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The latest news from the Institute of Swimming
Family activities to bring some swimming inspired fun to your time at home
With all of us spending more time at home, 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 … […]
The Institute of Swimming kick-start over 100 Swimming Teacher careers with support from CIMSPAs ReTrain initiative
As part of ReTrain, CIMSPA’s £1.5m initiative designed to retool the sport and physical activity workforce (funded by The National Lottery through Sport England), The Institute of Swimming have already supported over 100 people to start a new career as a swimming teacher. The training initiative that launched in September has been extremely popular with … […]
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 … […]
Your guide to our lockdown learning
Many of us have only just got back to teaching or coaching at the pool, and now we face four weeks at home. So what are we going to fill our time with this lockdown? The Institute of Swimming are putting on a host of webinars, discounted and free e-learning and all their qualifications and … […]
Trainee swimming teachers given free access to the Swim England Expected Standards Videos
With the majority of courses starting online through e-learning and live webinars, the Institute of Swimming is ensuring that trainee swimming teachers have all the tools and support they need to succeed. Those starting their SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming or Combined SEQ Level 1 and 2 programmes online, will now have free access to … […]
Fantastic coaching programme is set for one of its biggest years
A ‘fantastic coaching’ programme that aims to equip coaches with the necessary skills and knowledge to take their career to the next level is set for one of its biggest years. The Swim England Senior Coach Programme is welcoming 46 learners onto the prestigious annual course. Applications for this year’s programme were opened in June … […]
First newly qualified swimming teachers receive their certificates post lockdown
Since the government announced the date for pools reopening, the Institute of Swimming has been busy arranging practical sessions for the 1,000 trainees who started their SEQ Level 1 or 2 swimming teacher courses online during the lockdown. While pools were closed, the Institute of Swimming adapted their courses and split the theory and practical … […]
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) … […]
Everybody Sport and Recreation to help fund training in a bid to recruit new swimming teachers
Everybody Sport & Recreation is looking to train and recruit people to join its aquatics team as fully qualified swimming teachers through the Institute fo Swimming’s Swimming Teacher Recruitment Academy. Successful applicants will be taken through their SEQ Level one and two courses, with over 90% of their training costs being funded by Everybody Sport … […]
Practical sessions for teaching swimming courses released
While pools were closed, the Institute of Swimming adapted their courses and split the theory and practical elements so everyone had the opportunity to start their swimming teaching qualification online. Since pools got the green light to open on the 25th of July, they have been working with their partners to set up practical sessions … […]
E-learning exploring the Swim England Return to Pools Guidance now open to everyone
To support the release of Swim England’s Return to Pools guidance, the Institute of Swimming created a series of free training webinars and e-learning for swimming teachers and assistants. The webinars saw unprecedented demand with 5000 places taken in just a couple of weeks. These webinars covered an Introduction to the Returning to Pools Guidance, … […]
Industry-first qualification supports sector needs and helps teachers take the next step in their career
Swim England Qualifications have launched their SEQ Level 3 Swim Coordinator qualification which is an industry first and been produced collaboratively with the swimming sector. It has been designed to develop leadership skills, support business needs, improve the customer experience and maximise pool performance. The programme is relevant to the current operating environment and gets … […]