Leading the way to a new era in
Elite Aquatic Performance in Singapore

 
     
  Introduction  
     
 
  The Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association of Singapore (SCTAS) was founded in 2006 by Singapore’s elite-level coaches and stakeholders.  It aims to bring Singapore’s swimming coaching and teaching capabilities onto a new plane.

 In close partnership with the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA), SCTAS hopes to bring high awareness and understanding of the sport of swimming to its members.  They can expect to learn and develop skills, methodologies, and modus operandi through structured courses, dialogue, seminars, and conferences it organises.

 By doing so, the SCTAS hopes to deepen and fortify its members' pool of knowledge and insights at all levels of competitive swimming.  These aspirations are not limited to the swimming pool, but goes beyond.  SCTAS will provide coaches and teachers in the aquatic industry opportunities to network and strrengthen relationships, enabling a paradigm shift from an industry entity to that of a community.
 
 
     
  Focus  
     
 
 

The SCTAS will concentrate on three main aspects:

 Elite/ Competitive-level Swimming
Members will gain insights and keys to industry best-practices, and better equip themselves to grasp a competitive-swimmers’ needs for elite-level performances.  These include development of:
 

: NCAP Level 1 – 3 skills

: Sports Science knowledge, i.e. Sports Psychology as well as Strength and Conditioning methods

: Management and development practices of elite-level athletes

  
 Learn-To-Swim
Members will explore the most up-to-date and effective concepts and methodologies on how to impart the joy of swimming to people of all ages and starting levels.  These include the development of:
 

: Leadership skills

: Management skills for Disabled Swimmers

: Business negotiation skills

 
Career Preparation in Swimming Coaching & Teaching

 Members will be given opportunity to network with existing players in the market, define trends in the swimming world with industry experts, and be exposed to an array of tools to put them in good stead to pursue a career in this ever-evolving industry.  These include:
 

: Meetings and dialogue organised within SCTAS

: Workshops with industry experts

: Development of managerial skills through structured seminars

 
 
 SCTAS’ Executive Committee advocates the importance of having a broad base of coaches and teachers who are committed to broaden and deepen their knowledge of swimming et al.  Its members should be able to communicate both the tangible and abstract concepts of elite–level swimming eloquently and concisely.  It is through this, that we can then drive Singapore Swimming towards our greater vision of competing at a truly world-class level.
 
 
     
  Membership  
     
 
  To apply for SCTAS Membership, click here:
 
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