Swimming teacher or coach

As a swimming teacher, you'd help people of all ages and abilities to learn swimming skills and how to exercise in water.

As a swimming coach, you would instead train competitive swimmers.

In either role, you'd:

• teach or coach one-to-one or in groups

• plan and deliver lessons or training sessions

• explain and demonstrate swimming techniques

• fix faults in technique and find ways to improve performance

• make sure safety standards are followed

• check that life-saving equipment is in full working order

• manage assistants and helpers

• deal with minor injuries and accidents

As a swimming coach you'd also check on the physical and mental condition of your swimmers. You would support your swimmers by going to their events and competitions.

• Scottish Swimming – get support with becoming a teacher or coach

• Swimming Teachers Association – learn about qualifications, find jobs and courses and access learning resources