Swim England encourages all clubs to have appropriately qualified teachers and coaches covering all sessions. All Marlins Swimming Club's coaching staff are Swim England qualified and our Chief Coach Barry Evans is qualified to UKCC Level 3; as well as being a licenced coach and a member of the Institute of Swimming.

However, Swim England also recognises that from time to time clubs may have difficulty in finding volunteers with the appropriate qualifications (especially in the smaller disciplines) and therefore providing the sessions are operated within the standard safety framework, and in line with the procedures laid down by the Pool Operators, the insurance policy (described above) is valid"