The Institute of Swimming is a swimming educational organisation based in
Loughborough
Loughborough ( ) is a market town in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England, the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and Loughborough University. At the 2011 census the town's built-up area had a population of 59,932 , the second large ...
,
Leicestershire.
History
It was known as the Institute of Swimming Teachers and Coaches (ISTC), and was based on ''Granby Street'' in Loughborough town centre, and previous to that in the 1990s on ''Forest Road'' (B5350) at Dawson House. As the IoS it was previously based at
Harold Fern House in the town.
The ISTC was formed by the ASA in the 1970s. It became the Institute of Swimming on 15 July 2004. The organisation was incorporated as a company on 6 October 1983.
Function
It supplies the main training for the
Amateur Swimming Association
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and synchronised swimming in England. It forms part of British Swimming, a federation of the national governing bodies of England, Scotland ( Scot ...
(ASA). Swimming schools and coaches can be registered with the organisation so long as they have adequate coaching qualifications. This register is available to the public searching for qualified swimming instructors. In this respect it is similar to a
trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry. An industry trade association partic ...
for swimming teachers. Comprehensive insurance is provided as part of membership.
It published the magazine ''Swimming'' (when the ISTC), now called ''Swimming Times'',
Swimming Times
/ref> published with the ASA.
Professional qualifications
Fellows of the Institute of Swimming can use the F. I. S. T. C designation after their name.
Structure
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF
See also
* UK Coaching Certificate
UK Coaching is the professional association for sports coaches in the United Kingdom. It is a sports development charitable foundation.
History
Until recently it was known as sports coach UK. Previously it was called the National Coaching Found ...
(UKCC)
* Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators The Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC) is the UK's largest professional association for those involved in technical communication and information design. It encourages professional education and standards, provides guidance ...
(also similarly known as ISTC)
References
External links
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Organisations based in Leicestershire
Qualification awarding bodies in the United Kingdom
Sport in Loughborough
Sports academies
Swimming coaches
Swimming in the United Kingdom
Swimming organizations