The Swimming Teachers news

UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which will take place in Birmingham on the evening of Thursday ... More

The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end on 31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service ... More

A special task force has been established to boost physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities. Part of UK Active’s inclusivity-focused Everyone Can programme, the ... More

A "significant majority" of the UK's swimming teachers and aquatic professionals feel that swimming excludes some groups and communities. The finding comes from a study ... More

The Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) has partnered with a psychologist to provide new mindfulness and wellness resources for its members. The new wellbeing and mindfulness ... More

The physical activity sector has been left in shock by news that Steve Franks, the long-serving chief executive of Water Babies, has died following a ... More

The Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) and Leisure Opportunities have extended their strategic partnership. The extension is part of an on-going effort to attract more swimming ... More

A new lifeguard qualification will "break the industry mould" by offering employers more flexibility in delivering training to its workforce. Speaking to Leisure Opportunities during ... More

The Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) has introduced a new lifeguard qualification, which it says is the first to align lifeguard and first aid at work ... More

A partnership between leisure operator GLL and the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) – designed to address the national shortage of swim teachers – has been hailed ... More

The Swimming Teachers Association (STA) and Leisure Media have signed a strategic partnership designed to bridge the skills gaps faced by employers in the swimming ... More

Safety Training Awards, the awarding organisation of the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA), has been handed the Collaboration of the Year award at this year’s FAB ... More

Difficulties in recruiting trained swimming teachers are creating "widespread problems" for many swim schools and pools across the UK. According to a survey by the ... More

More than 1,400 swimming teachers across the UK will join a major new training framework designed to combat the national shortage in qualified instructors. The ... More

Joanne and Christian Wilson, the husband and wife team behind Little Splashers swim school in Warwickshire, are set to open a new Swim Works swim ... More

The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has promoted Kaylë Burgham as its head of aquatics. In her role, Burgham will be responsible for leading the aquatics ... More

Virgin Active is teaming up with children's television characters The Octonauts as part of an initiative to encourage more youngsters to learn to swim. Working ... More

A swimming programme designed for babies and pre-school children will be rolled out across all five Center Parcs location after a successful trial. STAnley’s Swim ... More

The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has recruited its 10,000th member and had all of its qualifications endorsed by CIMSPA. Dave Candler, chief executive of the ... More

An increase in demand for children’s swimming lessons in China has opened the door for the Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) to help the government with ... More

A host of water safety education resources and swimming-related activities will be made available for The Scout Association after the body signed a three-year deal ... More

An eight-time Invictus Games gold medal winner nicknamed the ‘prince of the pool’ has been appointed as the open water swimming/water safety ambassador for the ... More

The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has teamed up with educational charity Birthlight to raise infant swimming teaching standards through the launch of a new Level ... More

Schools will be able to take advantage of a free swimming programme provided by the Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) to improve the capabilities of young ... More

The Swimming Teachers’ Association STA has joined forces with the newly-established Children’s Activities Association (CAA), which aims to establish a recognisable benchmark for standards across ... More