SEQ Level 2 Coaching Open Water Swimming Qualification

As of the 30th April 2024 this qualification will become unregulated and no longer available through Swim England Qualifications, however if you are still interested in completing the unregulated Swim England Coaching Open Water Swimming Certificate from 1st May 2024 please click here

The SEQ Level 2 Coaching Open Water Swimming Qualification has been designed to provide learners with the specialist knowledge needed to deliver open water swimming sessions.

This qualification has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) and provides 10 CIMSPA CPD points.

This qualification will enable you to coach open water sessions effectively and independently plan, prepare, deliver, monitor and evaluate a series of open water training sessions.

You will learn about:

• The roles and responsibilities of coaching open water swimming
• The advantages and disadvantages of different types of equipment
• The different opportunities available to open water swimmers
• How to plan for open water coaching sessions
• How to develop session management skills

By the end of this qualification you will have the skills needed to work as an open water coach and effectively and independently plan, prepare, deliver, monitor and evaluate a series of open water training sessions.

“This open water qualification gives you everything you need to coach in any kind of circumstance – whether you are working with elite swimmers, beginners or anything in between.”

– Sharon Lock, Swim England’s National Masters and Open Water Development Officer

Next Steps

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