Mental Health Swims CIC, the award-winning peer support community, has trained 10 of its open water swimming hosts with the new SEQ Level Two Outdoor Swimming Leader course in partnership with the Institute of Swimming. Mental Health Swims (MHS) hosts free, safe and inclusive outdoor swim...
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The Institute of Swimming has launched Pay in 3, an interest-free flexible payment system, the first of its kind for aquatic qualifications in the UK. The Institute of Swimming’s new booking system now offers a convenient, interest-free plan for all courses over £200, including Swim England...
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The Institute of Swimming is bucking national trends, with a marked increase in its workforce of young people. In fact in 2024 they saw an seven per cent increase in the number of swimming teachers aged 16-24 year old. Rebecca Cox, Managing Director of the IoS,...
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The Institute of Swimming has launched a funded swimming teacher training initiative with Southwark Council. The initiative aims to increase its swimming teacher workforce ahead of the opening of a new leisure centre at Canada Water in early 2025. The new look centre will include an...
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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...
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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 aquatic workforce. Both Disney and Ocean Bottle...
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The Institute of Swimming has launched an Inclusive Recruitment Academy to help disabled people become swimming teachers. The Academy, which is being fully-funded by Swim England and UK Sport, is a unique programme offering a tailored approach to training. It will form part of the lasting...
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Swim England estimated the nationwide shortage of swimming teachers stood at 6,200 at the start of 2022, with demand for swimming lessons still increasing. But the Institute of Swimming is tackling the problem head on and, despite the pandemic, in the last three years has...
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Leisure operators across North Yorkshire have teamed up with the Institute of Swimming to launch a Swimming Teachers Academy in the area to address the shortage of teachers, which means local children are missing out on learning to swim. Leisure operators, Brimhams Active, Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles,...
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Nottingham Swim School is undertaking a third Swimming Teacher Recruitment Academy with Swim England and the Institute of Swimming following the successful recruitment of 24 Level 2 swimming teachers. Nottingham Swim School, which is part of Nottingham City Council, launched the first Recruitment Academy back in...
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