Open Water Fitness - Coaching

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  • 45 mins

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    Salford Watersports Centre

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  • Maximize your swimming potential with our Open Water Fitness Session.

    Description

    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




    Requirements

    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.


    What to bring
    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.



    Itinerary

    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.

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a month ago

I've been swimming here on and off for years. It's brilliant. Good value for money, lockers (£1 coin needed), changing room and hot showers. You don't get this sort of facilities in many places. Salford Quays itself is ...

Becky Moore

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a month ago

We came for a one hour kayaking session (hired the kayak from the centre). We really enjoyed it, the staff were very friendly and gave us a quick brief on how to use the kayak - we’re definitely going to be back (with ...

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2 months ago

Recently did the Powerboat Level 2, two days course here. The course structure was great, spending the majority of the time in the boat rather than the classroom yet thoroughly covering everything. Jimmy, the instructor ...

Chris C

Chris C

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3 months ago

Moonlight canoeing - it was an excellent experience, lots of fun and well led. Lovely group of people. Reasonable price and free parking. Would highly recommend!

Alyse MacMillan

Alyse MacMillan

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4 months ago

We had a moonlight paddle on the 16th for my partner's birthday. The weather was dry and the sky clear. The staff are really friendly and will assist you if you've never done any paddling before. All the staff at the ...

David Shaw

David Shaw

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