Mark Drummond, 50, changed careers from managing his own consultancy business to swimming teacher through the Institute of Swimming’s training academy in December 2021. Currently he works 30 hours per week teaching swimming, including delivering Trafford Leisure’s Learn to Swim lessons, instructing for the school swim programme, and delivering specialist Alpha swimming programme tailored for children and young people with special

Andre, 19, has completed his Institute of Swimming Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification and is about to start his Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification. His training has been funded though Swim England’s collaboration with Disney and Ocean Bottle, as part of a programme to develop a more diverse aquatic workforce following the release of Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid last year. Andre, who is currently studying for

Monaka, trained to become a swimming teacher after a serious condition, Fibromyalgia, left her with severe mobility problems, at the time unable to walk.   She explains: “My husband took me to the pool in order for me to start to regain movement.  I had to learn to swim again.  The health benefits of swimming, both physically and mentally, really helped with my recovery and it was this transformation that inspired me to become

Danni, 37, has been a swimming teacher for almost twenty years.  Here she explains why she turned her hobby into a career, and how it has supported her throughout various stages of her life. Danni says: “I’d always enjoyed swimming as a child and joined a local swimming club. Like so many other junior club swimmers, I helped out at the club and volunteered with some lessons.  It therefore made sense to get my Swimming Teacher

If you are looking to add some Easter-themed swimming game activities into your swimming lessons this year then take a look at five fun game ideas: 1. Sleeping Bunnies Following the nursery rhyme 'Sleeping Bunnies' learners do a star float on "see the little bunnies sleeping", and on the "hop little bunnies" they have to stand up and jump like a rabbit. See the little bunnies sleeping til it's nearly noon. Shall we go and gently wake them

Dan, 16, has just completed his SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming Qualification. Here he will share his love of swimming and how he plans to use his qualifications to support his long term aspirations. Dan says: “I love swimming and have been assisting at a local swim school since I was in Year 10.  As soon as I was old enough to get my  Swim England qualifications I jumped at the chance. I started my SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant