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. 29

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-level 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 swimming activities among youth and the general public, while ensuring the smooth implementation of subsequent training programs—such as the Chinese Swimming Association’s intermediate-level swimming instructor course and the General Administration’s entry-level coach training—we will be hosting the Chinese Swimming Association’s Entry-Level Swimming Instructor Training Workshop from April 9 to 13, 2025, in Wuhu City, Anhui Province. Details are provided below:

1. Training Team

Two people at the swimming center,

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

Chen Wushan (Guangzhou Sport University, Professor),

Ma Jiguang (Shanghai University of Sport, Professor),

Ge Yu (Lecturer, PhD, Beijing Sport University)

Other training staff will serve as instructors for the workshop.

II. Schedule and Agenda

(1) Schedule: Check-in on April 9, 2025; theoretical sessions, hands-on training, and assessments from April 10 to 12, 2025; departure on April 13, 2025.

(II) Training Content

1. Principles and Methods of Basic Swimming Training,

2. Basic Methods for Swimming and Land-Based Fitness Training,

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 perform a standard 100-meter individual medley.

4. Registration and Check-in

(1) Registration

1. Participants in the training must complete the registration form (Attachment 1) and the accommodation reservation form (Attachment 2) on a computer, following the specified format. Both forms should be submitted in duplicate—once via email to [email protected], and the other copy sent by express courier—to the organizing unit by March 31st (as indicated by the local postmark). Contact: Bai Fan, Mobile: 18055232892 Address: Wuhu Yongzhixing Swimming Club Co., Ltd., No. 38 Dagongshan Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City; Postal Code: 241000

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 arrive at the Conch International Conference Center in Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province (No. 1005 Jiuhua South Road, Wuhu City) by 3:00 PM on April 9.

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, transportation, and materials.

(II) Participants are required to pay for accommodation and meals (including a shared double room at the hotel, meals, study materials, and venue fees), at 450 yuan per person per day, calculated over 4 days. If you opt for a single large bed room, an additional room rate of 150 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) Participants are required to pay an insurance fee of 25 yuan per person.

(IV) Participants are required to pay a study material fee of 50 yuan per person.

(5) Participants are requested to remit the accommodation, meals, and insurance fees to the designated account by April 3.

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

February 6, 2025

Original link:

https://www.swimming.org.cn/xhgg/2025/0206/641372.html

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