Instructor Certification Adult Learn to Swim
U.S. Masters Swimming is hosting a USMS ALTS instructor certification course on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Check-in: 8-8:30 a.m.
Classroom instruction: 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Lunch: 12:30 p.m.*
In-water pool instruction: 2-4 p.m.
*Lunch will be provided by USMS. Please note that most of the lunches are sandwich-based and do not always include a vegetarian option or recognize dietary restrictions and food allergies. If you have food restrictions, please feel free to bring along something that will accommodate your needs.
Location of classroom instruction
Courtyard San Diego Central
8651 Spectrum Center Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92123
Location of pool instruction
Toby Wells YMCA
5105 Overland Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123
Instructors
Morgon Latimore is a lead USMS-certified Adult Learn to Swim instructor and Level 3 USMS-certified Masters coach. He has more than 15 years of coaching experience and is head coach and owner of Latitude Pure Coaching, an organization that focuses on triathlon and endurance sports. He has been training and teaching U.S. Marines about swimming for more than 10 years. In 2016, he was featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune for his work teaching adults to swim in the San Diego area. His passion for swimming is what drove him to becoming a U.S. Masters coach and ALTS instructor.
Holly Neumann is the program manager for the U.S. Masters Swimming Adult Learn-to-Swim initiative and the Swimming Save Lives Foundation. She is USMS-certified as both an ALTS instructor and Level 2 Masters coach. She was a swim instructor and coached both Masters and age-group swimmers in West Hartford, Conn., before joining the USMS National Office. Prior to making a professional move into aquatics, Holly was an editor at The San Diego Union-Tribune.
ALTS Prerequisites
You must be a current USMS member to participate in the course and receive USMS ALTS Instructor certification. You must be able to perform the following five water-competency skills:
ALTS certification course registrations are non-refundable and non-transferrable to another individual. However, you may transfer your registration to a course at an alternate date and location. Questions, please email Holly Neumann at holly.neumann@usms.org.
Registration closed on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.