Ignite the Olympic spirit with our Paris Olympic-inspired swimming lesson games and activity ideas! Try out some of the following Paris-inspired swimming games in your swimming lessons for the 2024 Olympics: 1. Olympic-themed Rings The teacher sets up rings to act as goals, and the swimmers carry items or balls of varying sizes to the ring and score a goal. Allocate space for the rings (goals) using hoops or noodles, either at the edge

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

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

The Institute of Swimming is excited to announce a fantastic collaboration with TUI Musement to promote water safety and bring the joy of swimming to children across the globe. This partnership is set to make a significant impact as TUI expands its horizons, and we are proud to be a part of this journey. Empowering Future Swimmers with TUI Musement The Institute of Swimming, along with TUI's Musement are committed to creating aquatic

Henry, a passionate Swimming Teacher whose journey has taken him to incredible places and allowed him to make a lasting impact on the lives of many. Meet Henry: From Volunteer to Accomplished Swimming Teacher. Henry's journey in the world of swimming teaching began as a lesson helper at a swim school in Leicester. "I really enjoyed working there and helping the kids in the lessons and the teachers thought I showed a lot of potential and that

Shabana, is a Community Wellbeing Manager, who has recently retrained to add swimming teacher to her skill set. She says: “I work promoting wellbeing out in my community and found there was a lot of women who had never learnt to swim due to cultural barriers.  So many women told me they wanted to learn, but didn’t feel confident doing so.  When I contacted my local leisure centre they told me that unfortunately didn’t have enough