Open Water Swim Coaching 1-2-1 Lessons Southsea Beach, Hampshire, UK
Open Water Swim Coaching at Southsea Beach 🏖️
Got an open water swim or triathlon event coming up and want to improve your technique?
Speedy Swimming has been providing high-quality open water coaching for over 15 years. We work with all levels — from beginners to masters swimmers, sprint triathletes to Ironman athletes — in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Our sessions are full of practical tips, skills, and drills to help you swim smarter, improve your front crawl, and feel confident in open water.
Availability
Location: Southsea Beach, Portsmouth
Summer months only: May – August 2026
Session length: 1 hour
Booking: By appointment only
Note: During May–August, we are unable to teach at Guildford Lido between 10:30 am – 6:30 pm, but one-to-one and small group lessons are available during lane swim times.
To book a session:
Email Nick at speedyswimming@gmail.com
or call 07958 635142
Who Are These Sessions For?
All levels of open water swimmer
Triathletes (sprint → Ironman)
Anyone looking to improve open water skills and technique
Distances from 750 m to 14 km
What to Expect
5–10 minute acclimatisation if water is below 18 °C
Entry and exit techniques for safe swimming
5-minute warm-up
Coaching and feedback on sighting, pacing, and stroke technique
Drills and tips tailored to your level and goals
Beginners will work on:
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Confidence
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Cold water acclimatisation
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Safe entry & exit procedures
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Sighting and navigation
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Managing your position in mass starts
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Breathing & relaxation techniques
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Wetsuit fitting advice and selection
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Transition practice
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Safety in open water
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Transition T1 - preparation, layout of transition, kit list and wet suit
Intermediates will improve:
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Sighting
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Navigation
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Intro to drafting
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Turns around buoys
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Crazy Ivans
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Intermediate mass starts
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Intro to wading techniques
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Pacing for Open Water Swim Racing – Sprinting and threshold efforts
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Paceline drafting techniques and practice
Advanced will perfect:
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Drafting on feet and hip at pace
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Horizontal sighting
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Sea swimming technique if required
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Roll overs
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Faster mass starts
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Bridging a gap
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Break aways
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Disorientation training
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Beach starts
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Dolphining and wading techniques
Coaching Prices
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Single 1-2-1 lessons are available at £75 for one hour
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Blocks of 5, 10 and 20 Open Water Swim lessons are available
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2 swimmers to 1 coach is £90 per hour plus block booking discounts are availabl
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3 swimmers to +1 coach is £120 per hour plus block booking discounts are available
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Go pro open water swimming video analysis £20 per session extra
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