Beyond the Water

🛟 International Women’s Day 🛟

I work in environments where decisions matter - water, weather, risk and responsibility.

Leadership isn’t about volume. It’s about judgement:
Operating vessels, Assessing conditions, Setting safety frameworks.

This isn’t unusual. It’s the work.

Women belong wherever standards are set.

Merry New Year!

We hope you’ve all had a lovely festive season - for those of you who’ve signed up to our mailing list or those of you wondering if we’re running course this year our open water coaching and safety dates will be hitting mailing boxes in the next few days and updated onto our website!

*NEW* for this year we will also be running the new level 2 swimming teachers course and hopefully an Aquacise course as well!

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I love new developments, especially when it comes to accessing qualifications that stand you in good stead in an amazing industry!

Will we be running more swim teaching qualifications in 2026 onwards - yes we will!

Keep your eyes peeled for dates being released in the new year 🏊‍♀️ 👩‍🏫

STA’s New Qualification Set to Shape The Future of Swimming Teaching STA’s New Qualification Set to Shape The Future of Swimming Teaching 20th October 2025 At this year’s conference, STA officially announced the launch of a brand-new Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification, which will go live in 2026. Created in direct response to feedback from members, swim schoo...

Sometimes you share a swim for fun and sometimes you need this much encouragement to go!

I soo love these certificates and badges 😍

How amazing are these SpongeBob and Patrick Star swimming certificates (also have super awesome cloth badges!) 🤩

We will have swimmers certificates with us on poolside this coming Thursday - see Sarah or Alysha for yours!

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We’ve had so much fun and laughter over the last few weeks of running water safety and coaching qualifications that we’ve laughed our lungs out and our faces off!

Posts and updates to follow with more info on how our courses went and what courses we have left throughout the year!

Are you making the most of your STA Membership?

As an STA member, you unlock exclusive benefits - including a FREE CPD worth £25! 🙌

Have you claimed yours yet? Investing in your professional development has never been easier.

Not a member yet? Join today!👉 https://www.sta.co.uk/membership/

🏊 NEW COURSE DATES FOR 2025 🏊

We have dates scheduled for the first half of 2025 for both our STA Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coaching and our Level 2 Open Water Safety Awards!

Join us for one or both of our courses and equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to safely lead / coach or oversea swimmers in an open water environment 💦

Our Location: Glenmore Lodge nr Aviemore, Scottish Highlands

Several dates available!

Use the email icon in the link tree in bio to get more information!

Email: [email protected]

🚨 It’s here! 🚨

The very first episode of our brand-new aquatics podcast is now LIVE! 🎙️💦

Join Kaylë Brightwell (Director of Education) and Jodie Davis (Aquatics Development Officer) as they dive into the importance of swimming and what makes it so great. 🏊‍♀️✨

Don’t miss out - listen now and stay tuned for expert advice, industry insights, and much more in the months ahead!

🔗 https://www.sta.co.uk/sta-podcast/

Kicking off 2025 with our first Brand Ambassador meeting! 🎉💦

Great discussions, exciting plans, and a fantastic group of passionate ambassadors - though unfortunately not all of them could be in the photo! We're looking forward to everything 2025 has in store.

A big thank you to our CEO, Dave Candler, for taking the time to pop in and join us! 🙌