A day in the life; perks of being a swimming teacher

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 So far it has been made clear that there are many physical and social benefits that are gained from being involved in the sport of swimming, but at the core of these leisure centres are the staff which keeps them in operation, which further strengthens that there is a great economic benefit at hand by providing employment opportunities. 

 

For someone like me who has a particularly busy schedule as a university student, devoting large chunks of my day attending classes and carrying out private study. I have little time to work long shifts to earn money, which is the significant benefit of staying involved with swimming and turning it into your job! At the age of 18 I became a fully qualified swimming instructor and have been teaching lessons for over 2 years now for several swimming lesson providers and wouldn’t have it any other way. 

 

(I am by no means suggesting that this is an easy job, it just works well with my busy schedule that’s all!)

 

Let’s take a look at what a typical busy day in the life of a part-time swimming instructor would look like: 

 

-       Firstly I would wake up and tend to head into University for 9am (I do this in order to maximise my time on campus because I tend to be more productive there!)

-       Next I would head to one of my lectures that would start at 11am and last for 2 hours

-       Then after my lecture, I quickly head to my tutorial that starts at 1pm and ends an hour later, this means I have time to quickly get the bus home and have a quick lunch break before I need to leave for my shift


Disclaimer!! I understand that I am quite lucky to have frequent bus connections and live within close proximity to Glasgow city centre so my travel times are very efficient and might not be the same for another person.

 

-       I leave for my shift to start at 3:15pm, so I have time to set up my area of the pool and make sure any equipment I am going to use is at hand

-       I usually teach 6 lessons, all of which vary in skill level, and takes around 30 minutes each to complete

-       This means I am normally finished just before 7pm so I have time to drive home, make dinner and settle down for the evening

 

Ultimately, my main point here is to convey the opportunities that working in swimming can give you and how simple it is to integrate the shifts around an already busy or demanding schedule.

 

I am so thankful for the job I currently have as it provides me with great satisfaction to work in the sport I have always been passionate about. I hope to inspire many more people to get into swimming teaching and gain the same rewards I have over the past few years.


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