This annual programme develops the skills to plan, deliver and evaluate long-term competitive coaching programmes. As a senior coach, you will be able to lead a coaching team and manage resources to support all areas of a swimming club or squad programme.

The programme will allow you to:

• Develop your confidence, communication and inter personal skills.
• Identify the principles of coaching in a development or performance environment.
• Develop awareness of your professional role and responsibilities.
• Adapt an integrated approach to the theory and practice of performance swimming.
• Reflect on your experience and skills and identify area for personal development.

In order to achieve this certificate, you will be expected to complete a series of assessment tasks to ensure that effective development has taken place

Who is the course designed for?

The Swim England Senior Swimming Coach programme is for ambitious, committed and experienced swimming coaches who are working with large groups of swimmers. You will need to go through an application process before being accepted on the programme.

Course content

This year-long course is delivered through a mixture of development days, online activities, and practical poolside sessions. You will be assigned a mentor who will guide you throughout the year-long programme.

The induction and development days for this year’s programme are:

• Saturday 25th September 2021
• Sunday 26th September 2021
• Sunday 9th January 2022
• Sunday 20th March 2022

This programme is only open to candidates who have been accepted through the application process, if your application has not been approved, please do not book on to this programme.