About
AJ started teaching and coaching swimming in 1999 in the Philippines and has trained many swimmers in various clubs, teams and clinics, of all levels from beginner to competitive swimmer. He joined Fitness First in August 2024. AJ strives to improve and enhance young adult swimmer’s skills and technique in water.
Qualification
- 2015 – STA Level 2 Certificate in Swimming Teaching (QCF) revalidated 2020.
- 2016 – STA Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
- 2020 – STA School Swimming Academy CPD
- 2019 – Breathing by Straight-Line Swimming
- 2019 – Body Position by Straight-Line Swimming
- 2019 – Motion by Straight-Line Swimming
- 2020 – “Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Athlete” Seminar by IDEA Health & Fitness Association
- 2016 – Introduction to Risk Assessments
- 2019 – STA Level 2 Award in Safety Award for Teachers (QCF)
- 2009 – WSCA Level 1 WSCA Level 2
- 2017 – Fitness Level 1 Assistant Instructor
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Qualifications
- 2016 - STA Level 2 Award in Swimming Teaching (QCF)
- 2016 - Emergency First Aid with Defibrillation and Incident Management Cours
- 2016 - RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding, Intervention, supervision and Rescue
- 2017 - STA Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
- 2017 - STA Introduction to Risk Assessment
- 2017 - STA Customer Care
- 2017 Fitness Instructor Level
- 2017 Fitness Instructor Level 2
Likes
AJ loves his dogs, playing water polo, underwater hockey and skim boarding. One day he plans to have a farm.
