1. Qualified.  Having a swimming teaching qualification means a teacher has demonstrated their competency for teaching swimming by undertaking tests and exam...

Waves – What are they? Waves are formed by the wind. The size of the wave depends on how long and how hard the wind blows. Waves break as they move into shal...

What are Rip Currents? Rip Currents are usually formed when there is a buildup of water on the beach from the tide and waves. They tend to flow from the shor...

Flooding tide: The rising of the sea is known as a flooding tide (tide coming in). High tide is when the tide is fully in. A flooding tide can cut you off, e...

Open water swimming is intensely rewarding but comes with obvious risks. Sea swimming is at the riskier end of the scale due to the ever-changing conditions....