Swim England Open Water Swimming Coach Certificate

Develops the skills needed to effectively plan, deliver, and evaluate a series of open water swimming training sessions.

SEQ Level 2 Outdoor Swimming Leader

Build on your open water experience by leading a group of up to eight swimmers safely and effectively from within the water in an outdoor swimming environment.

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Beyond the Pool, Alice shares her Open Water Coaching course experience

Beyond the Pool: Completing the Open Water Swimming Coach Course Alice completed the Open Water Swimming coach course and shares her story: "When I was younger I was a dedicated club swimmer. Fast forward to 2017, and I found myself training to become a swimming teacher in New Zealand. I enjoyed crafting creative lessons and teaching essential water safety skills to my classes. It was also at this time that I discovered open water swimming and

Prestigious Swim England Senior Swimming Coach Programme launches for 2023

The prestigious Swim England Senior Swimming Coach Programme has launched for 2023! Swim England has announced that applications for the prestigious Senior Swimming Coach programme are now open for the 2023 intake. This fantastic one-year programme is designed to equip experienced Swim England Swimming Coaches with the skills and knowledge to create and deliver individualised development programmes for aspiring athletes. The programme

Join the Community of Open Water Swimming Enthusiasts and Become an Open Water Coach

Become an Open Water Swimming Coach! Open-water swimming has become increasingly popular in recent years and many individuals are looking to become open-water swimming coaches. Becoming an open water swimming coach provides a unique opportunity to share your love of swimming and help others improve their skills and overall health. The Swim England Coaching Open Water Swimming is designed specifically for Swim England Swimming Coaches and

Peter teaches swimming as a side hustle to his main career

Peter, 56, from Hastings, is working towards his Level Two Swimming Teacher Qualification. Here he talks about his love of swimming and how he will be using his swimming teaching earnings to support his other freelance income. Peter says: “I’ve always loved to swim. I used to work in an architect’s office and every lunch time I would take myself to my local pool. I found that swimming compensated for being bent over a desk

Institute of Swimming supports two exciting new Swim England membership packages for aquatics coaches

Two exciting and comprehensive membership packages available to coaches across all aquatic disciplines have been launched by Swim England. The Coach and Coach Plus Memberships are backed by the Institute of Swimming and will give almost 6,000 registered coaches the essential support and protection they need while helping them develop with additional training opportunities. It is the first coach-specific membership offer to be developed by

Elliott started as a swimming teacher and now has a full time career in aquatics

Elliott, has been a swimming teacher for 12 years, swimming coach for 5 years, and now owns Heathfield Swim School and Swim Stars South East. Elliott explains how he went from being scared of the water to building a full-time career in teaching and coaching swimming. Elliott used to have a fear of swimming at a young age, however, throughout his childhood his confidence in the water grew. He participated in swimming lessons and completed all

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