Swimming courses

Front crawl swimming courses for triathletes.

Tuesday evening sessions lasting 10 weeks offering coaching in front crawl. All courses are based in Marlborough, Wiltshire. The courses are mainly attended by triathletes or aspiring triathletes.

• Beginners - for those who cannot swim any front crawl or very little, this is a half hour lesson in a very small group. The sessions will concentrate on buoyancy, streamlining, breathing and basic techniques. Pupils will receive ongoing feedback from their teacher, ideas for their own practices, and plenty of encouragement. Results from the courses we have run so far have been very encouraging with swimmers improving at a good rate and continuing through to the improver group.
• Improvers 1 - Half hour session for those who can do at least 50m front crawl with basic technique, but need more encouragement and guidance to progress. For novice triathletes we aim to get all pupils swimming 400m confidently by the end of an 8 - 10 week course.
• Improvers 2 - Next step up from Improvers 1, these 1 hour sessions will take on more of a coached session format, increasing distance covered, working off the clock, introducing drills, learning the pool training terms, lane etiquette, and further advice on how to plan their own sessions.
• Advanced Coaching - Specifically for triathletes this is a 1-hour coached session working through a structured annual plan covering recovery, & base phases through to pre competition & competition phases. Sessions will include elements of stroke technique, then as the course progresses introducing sessions incorporating strength, endurance and pace work. Pool based open water skills are also covered as the season approaches. Advice and extra session plans are given, as is plenty of individual feedback. Suitable for swimmers who are able to swim 400m in under 9:00 minutes.
• Training Lane - Swimmers will be given session plans to work at in their own lane. Ideal for swimmers who don’t always need a coach continually overseeing them, but require some direction and the chance to train with a group. (Please note this option is subject to available pool space)