So, you want to be a swim guide?

Guiding swimmers in the water, around the world or locally in the UK sounds like a dream job, but what does it take to be a swim guide and is it as great as it looks? Ella Foote shares what it is like when swimwear is your workwear

If you have ever been on a swimming holiday hosted by expert guides and swim coaches or paid for a swimming experience with one of the many experts we have across the UK and throughout the world, you might have wondered how you could do a similar role or romanticised how a life as a swim guide might look. But behind every Insta-perfect image of a group of swimmers in an interesting location there is a whole lot of work that is unseen by many.