At 51, Wendy discovered a passion for being a swimming teacher, despite never having lessons as a child. Wendy found that both learning to swim and pivoting her career in adulthood has brought her unexpected happiness and confidence.   Wendy explains: “I never had swimming lessons as a child and wasn’t a good or confident swimmer. I could only manage a very basic breaststroke with my head above the water.   “When I had

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

Claire, from Sale in Greater Manchester, supported her 16-year-old daughter Imogen to train to become an Assistant Swimming Teacher. Here, Claire shares with us how this came about, and what it means to both to her and her daughter. Claire says: “Swimming has been part of our lives since Imogen was little. She enjoyed her swimming lessons as a child and progressed to swimming with the Trafford Metro Club, training with the club several times

Andy, 56, from Maldon in Essex, is training to become a swimming teacher, which he says is giving him focus and self-value in his next stage of life, following early retirement after a 37-year career in finance at Ford Motors Company. Andy explains: “Back in August 2023 I took voluntary early retirement from a career I loved. I worked in the finance department at Ford for most of my adult life, starting there as an apprentice aged 18. It

Key industry bodies have launched a pool plant chemical incident register in a bid to help the sector improve standards of chemical handling and tackle the dramatic rise in accidents and incidents.   Chemical incidents in the UK have risen dramatically over the last few years, particularly since covid, with the three year average between 2021-2023 up by 62%*. The surge has prompted the formation of the Pool Chemical Forum, hosted by

Saara, 16, from Leicester, completed her SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification earlier this year, following in the footsteps of her brother, Abu Bakr.  Here, we’ll learn how she plans to benefit from working in aquatics, and what her mum, Sabreena, feels about her children becoming swimming teachers. Saara says: “I was inspired by Abu Bakr to undertake the training, as I have seen how much he has enjoyed being a