Overview
Swimming Coaches or Instructors coach, train and instruct participants in swimming by analysing their performances and developing their abilities.
Day-to-day
- coaches, trains and instructs swimmers by analysing performances and developing abilities
- plans and directs strategies, develops play patterns and analyses game progress
- motivates swimmers and supervises practice sessions
- recruits swimmers and other coaching staff/instructors
- arranges entries into swim competitions
- promotes sports and skills development as well as overseeing the participation of young people in swimming
- officiates at sporting events to enforce rules and regulations, liaising with other officials when necessary
- co-ordinates and directs swimming activities.
Considerations
- Working outdoors
To become a Swimming Coach and Instructor
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You usually need to undertake a coaching or swimming instruction course accredited by Austswim or Swim Australia to work as a Swimming Coach or Instructor.
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