Open Water Fitness - Coaching

Maximize your swimming potential with our Open Water Fitness Session. This 45-minute session is a structured workout that combines fitness training, open water skills, and stroke technique enhancements. Designed for swimmers looking to challenge their endurance and improve their performance, this session offers a comprehensive approach to open water swimming.

What You Will Learn

1. Fitness Training: Engage in swimming drills that enhance endurance and strength specific to open water conditions.
2. Stroke Technique: Improve your stroke efficiency with targeted techniques that boost speed and reduce fatigue.
3. Open Water Skills: Practice skills such as navigation, buoy turning, and effective drafting to better handle the dynamics of open water.

Who Should Attend? This session is ideal for swimmers who have a solid foundation in open water swimming and are looking to boost their fitness level, refine their technique, or prepare for competitive events. Whether your goal is to improve your race time or increase your swimming efficiency, our Open Water Fitness Session will provide the training you need.

Before booking, please ensure you have read / aware of all session information and safety rules & advice:

Swim Rules & Safety Advice

Swim Coaching Information

Open Water Session and Centre Information

Before booking, please ensure you meet the following requirements:

1. Ability to swim a minimum of 500 meters in open water.
2. Must be physically capable of swimming in cold open water. Please consider any health conditions that may affect your safety in the water.
3. Completion of our swim questionnaire is required to provide us with your emergency contact details and any pertinent medical information.
4. Ages 17+
5. Previous completion of the intro to open water session or equivalent open water experience is required.

1. A brightly colored swim hat.
2. Tow Floats are COMPULSORY until water temperatures reach 14 degrees (typically late May to early June). We have a few spare ones but they are on a first come first serve basis.
3. Warm layers for after your swim to help you warm up.
4. Neoprene gloves and socks are highly recommended for comfort and warmth in colder water.

Note: Tow Floats, goggles, and wetsuit gloves & socks are available for purchase on-site.

Meet our team over by the water 15 mins before the session to be issued a wetsuit and to get changed. The team will let you know where to go once you are ready.