Instructors

FloatPlus Instructors

Meet The Team!

We endeavour to foster a company environment in which our teachers are respected, valued, listened to, and are part of the FloatPlus Swimming family.

Professional development is an essential aspect of the company, and we offer in-house training and external courses in order to further staff knowledge and to encourage continuous learning.

We have coaches fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and German.

We are extremely proud of our young, talented, personable, and multi-lingual team!

OUR TEAM

COACH KAREN Robertson

Director

Karen grew up in Hong Kong and has been in, and around water, since a baby.

She has always enjoyed swimming as it seemed to be her natural environment, and her efforts in the pool culminated in representing Hong Kong at the 1976 Olympic Games and 1978 Commonwealth Games.

Now much older and wiser, Karen brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to every class, and truly believes that learning (and having fun!) is a life-long journey, both in the pool, and out.

COACH KAREN Robertson

Qualifications
  • Swimming Teacher Certificate | ASA
  • Total Immersion Coach | Level 3
  • WOWSA I Open water swim I Level 2
  • Bronze Medallion | HKLSA
  • Advanced Scuba Diver | PADI
  • Swim Teachers Association I STA
Experience
  • 1976 Olympic Games | Hong Kong Swimming team
  • 1978 Commonwealth Games | Hong Kong Swimming team
  • Hong Kong Women's Hockey International team
  • Hong Kong Women's 7's and 15's Rugby International teams
  • SPLASH Foundation | Senior Coach since 2015

COACH SANDRA Taylor

Director

Sandra is our Water Polo player and Open Water challenger!

Representing New Zealand in her youth and sharpening her skills as a professional water polo player in Holland, Sandra brings many different qualities to the FloatPlus Team.

As the third founding Director, Sandra has taught and has spent many years teaching and honing her coaching skills. With over 20 years of experience. Sandra is an avid open water swimmer and water polo player.

COACH SANDRA Taylor

Qualifications
  • Swimming Coach Certification | ASCA
  • Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety | KiwiSwim
  • Total Immersion Coach | Level 3
  • Bronze Medallion | HKLSA
  • Swim Teachers Association I STA
Experience
  • World Masters Water Polo Gold Medallist
  • New Zealand Badminton team
  • New Zealand Water Polo | Junior and Senior team
  • Valley Women's Rugby team
  • 2017 World Master's Games | 3rd place
  • 2018 Clean Half 15km | Swim/kayak team
  • 2019/2021 Cold Half 15km | Duo-Swim team

COACH ROBIN Bredbury

Director

A multi-talented coach, in and out of the water.

Having spent over 20 years coaching sport in Hong Kong and honing his skills, Robin is a highly popular coach with a passion for swimming, and for helping others.

One of the three founding owners of FloatPlus Swimming, Robin is an accomplished sportsman with many to his bow. One of which is winning the FloatPlus Coach of The Year since the company started!

COACH ROBIN Bredbury

Qualifications
  • Sports and Recreational Management | Victoria University Melbourne
  • ASA Level II Coach Certification | American Swim Coaches Association
  • NASM Individual Fitness Coach
  • B.A.W.L.A. I British Amateur weight lifting Association
  • Bronze Medallion Life Saving
  • English Football Association Coach
  • IRB Level II rugby coach
  • NZ Level III rugby coach
  • Swim Teachers Association I STA
  • Advanced Scuba Diver | PADI
Experience
  • HK Schools Swimming
  • Harry Wright International (Barracudas swim team)
  • HK Schools Sports Boy of the Year
  • HK 1st Division Football, Hockey and Rugby player
  • Everton Football Club Trials
  • HK Junior World Cup Qualifier Under 24 HK Hockey
  • HK Rugby 7’s and 15’s team - HK 7's Rugby World Cup team

DISTANCE DAVE Cameron

Technical Adviser

DAVE CAMERON, TI Master Coach and the Head Coach of YWCA of Minneapolis in Minnesota, US and has developed elite swimmers from technique and scholarship based programs in Minneapolis, MN in the USA.

For 25 years, Dave Cameron has coached swimmers at every level, from developing young racers to elite triathlon and open water swimmers, to completely new swimmers of any age.

DISTANCE DAVE Cameron

Qualifications

Dave is an ASCA level 3
USMS level 3 coach
Worldwide Coaching Director of Total Immersion Swimming.

Experience

known as "Distance Dave" since he has completed two solo swims of the English Channel in 2004 and 2007.

He has developed team members to national and WORLD rankings, state championships and coached members of swim Team USA for the IPC World championships, Junior Olympics and Rio Paralympics.

COACH KATIE Whiffin

Team Coach

is our Water Polo player and English Relay Channel Swimmer!

As well as representing the University of Surrey for the BUCS swimming team in long and short course swim meets, Katie brings many different qualities to the FloatPlus Team with extensive WaterBabies knowledge and enthusiasm.

COACH KATIE Whiffin

Qualifications

ASA Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics ASA Swim England)
ASA Level 1 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics ASA Swim England Completed Safeguard Training

Experience

Swam the English Channel as part as a 6-person relay team in 2012, raising over £5,000 for charity.

Learnt to swim at my local club and became a competitive swimmer up until the age of 17, while studying for A levels I transitioned from the performance squad to the masters squad.

Senior Girls Captain 2012-2013

COACH VINCENT Wong

Team Coach

Vincent has a strong background in both swimming and rowing, bringing a technical and safety-focused approach to team coaching.

Vincent has coached and competed within masters swimming environments and has extensive experience working with rowing programmes in Hong Kong. He is an STA Level 1 Swimming Teacher and has coached rowing at both club and association level, including with the Hong Kong China Rowing Association. His cross-disciplinary experience supports a clear emphasis on efficient technique, physical awareness, and water safety.

With over five years of coaching experience, Vincent focuses on developing solid technical foundations while maintaining structure and control in the water.

COACH VINCENT Wong

Qualifications
  • STA international swimming teacher (S/829032)
    STA International Lifesaving (S/829032)
    Coastal Rowing Race Module Certificate by World Rowing
    Foundation Para Sports Coaching Course
    Level 1 Coaching Course by Hong Kong, China Rowing Association
    Adult CPR Certificate Course and Automated External Defibrillation Provider Course
    Beach Lifeguard Award by HKLSS
    Canoe Rescue Award by HKLSS
    Pool Lifeguard Award by HKLS
    Bronze Medallion by HKLSS
    Certificate in Aquatic First Aid by HKLSS
    Certificate in First Aid by HKLSS
    Basic Life Support Certificate by HKLSS
    General Sports Coaching Course Level 1 by HK Coaching Committee.
    Rowing Coach Assistant by Hong Kong China Rowing Association
    Certificate of Physical Fitness Foundation by Physical Fitness Association of HKG
Experience

HK Rowing Champion Master double 2x Gold
HK Rowing Regatta Master single 1x Silver
Cantonese
Mandarin