Swimming Teaching & Coaching Revision & Practice Questions
Exam-style Swimming Teaching & Coaching practice questions with full teaching explanations — revise anywhere, free on iOS and Android.
Topics covered
- Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) Level 2 Swimming Teacher — 176 questions
- Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coaching
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- Deliver practices while the lifeguard makes all teaching decisions
- Set pool admissions pricing for the term
- Maintain continuous observation and deliver practices safely
- Maintain observation but only after the main practice
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Correct answer: The swimming teacher must maintain continuous observation and deliver practices safely throughout the entire lesson.
- Staff appraisal procedure
- Marketing sign-off procedure
- Refund procedure
- Emergency action plan and first aid procedure
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Correct answer: The emergency action plan and first aid procedure is the correct response when dealing with a participant's medical issue in the pool area.
- Using approved channels for updates
- Sharing personal contact details for private follow-up
- Giving clear feedback during the lesson
- Referring concerns through safeguarding procedures
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Correct answer: Sharing personal contact details for private follow-up breaches professional boundaries.
- Lesson plan and lesson notes/progress record
- Staff holiday rota
- Cafe stock list
- Pool chemical delivery note
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Correct answer: Lesson plan and lesson notes/progress record are the documents that show what was taught in each session and how learners progressed over time.
- Clear spoken instruction with key teaching points
- A hand signal for 'stop'
- A demonstration of a push and glide
- A pool area rope layout
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Correct answer: Clear spoken instruction with key teaching points is verbal communication because it uses spoken words to convey information to learners.
- A competitive swimming highlights channel
- A general fitness blog
- A parent forum
- The swim school's PSOP and local procedures
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Correct answer: The swim school's PSOP (Poolside Safety Operating Procedures) and local procedures are the most appropriate source for site-specific safety guidance.
- Repeating teaching points
- Facing the group while speaking
- Using visual markers
- Participants too far away to hear or see
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Correct answer: Participants positioned too far away to hear or see clearly creates a physical barrier to effective communication.
- Reduced need for supervision
- Automatic improvement in technique
- Entanglement or collision risk from loose or misused equipment
- Guaranteed participant confidence
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Correct answer: Equipment used in swimming lessons can create entanglement or collision risks if it's loose, damaged, or used incorrectly.
- Supported entries only
- First-time pool familiarisation only
- Refine technique and build distance with consistent breathing
- Avoid feedback to build independence
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Correct answer: Refine technique and build distance with consistent breathing
- Bike servicing
- Aquatic fitness (e.g., aqua aerobics)
- Pet grooming
- Home removals
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Correct answer: Aquatic fitness activities such as aqua aerobics are most likely to be offered alongside swimming lessons.
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