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We are a registered centre of education and excellence for Swim England. And we are a regional training centre for several organisations and governing bodies that provide teaching, coaching and instructor courses in a variety of land and water-based disciplines.

We run courses for children and adults.

Courses we offer

Rookie Lifeguard

For children aged 8 to 14 years able to swim 200m. Learn water safety skills and first aid via a fun-packed ten-week programme.

  • Lifeguarding and first aid
  • Boogie boarding
  • Ocean awareness
  • Distance
  • Sports skills
  • Health and wellbeing.

National Pool Lifeguard qualification (NPLQ)

Candidates attending a NPLQ course must be 16 years old or over at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment, and be able to:

  • Jump/dive into deep water
  • Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
  • Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
  • Tread water for 30 seconds
  • Surface dive to the floor of the pool
  • Climb out of the pool unaided

The NPLQ covers all elements of :

  • Pool rescue techniques
  • Lifeguarding theory
  • First aid
  • CPR

The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times, lifting casualties and diving to the deepest part of the swimming pool.