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

Institute of Swimming obtain ‘Enhancing’ on CIMSPA’s new education partner quality assurance review. We are proud to announce that, following the recent education partner quality assurance review by The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), the Institute of Swimming has received ‘Enhancing’ for its great practice and high-quality provision. There are three review outcome ratings that a

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

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

A Refreshing Dive into a New Career: From Occupational Therapist to Swimming Teacher Victoria, recently took the plunge into a new career as a swimming teacher. Having been a dedicated club swimmer for the Brighton Dolphins and Brighton Swimming Club and a lifelong enthusiast of the sport, her path took a turn as she decided to take a break from her 14-year-long career as an Occupational Therapist in the NHS. Victoria's initial exposure to

In celebration of the Little Mermaid's movie release, the Institute of Swimming teams up with Swim England, Disney and Ocean Bottle to develop a more diverse aquatic workforce To mark the nationwide release of The Little Mermaid earlier this year, The Institute of Swimming is supporting Swim England’s collaboration with Disney and Ocean Bottle to launch a series of funded Swimming Teachers’ Recruitment Academies to diversify the