Iona MacLennan

As a poolside helper for my local swimming club I assist the Lead Squad Coach with training sessions. My main responsibilities include:

• Organise athletes into lanes for smooth, consistent sessions daily.

Maintain safe lane discipline by monitoring spacing and conduct throughout practice.

Set athletes off in correct order to keep runs steady and timed.

• Brief information updates to squad athletes about upcoming activities and sets.

Share basic technical information during training to support correct execution.

Answer athletes' questions to clarify instructions and activity details.

• Follow basic training rules during every session to keep standards.
• Check swimmers follow instructions correctly throughout each training block.
• Recorded information

Take attendance record for training sessions

Recorded test times accurately and kept timings up to date.

Noted test set information clearly to support later review and reporting.

One week work experience placement at a local law firm.

The law firm specialises in criminal defence law.

The main duties included performing the following tasks:

• Prepared court document packs for criminal defence matters during placement week.
• Checked accuracy of statements and supporting evidence for court readiness.
• Observed client interviews, attended court proceedings, and assisted with office administration.