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The latest news from the Institute of Swimming
Happier swimming teachers = happier swimmers
The holiday season is over, we may have already broken our New Year resolutions, our bank account is in the red, the weather is grey, and it seems ages until it’s light again in the mornings. So it’s not surprising that January 20th – Blue Monday – is considered to be the most depressing day … […]
Fin2Fit CPD gains CIMSPA Accreditation
The Institute of Swimming’s partnership delivering Fin2Fit’s Mono-Fin CPD training has gone from strength to strength with the CPD gaining accreditation from CIMSPA. Swimming teachers who have gained their Fin2Fit CPD are able to deliver Mono-Fin Mermaid and Shark lessons and parties, as a new and exciting approach to keep children interested in swimming. Natalie … […]
Swimming teacher story: Rosalyn Einchcomb
Ros qualified as a swimming teacher in 2002 when she was 47 years old. Throughout her 17-year award-winning career, Ros has enjoyed the flexibility and variety that teaching swimming provides. Now 64, Ros, still works at Everyone Active’s Hart Leisure Centre, and who had her teaching achievement recognised at the Swim England South East Regional … […]
Christmas themed swimming lesson ideas
To celebrate the festive season we had a competition to find the best Christmas themed learn to swim activity! Here is the winner and all the other entries: Michelle Sheehan – Winning Game! Help Santa pack presents Aimed at adult and child groups but could be used at all stages. Children use noodles like a … […]
SEQ, ASA, IQL UK? What do all these acronyms mean?
You might have noticed that at the start of our course titles there are a few acronyms. Although they might look random they are actually quite important. They let you know who the Awarding Body for the qualification is. Awarding bodies design and develop qualifications and awards which are then delivered by their approved training … […]
Assistant swimming teacher story: Hamza Ali
Hamza Ali, 21, has recently graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a 2:1 BSC in Sports Coaching. As part of the applied and vocational components to his studies, Hamza completed the Institute of Swimming’s SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) courses. Surprisingly, on starting the degree programme Hamza couldn’t even swim. Since graduating in June, … […]
Christmas competition!
Want to win the perfect swimming teacher present? We are running a competition across Facebook and Instagram and up for grabs we have a Swim England Toolkit, Learn to Swim Activity Pack and one year streaming of the Swim England Expected Standards videos. To enter head to Facebook or Instagram and find our competition post. … […]
Institute of Swimming signs unique aquatic career pathway partnership with Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has signed a three-year partnership with the Institute of Swimming to help in its mission to become the world’s leading applied university. The partnership will see the Institute of Swimming enhancing SHU academic programmes through the implementation of Swim England products. The Institute of Swimming will provide SHU Sports Coaching degree … […]
2020 SEQ Coaching Open Water Swimming courses launched!
Our 2020 SEQ Level 2 Coaching Open Water Swimming courses are now open for bookings! These fantastic courses are perfect for swimming teachers and swimming/triathlon coaches who want to specialise in Open Water Coaching. For 2020 we have a special edition course at the stunning National Trust’s Fell Foot Park at Lake Windermere. Launched earlier … […]
Dipping into Open Water Swimming
Open water swimming’s popularity has grown significantly since the 10km Marathon races were included in the 2008 Olympic Games. The explosion in growth can also be attributed to the increase in commercial operators organising open water races and events suitable for all abilities. According to Swim England, the number of regular open water swimmers in … […]
Institute of Swimming trains activators to lead Disney-inspired family fun swimming sessions
Disney-inspired fun swim sessions will take on a new theme this winter, as the Institute of Swimming trains activators to lead Frozen 2 sessions. Training is currently underway with the sessions due to commence in February 2020. Since launching the Swim England and Disney partnership in June this year, the Institute of Swimming has trained … […]
Black Friday savings: All our online teaching swimming CPDs are £15 and under!
This Black Friday we are celebrating with two weeks of savings. Book your online CPD now and you can access it at any time. Here are our top offers: Teaching School Swimming and Water Safety – Save £10 Adult Swimming – Save £10 Introduction to Breaststroke and Butterfly – Save £10 Introduction to Front Crawl … […]