Swimwell Open Water | Z2h Coaching Triathlon Development Academy

Swimwell Open Water provides high quality swim tuition for all abilities. Whether it's your first foray into open water or you're an experienced athlete looking to improve your swim speed/technique Swimwell are here to help

InTroduction to open water swimming

Never swum in Open Water or lack confidence? Then this is the course for you!

Utilising one of North Wales stunning open water venues this course is ideal for swimmers looking to make the transition from pool swimming to open water or those who wish to build on their confidence and skill in open water.

With full safety cover and run by Christine White, British Triathlon High Performance Level 3 Coach, ASA Level 2 Swim Teacher, RNLI Swimsafe teacher, the course will cover:

Water Safety (Swim Safe Techniques) & Preparation
Wetsuit Use, Equipment and Skin Swimming
Acclimatisation/Cold Water Shock
Breathing
Sighting

By the end of the 1.5hr session you may not be quite ready for the channel but certainly more relaxed and well equipped to venture into your open water journey. The session will comprise a mix of dry land discussion and getting in the water to put all you've learnt into practice. The sessions are very relaxed and allow you to chat through your concerns and ask those questions you've been longing to ask. Hot drinks and biscuits are hand throughout!

To take part you should be a competent pool swimmer who can swim 200-300m. Ideally you should have a have a ‘swimming’ wetsuit (not leisure surf type one) but it is not essential. All we would say is that without a wetsuit water temperature may dictate the amount of time spent in the water (If you do not have a wetsuit you may wish to consider booking in July/August when the water temperature is higher). If you have a tow float great, please bring it along, but if not, don’t worry as we can loan you one on the day. You may wish to consider ear plugs as well as your own goggles etc.

Course duration: 1.5 hours

The Intro to Open Water Swimming Course will run on the following dates:

11 June, 2022, 25 June 2022, 09 July 2022, 23 July 2022, 06 August 2022 and 20 August 2022

All sessions start at 10.00 am and can be booked via the link below (select classes on left kand side):

Cost: £30pp (max of 6 people) which includes the PitP swimming fee/safety cover

If you are unable to make the group dates or would pefer a 1-2-1 session this can be booked via the link below

Cost: £45 which includes the PitP swimming fee/safety cover

Breast Stroke to Front Crawl Lessons

Always fancied doing front crawl but can't get your breathing right, your head in the water or just get everything synced. If you're already a confident swimmer then this is the course for you! Our lessons are designed ease your transition from breast stroke to front crawl through breathwork, swim skills and technique with the content tailored to your individual needs.

As with all our open water course the lessons are run at Park in the Past (Hope) by our Level 2 swim instructor. We do recommend the use of a swimming wetsuit although nor necessary. We would however bring to your attention that the duaration of non wetsuit swims may be shortened if the water temperature is too low.

Lessons duration: 1 hour

Cost: £30 (only available on 1-2-1 basis) includes PitP swimming fee/safety cover

We also offer these lessons at Buckley Swimming pool if preferred on the same 1-2-1 basis in a sole use lane (£35).

Please feel free to message or call to discuss your individual needs

Open Water Swim Coaching

Already a proficient swimmer but looking to get more from your swimming then SwimWell can help. Whether you want to improve fitness, your confidence, open water skills or help preparing for an upcoming race/event we can tailor sessions to suit.

Our water based sessions (we paddleboard alongside rather than shout from shore!) are suitable for the confident novice through to elite level, with each session tailored to your individual needs. Some of the areas that we cover are:

Water Safety considerations and equipment
Wetsuit differences
Acclimatisation
Open Water Sighting technique breathing
Starts and Turns
Body position & Swim Analysis
Swim efficiency

... but remember you decide the structure of your session!

Lessons duration: 1 hour

Cost: £30 (only available on 1-2-1 basis) includes PitP swimming fee/safety cover

We also offer these lessons at Buckley Swimming pool if preferred on the same 1-2-1 basis in a sole use lane (£35).

Please feel free to message or call to discuss your individual needs

We are also able to offer coached sessions to Juniors age 12-18 also accepted but only on 121 basis @ £30 pp (must be proficient swim club/Tri Club swimmers & able to swim 300m non-stop). Please contact us before booking on any juniors.