Institute of Swimming
TUI First Choice Holidays chooses Institute of Swimming for Instructor Training
The TUI Group has joined forces with the Institute of Swimming for a second year to deliver Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training sessions for its Swimming Instructors, based overseas at 12 First Choice Holiday Villages. The First Choice Holiday Village Swimming Academies teach learn to swim group sessions and one to one classes in each … […]
Parkwood Leisure extends partnership with Institute of Swimming to develop swimming provision
Parkwood Leisure has renewed its three year partnership with the Institute of Swimming to support the growth and development of its swimming teacher workforce. Parkwood Leisure is one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, specialising in the development and operation of facilities on behalf of local authorities and manages 50 wet site/pools across the UK. … […]
Kirklees Active Leisure renews partnership with Institute of Swimming
Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) has renewed its partnership with the Institute of Swimming, a collaboration that was first agreed in 2014, for a further three years in order to continue delivering highly skilled, quality swimming teachers from all around Yorkshire. KAL manages 13 leisure and swimming centres in Yorkshire and already employs 90 qualified Swim … […]
Institute of Swimming named as finalist in UK Coaching Awards
The Institute of Swimming is in the running for a national award which recognises excellence in coaching. It has been named as a finalist in the UK Coaching – Transforming Coaching Through Technology Award for its blended learning courses. The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony at London’s Honourable Artillery Company on … […]
Teachers’ Training Academy hailed by leisure operators
Leisure operators have hailed the Institute of Swimming’s innovative Teachers’ Training Academy for helping them to recruit teachers who “are the very best they can be.” More than 150 people have applied to join the pilot scheme of the Academy in London and Manchester since it was launched by the Institute of Swimming two weeks … […]
Institute of Swimming’s new Academy aims to solve teacher shortage
The Institute of Swimming has launched a fresh approach to training in a bid to solve a nationwide demand for teachers – as almost 400,000 people could be missing out on swimming lessons. A new Teachers’ Training Academy is being launched with leisure operators Everyone Active, in London, and Manchester-based Trafford Leisure which gives trainee … […]
Institute of Swimming becomes a PWTAG Approved Training Organisation
The Institute of Swimming has become a PWTAG (Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group) Approved Training Organisation for their Swimming Pool Technical Operator training. PWTAG is an independent, membership organisation working on raising standards in the quality and treatment of swimming pool water. Their guidelines are widely viewed as the best practice, with organisations such as … […]
Exciting changes for the Institute of Swimming
Last summer we asked our customers and members how we could evolve to better support and develop the aquatics workforce. The feedback gave us a clear direction and after an exhilarating period of creativity, imagination and focus, we’re thrilled with the result. Not only do we have a refreshed brand and identity, we are now … […]
Institute of Swimming to deliver new aquatic health qualification
The Institute of Swimming are happy to confirm we will be delivering Swim England’s first qualification focused on aquatic activity for health. Swim England launched the qualification following research by their Swimming and Health Commission, which showed the positive benefits of exercising in water. Level 3 Aquatic Activity for Health qualification The qualification is aimed … […]