the techniques (including a practical example) and he makes sure that the student understands."

Dhanushka Chandrasiri9 reviews · Google
★★★★★

"She has assigned Leck as my coach who is knowledgeable and patient with the student. He has a lot of tips and tricks that when follow through can make me glide through the water more smoothly and less tiring. During the lessons, several props such as rubber toy fish, tiny human anatomical plastic doll (to virtually illustrate the postures in addition to real-life swimming), stretching rod (for warm up), fins, and pull buoy have been used to accommodate my stroke and kick improvements."

PalamicaGoogle review · Google
★★★★★

"The swim school admins were very responsive, organised and clear in their communication with me from start to finish. The coach, Leck, was experienced and patient."

Kishan Kumar4 reviews · Google
★★★★★

"I used to struggle with freestyle breathing, but the coach pinpointed the issue and guided me to improve. Thank you coach Leck."

Lee Xue Chee2 reviews · Google

His own record

The posters he keeps of what students write to him

Teacher Leck collects the messages he gets — WhatsApp notes from parents, Google reviews, progress updates — onto posters of his own making. They are reproduced here exactly as he made them, unedited. Open one full size to read the messages.

Teacher Leck poster titled Trusted Coach, Proven Results, showing eight short five-star messages from parents and students and a five point zero rating
Trusted coach, proven results. Eight short messages from parents and students, and the 5.0 rating they add up to.
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Teacher Leck poster titled Real Reviews, Real Results, showing parent messages about a child overcoming his fear of water alongside a list of services
Real reviews, real results. A parent's messages about her son getting over his fear of putting his head under, next to the list of what he teaches.
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Teacher Leck poster titled Real Reviews Real Results, showing four longer written testimonials from students under the heading What My Students Say
What my students say. Four longer testimonials — three from adults who came to him late, one from a parent.
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Teacher Leck poster titled Real Reviews, Real Results, Real Progression, showing Google reviews and parent messages including an assessment in the 1.2 metre pool
Real progression. Google reviews and parent messages, including Kevin's father on the day Kevin passed his assessment in the 1.2m pool.
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