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Brett Preston

Opposition Eat Bubbles as Clare Become National Lifeguard Champions 2013 Member Updates

Opposition Eat Bubbles as Clare Become National Lifeguard Champions 2013

Fresh from saving hundreds of lives from drowning during the summer hot spell, Ireland's top Lifeguards gathered yesterday at Wexford's "Saving Private Ryan" beach, Curracloe, to do some saving of their own, this time pitting their skills against one another for the title of National Surf Lifesaving Champions 2013. The…
Brett Preston
30th September 2013
Ireland Produces Two European Champion Titles at Junior Lifesaving Championships in Italy Member Updates

Ireland Produces Two European Champion Titles at Junior Lifesaving Championships in Italy

Ireland took two 'European Junior Champion' titles in the European Junior Lifesaving Championships, which took place in Riccione, Italy from 6th-8th September. The Championships simulate real life rescue situations that Lifeguards can expect to encounter as Lifesavers and pits the best Junior Lifesavers from around Europe against each other in…
Brett Preston
30th September 2013
From China to Scotland Member Updates

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
STA Launches New Website with Enhanced Features and Easier Navigation Member Updates

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
UK’s First Accredited Open Water Swimming Coaching Qualification is Launched by STA and NOWCA Member Updates

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
STA Partners with ICON TRAINING to Deliver Aquatic Apprenticeships Press Releases

STA Partners with ICON TRAINING to Deliver Aquatic Apprenticeships

STA has announced a new partnership with ICON TRAINING, which will see the leading training provider deliver government-funded apprenticeships that exclusively incorporate STA’s swimming teaching qualifications. ICON TRAINING, the top provider of apprenticeship training to the leisure industry, will work exclusively with STA to offer a Level 2 Aquatics training package.…
Brett Preston
4th June 2013

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