Date posted 19 Jun 2019
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Pupils, parents and swimming professionals in Croydon are being invited to nominate a local swimming teacher, who has gone the extra mile and shown exceptional dedication and care through their teaching. The local winner will then be put forward to a national final, to be held at the prestigious London 2012 Olympic venue the London Aquatics Centre, in the autumn.

A fantastic cache of prizes will be on offer to both regional and national winners including a range of swimming paraphernalia such as towels, goggles, bags, swimsuits and snorkels along with vouchers towards continuing professional development and training.

The initiative is the brainchild of leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, Better, which operates five swimming facilities in partnership with The London Borough of Croydon. Better is the biggest provider of swimming lessons in the UK, employing over 1,400 swimming teachers and running more than 18,100 swimming lessons each week.

The Swimming Teacher of the Year Award is also being supported by the Swimming Teacher’s Association (STA) and Speedo, representatives of whom will make up part of the final judging panel.

Nominations are open until 30th June 2019 and can be made online at https://www.better.org.uk/swimming-teacher-awards