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People-Plunge for Zero Drownings in 2014

On January 1st 2014 the national annual drowning statistics are reset to zero. Every year, an average of 140 people die in tragic preventable drownings and in one particularly tragic ten day period in the summer of 2013 a total of twelve people drowned nationwide. As a mark of remembrance…
Brett Preston
6th January 2014
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National Surf Lifesaving Championship 2013

Clare Lifesafers Dominate National Surf Lifesaving Championships and Take the President's Trophy for the Three in a Row at Curracloe Beach, Co Wexford, Sat 14th September 2013. Competitors at the National Surf Lifesaving Championships had their skills and stamina tested in events that simulated emergency rescue scenarios in glorious sunshine…
Brett Preston
30th September 2013
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IFSTA Asia-Pacific Region Sharing

Backing onto the ASCTA Convention 2013 in Australia, the opportunity was taken to get IFSTA CEO Roger Millward and STA Operations Director Theo Millward together with IFSTA Asia-Pacific Region Members to share ideas and update on developments. IFSTA Asia-Pacific Region President Ross Gage chaired the Meeting, which included Malaysia’s May…
Brett Preston
4th June 2013
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From China to Scotland

We’re not sure if there is a record for a distance that a candidate has travelled to an STA course, but travelling all the way from China to Scotland to attend a four-day Baby and Pre-school course must be up there, being a 10,000 mile round-trip! Peng Chen and his wife TianTian…
Brett Preston
4th June 2013
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STA Launches New Website with Enhanced Features and Easier Navigation

STA has unveiled a new, easy-to-navigate website that offers leisure professionals a streamlined search facility and enhanced features. The new-look site – www.sta.co.uk – has been completely redesigned and brings together all the information that swimming teaching, lifesaving, first aid and pool plant professionals need in a simple and easy-to-follow way. It…
Brett Preston
4th June 2013
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UK’s First Accredited Open Water Swimming Coaching Qualification is Launched by STA and NOWCA

STA has joined forces with the National Open Water Coaching Association (NOWCA) to create the UK’s first nationally accredited Open Water Swimming Coaching qualification. Recognised by the Government’s Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) at Level 2, the qualification gives swimming teachers, and aquatic and triathlon professionals the specialist skills needed to coach swimmers in…
Brett Preston
4th June 2013
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Baby Swimming Across the Globe

STA continues to expand its reach internationally, and now thanks to Julie-Ann James, the founder and director at Aquababies, her franchisees are successfully running STA baby swimming classes in several countries across the world including Jordan, Ireland and Turkey. Julie-Ann said that this is the first time STA baby swimming has been…
Brett Preston
4th June 2013
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Swalings Scholars

Swalings Antigua Limited is proud to have introduced five qualified young men to their team of official lifeguards and swimming teachers. All the boys (pictured here) are now fully qualified Pool Lifeguards and STAC Swimming Instructors. Two years ago these 5 young men all joined the Swalings Scholarship program, which…
Brett Preston
5th April 2013

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