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Here are a few areas to think about when preparing for an interview for swimming teacher roles
- ASA Learn To Swim Pathway and the different stages of the four frameworks
- Games and activities you like to use
- The difference between teaching adults and children or disabled learners
- How to control a group
- Health and safety considerations while teaching
- How you would deal with pushy parents
- How you would develop specific strokes.
- How you would approach certain challenges in the role that might occur
- How you would deal with a new pupil joining the group half-way through a term
- How you would correct a common stroke mistake such as a screw kick
- You should be able to demonstrate an expert knowledge of swimming technique.
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Here are a few areas to think about when preparing for an interview for swimming coach roles
- Consider previous successes
- How you have built relationships with swimmers, parents and volunteers
- How you have worked with schools to attract new members and ensured club members continue into their teens
- Different sets you have developed
- Your relationships with other coaches and contacts within coaching
- Professional development and conferences or courses you have attended/would like to attend
- How you have worked with local schools.
- How many national qualifiers the club has had in recent years, the size of the club, results from recent competitions, the club’s website and online offering.
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It is essential that swimmers prepare and train well in advance for any open water swimming event they choose to enter. Ideally, the training site environmental conditions should be as close to the competition conditions as possible to include water temperature, salinity and water motion (currents and waves).
It is suggested swimmers swim the race distance for shorter races without stopping and 85 per cent of the distance for races over 10km one month to two weeks prior to the race. This is in order to gain the necessary self-confidence and to determine feeding times, food items and support personnel needed.
No one should undertake any competitive open water event unless physically fit, in excellent health, and fully expect to finish. It is advisable for any person undertaking any athletic event to be checked by a qualified medical expert. This is especially important in distance swimming.
The swimmer is responsible for all personal support needs.
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Download a useful Swim England East presentation for 2019 events at Tollcross International Pool, Glasgow and Ponds Forge, Sheffield covering topics such as
- Food (training, pre event, race day)
- Hydration
- Travel
- Accreditation
- Sleep
- Warm ups
- Cool downs
- Pre pool
- Music
- Packing bags
- Race suits
- Call room times
- Training times around racing
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