South West Swim

Yesterday's Introduction to Wild Swimming course with Jason & Colin was fantastic! Both were patient, friendly & supportive of our questions, anxieties, physical & mental challenges. It was so good to be back in water after a nasty back injury & I feel inspired to continue so am very grateful to this course for helping me to rediscover my lost confidence & urge to swim!
A thousand thankyous to you both!

Had my first endless pool 1-2-1 session with Jason today. I am a nervous swimmer who has a fear of water but had a few lessons pre COVID.  Jason immediately picked up on a major point regarding my head position which in 1 swoop changed my style and made it much easier to swim. He was also very positive about some other points so made me feel not a complete disaster to teach. I’m looking forward to my second lesson in a  months time. The post swim report was super helpful to remember what to work on along with the video clips  as a lot to take in at the time. Thanks Jason.

Just had my third of three open-water 1-2-1 sessions and I can't believe the difference it has made.  I loved Jason's approach of "what are you hoping to achieve?" and the knowledge that every second of the session was tailored to my needs both in the reason I booked the sessions in the first place (entered an open-water triathlon in a moment of "how hard could it be?" madness) and the observations that Jason made in the first session, and then following.  The video footage was invaluable and eye-opening in terms of me being able to fully grasp what I was actually doing as opposed to what I thought I was doing.
The post session notes and links to training videos helped immensely too, alongside Jason's ability to break down a skill into smaller steps and explain them, patiently, in a way that even a runner like me can grasp.
Never thought that a swimming lesson would be a Monday morning treat but its amazing what can happen!

I had my first session with Jason yesterday to learn front crawl. I felt comfortable and relaxed and Jason talked me through the different steps and picked out 3 key things for me to work on over the next few weeks that should allow me to get more confident and relaxed swimming front crawl. I felt it was very well paced and just the right amount of challenge, taking a breather when needed. Highly recommend Jason and will definitely book a follow up session in a few weeks time. Glad I took the plunge!

I did the wild swimming course on Saturday with Jason and Colin it was great fun very informative. I can’t wait to do some more pools are a thing of the past for me I think!
Many thanks

Just completed the Introduction to Wild Swimming course at Lake 32. I have swum for leisure in pools for years but have decided to take the open water plunge. Jason and Colin provided a informative, friendly and really enjoyable session. Great atmosphere, plenty of practical advice and support for all levels of swimmers. I will definitely be back for more advanced courses. Thank you for giving me the confidence to swim safely in such a beautiful place.

Thanks Jason - I love the pyramid session.

A year ago I couldn't sustain more than 12 strokes of front crawl in open water. After one session with Jason I could do 50m on repeat and now I do 1200m twice a week. Last week I had my 1-1 video session and again it was transformative. I've immediately improved my technique and gained speed. Awesome!

Super informative, Friendly and helpful.
Excellent Coaching and structure to the session.
A great first session into Open water.
I look forward to more sessions with Jason and the Team when I can.
Thank you Jason!

I’ve never been a “swimmer” and don’t claim to be one even after the introduction session with Jason. However, the session itself provided all the training I needed to enjoy water safely! Before, I would have just leapt into the wet stuff, now I am aware of why that is a silly idea! Thanks Jason! I will return for the more advanced courses!