Have you got an open water swim or triathlon event coming up and need help to improve your technique?​
 
Speedy Swimming has provided high quality open water swim coaching for over 15 years. We’ve coached all levels of triathletes and masters swimmers, plus many beginners.  We have a wealth of experience to impart to you and we ensure this is done in a relaxed and friendly environment.
 
Our ever popular lessons are full of practical tips, skills and drills to help you achieve and develop all aspects of your front crawl in open water.
 
AVAILABILITY
 
Held at Haylibng Island beach in Hampshire, England. (Summer months only)
 
DETAILS 
 
These sessions are for all levels of open water swimmer, from triathletes - sprint to Ironman distance and beyond, to those wanting to improve their open water skills and techniques from 750m to 14km swims. 
 
WHAT TO EXPECT
 
Each session lasts for one hour and will include acclimatisation to cold water if below 18 degrees, entry procedures into the water, followed by a 5 minute warm up and a coach analysis of your open water sighting methods.
 
This will be followed by an underwater stroke analysis, and teaching you the skills and drills of open water swimming as required and bespoke to your own personal skill set. Open water swim drills provided afterwards by email.
Beginners will work on:
 
Confidence
Cold water acclimatisation
Safe entry & exit procedures
Sighting and navigation
Managing your position in mass starts
Breathing & relaxation techniques
Wetsuit fitting advice and selection
Transition practice
Safety in open water
Transition T1 - preparation, layout of transition, kit list and wet suit​
 
Intermediates will improve:
 
Sighting
Navigation
Intro to drafting
Turns around buoys
Crazy Ivans
Intermediate mass starts
Intro to wading techniques
Pacing for Open Water Swim Racing – Sprinting and threshold efforts
Paceline drafting techniques and practice
 
Advanced will perfect:
 
Drafting on feet and hip at pace
Horizontal sighting
Sea swimming technique if required
Roll overs
Faster mass starts
Bridging a gap
Break aways
Disorientation training
Beach starts
Dolphining and wading techniques
 
Coaching Prices
 
Blocks of 5, 10 and 20 Open Water Swim lessons are available
£580 per hour plus block booking discounts are available
2 swimmers to 1 coach is £120 per hour plus block booking discounts are availabl
3 swimmers to +1 coach is £150 per hour plus block booking discounts are available
 
Go pro open water swimming video analysis £20 per session extra