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Benefits of being a member of the Institute of Swimming
The world of insurance can be confusing, especially if you are new to the sector. As a teacher or coach, you are providing a specialised service and could be held responsible for an injury to another person. In circumstances like these, it is essential that you have appropriate insurance protection. Without insurance, you will need … […]
Children’s love for swimming encouraged Dad to become a swimming coach
Swim England caught up with Martin Wilson last month to discuss his family’s passion for swimming, how they have coped with pool closures, and training with the Institute of Swimming through the pandemic. To say that the Wilson family enjoy swimming would be a huge understatement. Their involvement started from their daughter, Katie’s first baby … […]
Swimming inspired, fun activities for the family.
We’ve created some fun and games to entertain the whole family. These games add a swimming spin to some classics and can help you get active with a family-friendly workout! What Am I? This game is played in teams and the aim is to guess what is written on the card your teammate picks up. … […]
Becoming a Swimming Teacher during COVID-19: Henry’s story
Henry, 16, has contributed to the aquatics community in more ways than one! He’s been an active club swimmer since he was 8 years old, then in 2019, he won Swim England’s Youth Volunteer of the Year Award becoming the youngest Level 1 Judge in South East England. During lockdown, Henry has embarked on his … […]
Institute of Swimming courses available through CIMSPA ReTrain – a £1.5m training initiative funded by Sport England
The Institute of Swimming is part of a fantastic new initiative launched by CIMSPA. ReTrain provides employers with fully-funded training, backed by The National Lottery through Sport England, enabling them to plug any skills gaps they have post lockdown. With a recent CIMSPA survey indicating that up to 6% of the activity workforce (30,000 people) … […]
Family fun activities to bring some swimming to your staycation
With holiday plans on hold and staycations being the way forward, we’ve created some fun and games to entertain the whole family. These games add a swimming spin to some classic games and can help you get active with a family-friendly workout! What Am I? This game is played in teams and the aim is … […]
Taking care of your voice
As part of our free series of webinars to support Swim England’s Returning to the Pool Guidance, we hosted professional voice coach Priscilla Morris from Loud and Clear. As swimming teachers, tutors and coaches we often rely on our voice to get our message across. As we get back to the pool, we may find that … […]
Why becoming a swimming teacher should be your next career change
Research suggests UK employees are increasingly likely to change career multiple times during their working life. The days of a job-for-life are well and truly gone, a September 2018 study revealed that the average worker in Britain considers changing career ten times per year, and nearly 20% are currently thinking about retraining. At the Institute … […]
Swimming inspired activities to support your children’s lockdown learning
If your kids are missing the pool and you want to use their love of swimming to motivate them while you are homeschooling, we have created some activities for you. You can also find lots of activity sheets from Swim England here. Literacy Activities Key Stage 1 Match the Words Name the Colour Key Stage … […]
Competition! Help maintain and develop your children and learners’ fundamental movement skills whilst at home
What are fundamental movement skills and why are they so important for physical activity, especially swimming? Fundamental movement skills are a specific set of skills that involve different parts of the body, including feet, legs, torso, head, arms and hands. They are the building blocks for more complex and specialised physicality that children will need … […]
Swim England’s top tutor talks about her career and gives her tips on training to be a swimming teacher
Carolyn, 35, is this year’s Swim England Tutor of the Year. Her career in aquatics is a testament to her hard work and love of the sport. Carolyn delivers both the SEQ Level 1 and SEQ Level 2 Swimming Teacher courses, as well as CPD training and is currently upskilling to tutor the assistant coach certificate. … […]
Experiment with our swimming lesson ideas during British Science Week
We are celebrating British Science Week with some out-of-this-world activities to experiment with in your swimming lessons. Aliens and Astronauts The Astronauts cross the Galaxy (pool) moving in different directions avoiding the Alien. The Alien waits in the middle of the pool. Astronauts are safe if they float with their face submerged blowing bubbles. Astronauts … […]