STA Award in Teaching Swimming - My Experience & Course Review

Passing the STA Award in Swimming Teaching (Level 2) was my first step in becoming a Professional Swimming Instructor.

In this video I’m reviewing my 5 days of this intense course, the program schedule, the practical swimming teaching exercises and my thoughts about the whole experience.

I talk about teaching kids to swim for the first time and how rewarding this job is. I also mentioned few things I wasn’t a fan of.

Hopefully this video will save you time, money and stress when you decide to become a swimming teacher in UK yourself.

Resources:

STA Courses & Qualifications

https://www.safetytrainingawards.co.uk/qualifications/swimming-teaching-and-aquatics/

Scottish Swimming Courses & Qualifications

https://www.scottishswimming.com/coaching-and-teaching/teaching/becoming-a-teacher

Swim England Qualifications

https://www.swimenglandqualifications.com

Chapters:

00:00 Swimming Teaching Qualification Overview
06:39 How To Sign Up For The STA Award Course
11:53 Day One - First Dive Into Teaching in The Pool
20:45 Day Two - Teaching My First Swimming Class
26:36 Day Three - Swimming Strokes + Health & Safety
33:01 Day Four - Teaching Butterfly & Final Revisions
37:23 Day Five - The Theory Test & Practical Teaching Assessment

Hi, my name is Alan Cie. I learned to swim at the age of 32 and it changed my life. I'm making swimming and water an integral part of my life, my job, and my future business.

I talk about anything that is related to swimming, water safety, and water sports. If you would like to offer a collaboration or a joined video together, please reach out via email or Twitter / X.