Swindon
Dolphin’s successful Swim Channel received
a boost last week with a further nine teachers achieving Level Two qualification.
Dolphin now have 25 fully qualified teachers, demonstrating the club’s commitment
to improving the quality of its poolside teaching and coaching staff, and increasing
the club’s ability to deal with the rapidly growing influx of new swimmers.
Tad Wasielewski, Jacki Gardo, Anthony Clark &
Gary Southern
Swim
Channel is Swindon Dolphin’s ‘Learn to Swim’ programme, providing structured lessons
within the framework of the National Plan for Teaching Swimming.
Lessons are delivered by ASA qualified and registered swimming teachers.
The
teaching qualifications are set by the Amateur Swimming Association of Great Britain
and candidates learn the skills required over a three month period.
Steven
Cryer,
Swimming Development Officer, is pleased with the results. “This is a big step
towards our objective of forty poolside helpers. We have introduced a shadowing
programme so prospective teachers can learn from the more experienced coaches and
we have high hopes of this scheme.”
The
new teachers are Lucy McKenzie, Danni
Shaw, Jodie West, Andy
Waite, Mandie Thoburn, Jacki
Gardo, Gary Southern, Tad
Wasielewski and Anthony Clark.
The
scheme is also giving an opportunity for swimmers to become involved in teaching and
many of the club’s teenagers are active in developing the youngsters in Swim Channel.
For
more information about joining Swim Channel: e-mail recruitment@swindon-dolphin.org.uk or
call Bridgett Tubb on 07767 745779.
Source:
Swindon Dolphin Press Team
