Every May, SwimTrek holds its annual Guides Training weekend and 2019's edition was our biggest and most ambitious to date. With 33 guides both new and old joining us in Brighton over 5 days, the SwimTrek Operations team delivered their specialist programme to produce the best possible guides to lead your swimming holidays! Check out our photo diary of the weekend below.
Wetsuited up, our guides are ready to head out for training in the Brighton sea.
Having fun while the guides plan the afternoon's swims.
Operations Assistant Manager Laura oversees the assessment of the guides as they carry out their afternoon swims.
Our returning guides head out into the water to be led by our guides-in-training, the new recruits are given practical hands-on training to best equip them for leading our holidays.
Returning guides Mike, Nicky and Keith enjoy the Brighton sea and being reunited!
New and old guides come together!
The SwimTrek guides training process is a rigorous one to make sure we select only the very best to run our trips. Guides are given a comprehensive course in all aspects of the guiding role, from boat handling exercises, coaching techniques and first aid training, to customer service and relationship management in location.
And of course we make time for a trip to the pub or two for our new and old guides to form some lasting friendships!
Senior guide Telly, who helped lead our 2019 guides training.
Head office staff Cat and Ash also earned their guiding stripes this year!
Returning guides Morgan, Pete and Shelli.
Welcome to the SwimTrek team!
The graduation of our guides and the earning of their coveted white caps!
Look out for these faces on a SwimTrek holiday soon!
