Mateo Reyes
Head Coach
Former national age-group sprint champion who turns nervous beginners into confident racers, and loves nothing more than a clean, fast start.
Sprint freestyleRace starts & divesCompetitive technique
15 years coaching
Cebu City & provinces · Kids & adults
Super fast swimming.
Tagumpayan is a swim squad coaching swimmers from their very first float to the starting blocks — in friendly, capacity-capped groups across Cebu.
4Skill stages, from first float to race pace
6Coaches with safety and competition credentials
8Sessions per block — one payment, no lock-in
Programs
Four stages, one squad
Every swimmer starts where they are. Each stage runs as an 8-session block with its own age bands and coaching focus.
Stage 1
Water Confidence & Safety
Comfort, breathing, floating, basic safety
Learn more →Stage 2Learn to Swim
Mastering the 4 strokes
Learn more →Stage 3Pre-Competition
Stroke refinement, endurance, race fundamentals
Learn more →Stage 4Competitive Progression
Advanced skills, race technique, training loads
Learn more →The team
Coaches who love the water
Safety-certified, competition-tested, and genuinely fun to train with.
Bianca Lim
Senior Technique Coach
Ex-collegiate butterfly swimmer with a sharp eye for technique; she'll find the one tweak that makes your stroke click.
Stroke correctionButterfly & breaststrokeDrills
9 years coaching
Noah Salvador
Learn-to-Swim Specialist
The squad's gentlest hands in the water, Noah specialises in the littlest swimmers (3–6) and making the pool feel safe and fun.
Ages 3–6Water confidenceGentle beginners
7 years coaching
Testimonials
What the squad says
My kids went from crying at the pool gate to racing each other across it. Coach Noah made the water feel like a playground, not a test.
I joined at 34 barely able to float. Two blocks later I'm swimming a kilometre of freestyle. The coaches never made me feel behind.
The 8-session blocks are perfect — no lock-in, no surprise fees. We just book the next block because my daughter keeps begging to go back.
Coach Mateo rebuilt my start and I dropped two seconds in my 50 free. Tagumpayan trains you like a racer.
Ready to dive in?
Pick a stage, book an 8-session block, and we'll see you at the pool.