Do you have swimmers who love the water and being in it so much that it’s more than a fun and healthy hobby? They may have even hinted that they want to be involved with swimming as an adult. There are definitely some career paths for these young ones to dream about.
Inspired Swimmers can grow up to:
Be Olympians.
This takes dedication and lots of hard work. There are plenty of competitions in the US where swimmers can compete and try to get on the road to the Olympics.
Be Rescue Swimmers.
It’s true that there is a career path in saving lives in the water: join the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Navy’s Aviation Rescue Swimmers. The TV commercial aren’t all hype! Swimming helps saves lives, and kids can make a career out of it.
Be College Swim Coaches.
Kids can grow up to share their passion for swimming and help others to excel at it by becoming a swim coach. They can make a career of this in coaching high school and college level swimmers.
Be Dolphin Trainers.
Doesn’t this sound like the most fun job in the world? If kids think so, they need to consider this as they’re choosing their education path. Here are some steps to follow. Dolphins are some of the smartest animals around. Kids can mix a love for being in the water with a love for animals into a career. There are even camps and zoo programs to get them started early.
Be Swim Club Coaches.
Maybe a swimmers goal is the Olympics, but not as an athlete competing. Potential Olympians learn from coaches. Young swimmers can use their knowledge, skills and passion for swimming to teach help young athletes reach their full potential. Whether in Olympic training programs or not, swim clubs need coaches and instructors to teach swimmers of all skill levels how to swim and improve their skills.
Be Swim School Instructors.
Perhaps young swimmers are inspired by their first swim instructors. Aspirations to follow in their footsteps is a career path that keeps them swimming, teaching water safety and inspiring other children.
Be Marine Biologists.
Although marine biologists may not be swimming all the time, they are involved in a career that is based on their love of water. Marine biologists are in and around the water and studies the organisms that live in it.
Be Underwater Photographers.
An underwater photographer has the opportunity to capture all the wonder that lies beneath the water’s surface. And that would be an amazing career dream for kids who love water and are curious about its inhabitants and their environments. Working for travel magazines, scientific operations, or researchers
are just a few of the opportunities that are open to underwater photographers.
Be Lifeguards.
Notice all of the swimming venues where lifeguards are on duty. There is a career here for children who are passionate about the water, swimming and preventing drowning. Lifeguarding can also be started as a teenager! What a way to spend extra time and earn money – getting a great tan, being in and around swimming pools and helping those enjoying the pool to be safe. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is a summer only job, There is lifeguard work all year long at indoor venues.
Of course, the best way to start on the path to any of these careers is by taking swimming lessons at Little Otter Swim School.
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