Requirement for becomming a Swimming Coach
By ammyers05
@ammyers05 (71)
United States
February 18, 2007 6:04pm CST
I grew up swimming on a team and I lifeguarded as well. I have taught swimming lessons and assisted with coaching. As an adult I would like to become a swimming coach. Does anyone know the requirements that I would need to do this? I'm pretty sure I have to have my WSI, but I'm not sure what else I need (besides CPR and First Aide).
3 responses
@mailboxmoney (1216)
•
12 Mar 07
Hi Im Toya I do a lot of swimming and open water plus synchronised swimming and diving. Well its different in different countries but I think you have to get gold medal swimming plus a life saving in water qualification - thats from uk - where do you come from? - write back and ill see if i know about qualifications in your country
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
12 Mar 07
I became an assistant coach while I was in college, to tell you the truth there isn't much requirements here in the Philippines if you want to become a swimming coach. The best credential you can have is your swimming status, if you won lots of medals back when you were a swimmer then more parents will hire you as coaches of their children. I suppose you should ask the swimming coaches in your area as laws can vary from place to place. Good luck!
@doncris (637)
• Romania
24 Feb 07
In my country, in order to become a swimming coach, you have to go to sports college and graduate of course. You need to be extremely healthy and have straight As in physical education in high school. These are the rules here. I don't know where you are from, but I guess it's kind of a general fact...
