Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach - Blended Learning
This course develops your knowledge, skills and abilities as an Assistant Swimming Coach. This course will equip you with the knowledge and tools to actively support a Swimming Coach in the delivery of a planned training session.
Blended Learning is a more flexible approach where you complete eLearning, theoretical elements through a series of Zoom sessions, followed by assessment tasks and the practical delivery of coaching sessions.
Who is the course designed for?
Anyone who wants to take the first step to become a Swimming Coach or interested in supporting a Swimming Coach in a club environment.
Course payment
If you are eligible to receive the Swim England Member Offer please refer to the Coaching Course Booking Process. If you book onto the course and discover you are eligible for the offer, we will be unable to provide you with a refund.
Course delivery format
eLearning - you will be given access to this on the start date listed below. This must be completed 72 hours prior to attending your first Zoom session. The estimated time to complete this is 12-15 hrs.
3 x Zoom webinars - During these sessions, the tutor will cover the remainder of your theory topics, a venue orientation and planning for your practical sessions.
Practical assessment sessions at the pool – this will consist of a meet and greet, preparation, assisting at least two 1 hour sessions, evaluation and feedback. Please ensure you are available for all practical dates listed below.
As part of your practical sessions you will have written assignments to complete prior to your feedback session.
Course content
You will learn about:
The role of the assistant coach
The structure and governance in aquatics
The Optimal Coach Development Framework (OCDF) ad Optimal Athlete Development Framework (OADF)
Basics of anatomy and physiology
Competitive swimming skills and technical rules
Swimming equipment
Date collection
Types of training used to develop swimmers
How to deliver pre-planned coaching sessions
How to carry out reflective practices of your coaching
Location
Venue
Eric Liddell Sports Centre
Address
Mottingham Lane,
London,
SE9 4QF
Region
London
Course Details
Awarding BodySwim England
Course TypeCoaching Swimming
Training FormatBlended
Further Details
Course Start Date
14th March 2025
Number of Places
14 Remaining (Total: 16)
Tutor Name
Kim Longland
Closing Date
27th February 2025
Duration
Online learning
3 x Zoom sessions
2 x Practical sessions
Training Format
Blended
Itinerary
Start
14th March 2025
End
27th March 2025
Venue
Online
Start
30th March 2025
End
30th March 2025
Venue
Webinar
Zoom,
,
Start
6th April 2025
End
6th April 2025
Venue
Webinar
Zoom,
,
Start
13th April 2025
End
13th April 2025
Venue
Webinar
Zoom,
,
Start
26th April 2025
End
26th April 2025
Venue
Eric Liddell Sports Centre
Mottingham Lane,
London,
SE9 4QF
Start
3rd May 2025
End
3rd May 2025
Venue
Eric Liddell Sports Centre
Mottingham Lane,
London,
SE9 4QF
Prerequisites
You must be at least 16 years of age at the start of the course.
Assessment Type
Online Test, Practical, Workbook
Disclaimer
Course times are subject to change. These will be confirmed nearer to the course start date. Learners must attend all of the sessions listed, unless you are advised otherwise by your course tutor.
This qualification is delivered and assessed in English.
Bookings must be made through the account of the individuals attending the training.
You have 12 months from the start date of the course to complete this full qualification.
Once you have successfully met all of the assessment criteria, results take up to 6-8 weeks to process and an electronic copy of your certificate will be emailed to you.
