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Energy saving tips to help you make your pool space as efficient as possible
Are you looking for ways to reduce the energy usage and costs of your pool? Well, you’re in luck! OLM Consulting has created an energy-saving plan to help you out. With the current climate and increasing pressure on the leisure industry, we understand how important it is to cut back on costs. We can’t do … […]
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 … […]
Institute of Swimming’s Recruitment Academy tackles teacher shortage with 500 new teachers
Swim England estimated the nationwide shortage of swimming teachers stood at 6,200 at the start of 2022, with demand for swimming lessons still increasing. But the Institute of Swimming is tackling the problem head on and, despite the pandemic, in the last three years has recruited almost 500 swimming teachers to the sector. The Institute … […]
Katrice teaches to pass on her passion for swimming and be a role model
Katrice, 40, has always been involved with swimming, from learning to swim as a child and then swimming competitively at her local club. Katrice started to help the coaches at her swimming club when she was 14 and went on to get her SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification when she was 16 and … […]
Habiba became a Swimming Teacher after learning to swim and falling in love with it
Habiba became a swimming teacher by chance. It wasn’t something she had been thinking of or planning, but she’s very pleased she did. Habiba says: “I started taking some swimming lessons as an adult to improve my stroke and technique, and slowly but surely I realised how much I enjoyed being in the water. It … […]
Top tips for returning to swimming teaching with a splash
Lots of swimming teachers return to the pool after a break. Many of us qualify to support our studies and then, years later, find ourselves yearning for the joy and fulfilment that teaching gave us. A recent survey of Institute of Swimming Members found that 96% of swimming teachers love their job so you are … […]
Dip your toe in the water and find out what being a swimming teacher involves
Swimming is a valuable life skill that has many physical, emotional, and mental health benefits. Therefore, being a swimming teacher and passing on this life skill is a hugely rewarding role. A swimming teacher doesn’t just teach swimming, they enable a lifelong love for physical activity, and the skills they pass on can save lives; … […]
Teaching swimming has taken Carly from her local pool, to travelling the world
Carly Gates, TUI Academies Team Leader and Swim Coach has travelled the world with her swimming teacher qualifications. She started her career as a swimming assistant and lifeguard at her local leisure centre and now works for TUI where she can see the world, and help holidaymakers learn a life skill whilst having fun. “I … […]
Swimming Teachers Take Note: New Webinar on Teaching Diving in Swimming Lessons
SEQ Level 1 or 2 Swimming Teachers looking to improve their skills and knowledge can now take part in a new 3-hour webinar: ‘Introduction to Teaching Diving for Learn to Swim’. Delivered via Zoom, this Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course is designed to enable swimming teachers to teach diving entries within a Learn to Swim … […]
Bobbie Inspires Next Generation of Swimming Teachers
Bobbie, from Kent, has had a fantastic career in aquatics. Here she shares with us how she first embarked on her swimming career and what she hopes to achieve going forward. Bobbie has been working within the leisure sector for a decade. She says: “10 years is a long time to stick with any … […]
Former forensic nurse breaks down culture barriers through teaching swimming
Vicki, 53, retrained as a swimming teacher in 2020 after deciding to leave her long-term career as a Forensic Mental Health Nurse for the NHS. The Institute of Swimming has caught up with Vicki to see how she is finding being a swimming teacher after training through the Institute of Swimming Recruitment Academy. … […]
New eLearning Offers Accessible way to Enhance your Pool Water Testing Knowledge
A new eLearning is now available for anyone involved with pool water testing or looking to refresh their knowledge. This eLearning covers everything from using a comparator, photometer and electronic meters to testing for free chlorine, total chlorine, and pH. With interactive activities and knowledge checks, this course provides a comprehensive and practical approach to … […]