This course covers the skills needed to effectively plan, deliver, and evaluate a series of open water training sessions.

Course Content

During this course you will learn about:

• The open water swimming environment
• Roles and responsibilities of an open water swimming coach
• The types of equipment needed for open water swimming
• Plan and deliver open water swimming activities
• Evaluating your own performance as an open water swimming coach
• Planning for professional development

Who is the course designed for?

Anyone who is a Swim England Coach or Triathlon Coach and who wants to become an independent open water coach.

Course Delivery

This course uses a mixture of interactive online Zoom webinars, online eLearning and practical sessions at a venue.

Prerequisites

Swim England Swimming Coach or equivalent or holds the 1st4sport certificate in Coaching Triathlon. You must also have experience of open water swimming and be at least 18 years of age.