Introduction

Our Philosphy

Our name, 'Fun IN Swimming' describes how students learn best - when they are happy. Accordingly, we provide an enjoyable and effective learn-to-swim program. Our proven professional methods and techniques in comfortable warm water, temperature-controlled environment make for the best possible learning experience.

Our staff of certified instructors and coaches is well known in North Houston. Bill and Liam Goudeket have carefully chosen and trained their staff members, many which have been a part of our school for several years. The FINS staff also participates three times a year in safety and swim training techniques.

During lessons, we will strive to teach children to safely master breath control, floating, and recognized swim strokes. Our teaching is based on establishing both trust and respect between teacher and student, as well as between classmates. Keep in mind, young children retain skills better when exposed to expert instruction and practice at least once a week on a year-round schedule. A parent should not expect a small child to retain important life-saving skills in a short period of time. Our goal is to make swimming an enjoyable and safe activity that lasts a lifetime.

Our History

Bill Goudeket and swimming go back a long way to the days of early childhood when he failed beginning swimming three times. With strong parental nurturing and guidance and exceptional college coaching, Bill went on to turn his worst childhood experience into one of his most outstanding accomplishments with qualifying Olympic Trial times.

In the past 25 years, Coach Goudeket has founded and coached three NWAL summer teams and coached two USA teams, before starting his own 'HEAT', Houston Elite Aquatic Team. During his years of coaching HEAT, the team finished in the top 10 in the state of Texas for 11 consecutive seasons, finishing as high as 2nd place. Several HEAT swimmers went on to accomplish outstanding college swimming careers.

In 1999, Bill and his wife Kathy started FINS (Fun IN Swimming) and in early 2000 bought the George Campbell Olympic Swim Academy facility. Over the years since then, the company and our swimmers have flourished to heights that have exceeded many of our original expectations, and in late 2006 a much anticipated facility expansion began. We now have a state-of-the-art indoor aquatic facility, which includes both a learn-to-swim and aquatic therapy pool and a 25-yard pool for advanced lessons, competitive training, aquatic fitness, and swim parties.