SWIMMING FURTHER EDUCATION
Existing qualified aqua fitness instructors can access CPD seminars on aqua jogging and aqua circuits. To register your interest, email your name and current qualification level to
aquaticfitness@swimming.org Level 2 Fitness Instructor
and Exercise to Music-qualified instructors can find out more about the new Level 2 qualification – Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Aqua) – by visiting
www.theiosonline.com and clicking on health and participation.
Left: Surrey-based health club and spa Lifehouse employs an in-house physio- therapist to run water-based sessions
New to the range is the SharkJumper
UNDERWATER GYMS An activity currently taking Germany by storm, but yet to catch on in the UK, is group cycling on underwater bikes, which is said to be excellent for im- proving cardiovascular fitness without putting pressure on joints. Manufacturer Beco-Beermann is at the forefront of this trend with its SharkBike. Another option for exercising in water
is Beco-Beermann’s SharkWalker, an un- derwater treadmill with additional bars and belts that can be added to the sides to allow the upper body to be trained at the same time as the lower body.
Water Babies teaches more than 24,000 babies and toddlers each week
– a mini trampoline that works out the whole body. Beco-Beermann will also ar- range training for fitness instructors. Italian company Hydrorider also sells
underwater equipment, accompanied by a range of programme options including aquacycling, aquatreadmill, aquaboxing, aquacombat and aquatriathlon, which involves underwater cycling and running as well as swimming. Underwater equipment is also good
for one-to-one use with rehab patients, as well as with those who are decondi- tioned and find exercising in the gym uncomfortable. The water not only keeps them cool – it’s also load-bearing, mean- ing pressure is taken off the joints. Essex-based health club and spa
Lifehouse employs an in-house physio- therapist to run individual water-based sessions for such clients. “Typically our physiotherapist works with five to 10 clients a day doing exercises that lend themselves to weight loss. They use very simple equip- ment – such as foam noodles, floats and weights – and the body is perfect for creating its own resistance in water,” says Sue Davis, health and wellbeing manager.
LIFEGUARD TRAINING Becoming an approved training centre for lifeguard training can create another revenue stream for clubs, as
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well as bringing down your own training costs as it can all be delivered in-house. IQL UK – which runs the National Pool
Lifeguard Qualification – currently uses 2,200 pools across the country. The top seven providers have a collective income of £500,000 a year as they can charge their own fees and receive all of the in- come; the only cost is the NPLQ training pack, bought from the IQL. Meanwhile, the Royal Life Saving So-
ciety (RLSS) UK has launched a Rookie Lifeguard programme for kids – an excel- lent progression from swimming lessons, as well as being easy and inexpensive to implement. To take the course, the instruc- tor doesn’t have to be a lifeguard, but does need a recognised teaching qualifica- tion. Most swimming teachers then need no more than the £42 Rookie Lifeguard Pack to qualify to teach the programme, with no additional annual fees to pay. Ceri Kingston, assistant lifesaving
programmes manager at RLSS, says the programme is good for keeping children interested in swimming, as well as provid- ing another revenue stream for the club or leisure centre: “Income can be generated through the sale of places on the course, ongoing Rookie Awards and Progress Books – there are a number of bolt-on awards that Rookie Lifeguards can work towards, which add an element of fun, build confidence and help retention.”
FIND OTHER USERS Hiring the pool out to external organi- sations is another way of bringing in revenue, from diving or canoeing clubs
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