E-Learning

Study online at your own pace with our high-quality online CPDs

Your time, your pace, your environment

E-learning is all about flexibility and freedom, you can learn at a pace that suits you and at times that fit in with your life.
Not sure it’s for you? You can try it out first hand by going through the below samples:

E-learning courses

Introduction to Teaching Front Crawl

This online learning will support you in delivering practical sessions that focus on the development of front crawl technique.

Introduction to Teaching Backstroke

This online learning will support you in delivering practical sessions that focus on the development of backstroke technique.

Introduction to Teaching Breaststroke

This online learning will support you in delivering practical sessions that focus on the development of breaststroke technique.

Introduction to Teaching Butterfly

This online learning will support you in delivering practical sessions that focus on the development of butterfly technique.

School Swimming and Water Safety Overview

This free interactive resource gives an introduction to School Swimming and Water Safety, including guidance on training, standards and a summary of the core aquatic and safe self-rescue skills.

Teaching School Swimming and Water Safety

Equips Level 2 swimming teachers with the in-depth knowledge needed to deliver school swimming lessons that meet national curriculum requirements.

Adult Swimming

Developed with Swim England to help you prepare and deliver swimming lessons for adults

Basics of Front Crawl and Backstroke

This online learning introduces the basics of front crawl and backstroke and is perfect for those who are new to swimming.

Basics of Breaststroke and Butterfly

This online learning introduces the basics of breaststroke and butterfly and is perfect for those who are new to swimming.

Mobile Devices in Swimming Lessons

This free interactive online resource provides swimming teachers with guidance on how to use mobile devices safely and effectively.

Visually Impaired Friendly Swimming

This free online learning will help you understand visual impairments and how to support and include those with a visual impairment in swimming activities.

Deaf Friendly Swimming

This free online learning will help ensure that deaf and hard of hearing young people are fully supported in accessing swimming lessons and training sessions.

Contemporary Issues

This online learning is aimed at technical officials from across swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving and open water.

A Beginner's Guide to Refereeing Swimming

This free online learning provides support and guidance for officials refereeing small or locally-run competitions.

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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 our voice struggles after not being used in the same way during the lockdown. Here are some of these tips to keep your voice in good

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. Literacy activity sheets Key Stage 1: Match the Words Key Stage 2: Anagram Challenge Creative activities Design a swimming hat design - download templates Design a swimsuit/shorts - download templates Draw your dream swimming pool Build your dream swimming

New set of webinars on Mental Toughness and preparing for a new beginning

We are in unprecedented times and we have lots of questions that don't have answers. However, there's always something we can do and that's what these webinars are about. These exciting sessions will be delivered by former Olympian and Commonwealth Gold medallist Chris Cook, an Institute of Swimming tutor and motivational speaker. Chris will chat about how we can start to engineer our own mental toughness, and what does it look like for us

Free Swim England Child Safeguarding Basic Awareness course launched

A new free online resource aims to ensure everyone involved in aquatic clubs across the country has an awareness of child safeguarding. Swim England has launched the Child Safeguarding Online Basic Awareness course in conjunction with the Institute of Swimming as part of its ongoing commitment to create a safe environment for youngsters. It gives athletes, parents, volunteers, committee members and technical officials an opportunity to

New Online Learning Hub for Institute of Swimming Members

The Institute of Swimming has produced a new Online Learning Hub for Members to give them access to the latest online learning resource for free, allowing members to focus on their personal development and stay connected to swimming while pools are closed. More free content will be added to the Online Learning Hub as it becomes available and recordings of their popular unaccredited webinars with be embedded. For May and June, members can also

Free Mental Wellness E-Learning available to all Institute of Swimming Members and Online Learning Customers

With the world changing and all of us having to adjust to the ‘new normal’, lockdown can be stressful. You may be combining childcare with work. You may have found that you have suddenly become available 247 in the new online world. You may be struggling with a lack of social contact. Whatever your circumstances, looking after yourself is key. To support Mental Health Awareness Week, The Institute of Swimming has released a free