The Team

Meet the Coaches Behind Every Milestone

Five certified coaches. A combined 30+ years of experience teaching children to swim safely, confidently, and joyfully in Amman.

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5: Certified coaches
30+: Combined years
3:1: Coach-to-child ratio

Our coaches

Five Coaches. One Promise to Every Parent.

Each coach brings a different path to the poolside. Different certifications, different specialties, the same promise: your child stays safe, grows confident, and leaves smiling. Here is their story.

01 · Head Coach

Mohammad Ikmaies

Head Coach & Academy Founder · 8+ years

8+ yrs

Head Coach Baby Swim 1–3 Ages 4–18 WWSS Certified ASCA

Mohammad founded Blow Bubbles Swimming Academy and has been shaping it since 2018. Before launching the academy, he coached at CSA Champions Swimming Academy, building the competition experience and child-development foundation that now drives every programme at Blow Bubbles.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Al al-Bayt University (2021) and is certified through World Wide Swim School (Australia). He is currently advancing his coaching education with ASCA and Superhero Swimming Academy.

His specialisation sits at both ends of the age range: baby swimming for children aged 1–3, where water confidence and parent communication matter most, and structured swimmer development for ages 4–18, where technique and progression take centre stage.

Specialisation: Baby swimming (1–3) · Swimmer development (4–18)
Certifications: World Wide Swim School (Australia) · ASCA (in progress) · Superhero Swimming Academy
Education: BSc Physical Education, Al al-Bayt University (2021)
Previous: CSA Champions Swimming Academy

02 · Kids Specialist

Mohammed Almaytah

Swimming Coach · 8 years

8 yrs

Kids Specialist Ages 1–12 Baby Swim Australian Cert.

Mohammed brings eight years of coaching experience with a focus squarely on children aged 2–12. He has spent five of those years at Blow Bubbles Swimming Academy and one year at Al Hussein Youth City Club, giving him a strong sense of how different environments and group sizes change a child’s confidence in the water.

He holds certifications from Australian online programmes covering both baby swimming and advanced children’s swimming. He also completed a specialised coaching course with Superhero Swimming Academy under coach Jacob, which focused specifically on teaching young children aged 1–4 the earliest foundations of water safety and movement.

Specialisation: Children aged 2–12 · Baby swimming (1–4) · Advanced children’s swimming
Certifications: Australian online baby swimming · Australian advanced swimming · Superhero Swimming Academy (coach Jacob)
At Blow Bubbles: 5 years
Previous: Al Hussein Youth City Club (1 year)

03 · All Levels

Ali Hassan

Swimming Coach · 5 years

5 yrs

All Levels Ages 2–12 Water Safety Stroke Technique

Ali is a professional swimming coach specialising in children aged 2–12 across all levels, from complete beginners taking their first steps into the water through to advanced swimmers refining race technique. His approach combines modern coaching methods with an engaging, child-friendly style that keeps young swimmers motivated session after session.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and has five years of hands-on experience in both swimming coaching and child athletic development. His focus areas include water safety, confidence building, fast skill progression, stroke technique, breathing control, and overall water adaptation.

Specialisation: Children aged 2–12 · Beginners to advanced · Stroke technique · Breathing & water adaptation
Certifications: Sports coaching programmes · BSc Physical Education
Focus: Water safety · Confidence building · Modern engaging coaching methods

04 · Stroke Development

Abdulrahman Tantawi

Swimming Coach · 4 years

4 yrs

Ages 2–10 All 4 Strokes Water Confidence

Abdulrahman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Al al-Bayt University and has four years of coaching experience working with young children. He works with two distinct age groups, each requiring a very different approach: for children aged 2–4, the sessions are entirely about water confidence and early skill development — comfort in the water, floating, and calm entry and exit. For children aged 4–10, he delivers structured stroke development across all four strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly.

He has been part of the Blow Bubbles team for two years and is currently pursuing further online coaching development with Superhero Swimming Academy under coach Jacob.

Specialisation: Water confidence (ages 2–4) · All four strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly (ages 4–10)
Education: BSc Physical Education, Al al-Bayt University
Certifications: Superhero Swimming Academy (coach Jacob) — in progress
At Blow Bubbles: 2 years

05 · Technique Coach

Omar Amer

Swimming Coach · 5 years

5 yrs

Ages 4–12 Technique Australian Cert.

Omar is a professional swimming coach with five years of experience training children aged 4–12 across all skill levels. He graduated from the University of Jordan and is currently coaching at Blow Bubbles Academy in Amman. He holds certifications from international online swimming coaching programmes based in Australia, with a specific emphasis on modern teaching methods and child development within swimming.

His coaching philosophy centres on building genuine water confidence, improving technique in a way children can feel and understand, and creating a safe, enjoyable environment where young swimmers want to come back week after week.

Specialisation: Children aged 4–12 · Beginners to advanced · Technique & water confidence
Education: University of Jordan
Certifications: International online swimming coaching (Australia) · Child development in swimming

How we coach

Small Groups, Real Progress, Visible Results

: 3:1 coach-to-child ratio
Every coach works with a maximum of three children. Individual attention is the rule, not the exception.
: Safety-first session structure
Every session follows the same warm-up, skill, and celebration rhythm so children always know what comes next.
: Level-based progression
Children move through clearly defined levels. Parents can see exactly where their child is and what comes next.
: Child-first communication
Coaches explain every instruction in age-appropriate language and celebrate every small win.

Ready when you are

Let your child meet the coach before committing.

Book a trial session and we will match your child with the right coach, age group, and next swimming milestone.

Book a Trial Session Call 0790816628