Notice from the Swimming Center of the General Administration of Sport on Hosting the China Swimming Association's Beginner-Level Swimming Instructor Training Course

Swimming Document [2025] No. 70

To the relevant units:

According to the requirements outlined in the "Notice on Specialized Skill Assessment Standards for Entry-Level Coach Training in Swimming (including Open-Water Swimming)" issued by the Swimming Center of the General Administration of Sport, obtaining the National Sports Administration's entry-level coach certificate first requires earning the Chinese Swimming Association's intermediate swimming instructor certification. To this end, in order to effectively carry out swimming education and training, further enhance the professional expertise and overall competence of China's swimming coaches, and promote the healthy, safe, and orderly development of youth and mass swimming activities—thereby ensuring the smooth implementation of subsequent training programs for the Chinese Swimming Association's intermediate swimming instructors and the Administration's entry-level coaches—we will be hosting the Chinese Swimming Association’s Entry-Level Swimming Instructor Training Workshop from April 23 to 27, 2025, in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. Details are as follows:

1. Training Team

Two at the Swimming Center

Lecturers: Gao Jie (Beijing Sport University, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor),

Chen Wushan (Guangzhou Sport University, Professor),

Ma Jiguang (Shanghai University of Sport, Professor),

Ge Yu (Beijing Sport University, Lecturer, PhD);

Other training staff will serve as instructors for the workshop.

II. Schedule and Agenda

(1) Schedule

Check in on April 23, 2025; theoretical sessions, hands-on activities, and assessments will take place from April 24 to 27; depart on April 27.

(II) Training Content

1. Principles and Methods of Basic Swimming Training;

2. Basic methods for land-based physical training in swimming;

3. Modern Swimming Techniques and Development Trends;

4. Basic Principles and Methods of Swimming Instruction.

3. Eligibility Requirements

(1) Swimming teachers and coaches from primary and secondary schools across all provinces, cities (districts), and counties nationwide;

(II) Coaches, technical staff, and teaching personnel from local amateur swimming teams and youth swimming clubs across the country—particularly those involved in swimming education and training for children and adolescents—are welcome to apply.

(III) Current university students (majoring in swimming-related fields) and competitive swimmers who have prior experience in swimming training are all eligible to apply.

(IV) Participants should have the swimming ability to complete a 100-meter individual medley using standard strokes.

4. Registration and Check-in

(1) Registration

1. Participants are required to complete the registration form (Attachment 1) and the accommodation reservation form (Attachment 2) on a computer, following the specified format. Both forms must be submitted in duplicate—via email and by express courier—to the organizing institution by April 11 (as determined by the local postmark). Email: [Insert Email Address] Courier Delivery: Flying Creation Sports Academy Address: Intersection of South Third Ring Road and Economic Development Avenue No. 15, Guancheng Hui District, Zhengzhou City Contact: Li Defu Mobile: 18037873797

2. Applicants who register after the deadline will not be scheduled for training. In case of any discrepancies between online registration and the completed application form, the officially stamped application form will take precedence.

3. The number of applicants this time is 120.

(II) Check-in

1. Participants are requested to check in by 6:00 PM on April 23 at Zhengzhou Binhe International Holiday Hotel (Address: Intersection of South Third Ring Road and Economic Development 15th Avenue, Guancheng Hui Autonomous District, Zhengzhou City).

2. Participants are requested to bring their own proper swimwear and swimming caps. A swimming proficiency test will be conducted upon registration.

5. Funding

(1) There is no registration fee for this training; however, participants will be responsible for their own accommodation, meals, travel expenses, and materials.

(II) Participants are required to pay for accommodation and meals (including a shared double room at the hotel, meals, and access to the training venue), at a rate of 450 yuan per person per day, calculated over 4 days. If you opt for a single large bed room, an additional room supplement of 130 yuan per person per day will apply, also calculated over 4 days. Please note that single large bed rooms are available on a limited basis—reservations will be accepted until the rooms are fully booked.

(III) Insurance fee: 25 yuan per person;

(IV) Learning materials fee: 50 yuan per person.

(5) Participants are requested to remit the relevant fees to the designated account by April 11.

1. Please be sure to include the remark "National Beginner Swimming Instructor Training Registration + Your Name" when making the transfer.

Payment Method: Henan Feichuang Space-Time Fitness Service Co., Ltd.

Bank account: 262480727663

Bank of Account: Bank of China, Zhengzhou Biyuan Yuehu Sub-branch

2. No refunds will be processed for this training course.

3. If an invoice is required, please provide detailed invoice information (e.g., if a VAT special invoice is needed, please also submit proof of being a general taxpayer).

6. Requirements

(1) Participants are requested to bring their own water-based and land-based equipment.

(II) Participants attending the training course are requested to bring two 2-inch photos with a white background upon registration.

(III) After completing the training and passing the assessment, trainers will receive the "National Junior Swimming Instructor Certificate" issued by the Chinese Swimming Association.

(IV) Please ensure the organizing unit makes all necessary preparations for the training course.
 

Attachment:

1. Application Form

2. Housing Reservation Form

3. Training Course Schedule

4. Assessment Requirements

National Sports Administration Swimming Center

March 14, 2025