swimming teacher story
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 … […]
Volunteer swimming assistant story: Marcia
Marcia, 16, has been working part-time as a lifeguard at Abbeycroft Leisure’s Newmarket Leisure centre since she qualified in August 2019 and will continue her aquatic training when she undertakes her Swim England Qualifications (SEQ) Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification. Marcia has always loved to swim and started having regular swimming lessons at Newmarket … […]
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 … […]
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, … […]
Swimming Teacher Story: Dan, Academy Swimming Teacher
Dan, 19, currently works as a part-time swimming teacher at Trafford Leisure’s Altrincham Leisure Centre whilst studying for his BSc degree in Paramedic Practice at Edge Hill University in Manchester. Dan splits his time between university and working at the leisure centre some evenings and weekends to help fund his studies. Dan and his two … […]
Swimming teacher story: Karen Barnes
Karen Barnes, 33, started her training to become a swimming teacher during her maternity leave when her first child, Jack, was just ten weeks old. Her son has just had his first birthday and Karen has been working part-time as a fully qualified swimming instructor for the last seven months. Karen says: “It’s been a … […]