Guide To Sighting & Swimming Straighter Workshop

Our ever popular sighting specific workshop is back.  Learn how to sight effectively and be aware of some key faults in your stroke that may make you swim off course.

South West Swim are the leading provider of Open Water Swim, Triathlon Swim & Pool Swim Coaching in the Swindon & Cotswolds area.  Our team are fully qualified swim coaches and swim teachers with vast amounts of open water and triathlon experience.  We have delivered sessions to all levels of the swimming spectrum, from adult and child learn to swim through to regional, national and world achievers and champions in both swimming and triathlon. 

The Details

This special 75-90 minute session will focus on the key elements of how to swim straight, navigation and sighting technique.

The session will walk (or rather swim) you through the essential concepts of open water sighting.  We will start lakeside with a chat and introduction and then head to the water to perform some fun drills and exercises designed to build up your sighting position, technique and timing.

You will also receive a follow up email with content to recap what we have delivered within the session.

This session is limited to 8 swimmers initially so book on quickly.

Joining Criteria:  This session will be multi ability with some simple drills and exercises forming the session, plus some swims out on the course at lake86.  Please note that you must be able to swim a comfortable 400m front crawl (with the head in the water) for 400m without stopping, in a guide time of no slower than around 2:30mins per 100m.

If you are new to open water swimming we highly recommend you book onto a 1-to-1 session or our introduction to open Water Swimming Level 1 Course.  Here we wil better be able to cater for your swimming needs.  This workshop is not geared towards swimmers who have not been in the open water before.

You will need 

To participate all swimmers will need to be aged 18 or over and bring with them:

• Aged 18 or over (sessions for 11-17 year olds are available on a 1-to-1 basis)
• To be able to swim at lease 400m of front crawl based, in a time of no slower than 2:10mins per 100m.
• A Swimsuit
• A Wetsuit (triathlon/swimming suit NOT a tri suit) – optional on SWS coaches written approval in temperatures over 20 degrees plus but recommended for these sessions due to the stop start nature of skills development. 
• Goggles
• Bright coloured swim cap (or two), A south West Swim hat is available to purchase at 50% off, contact us before the session to arrange purchase.
• Swimming gloves and booties are optional.
• Towel or Changing Robe.  We recommend the Ddipp robes, save 10% using our special discount code SWSWIM-10
• A swimming tow float, such as the Swim Secure Tow Float / Dry Bag Range. Don't worry if you don't have your own, we can loan you one for your session or they are available from us to purchase at a discounted rate (5% off).  Contact us before the session to arrange purchase.
• A drink, hot or cold depending on the weather.  Get an exclusive 15% discount from our friends at Precision Fuel and hydration

About South West Swim, Our Coaches and Our Delivery

See information in the special instructions below to find out more

Guide To Sighting & Swimming Straighter Workshop

Our ever popular sighting specific workshop is back.  Learn how to sight effectively and be aware of some key faults in your stroke that may make you swim off course.

About South West Swim, Our Coaches and Our Delivery

South West Swim is the longest established Open Water Coaching Company in the Cotswolds and has coached thousands of swimmers in the lakes of the cotswolds and pool since 2014.  Our workshops are delivered by Jason Tait, South West Swims head coach and one of the very first in the UK to hold not one, but two recognised Open Water Coaching Qualifications.  Jason is a specialist in open water swimming, triathlon swimming and an expert in stroke correction with SwimSmooth. He is a fully qualified Swim Coach and Swim teacher with Swim England, An open water coach with both Swim England and the STA, and is a qualified open water lifeguard.  Jason also sat on the STA governing body team that developed the award winning STA Open Water Coaching Qualification that many coaches sit to become qualified themselves.  

Jason is supported where needed by South West Swims other open water specialist, Swim England Coach, teacher, Open Water coach & open water lifeguard Colin Jones, and our lifeguard team (as needed, depending on swimmer numbers). Whatever level you swim at you could not be in better hands with two very experienced coaches helping your journey.  

Remember to Bring 

• A Swim Suit
• A Wetsuit (triathlon/swimming/watersports wetsuit,  NOT a tri suit) – optional on SWS coaches written approval in temperatures over 20 degrees plus but recommended for these sessions due to the stop start nature of skills development. 
• Goggles
• Bright coloured swim cap (or two), A south West Swim hat is available to purchase at 50% off, contact us before the session to arrange purchase.
• Swimming gloves and booties are optional.
  
• Towel or Changing Robe.  We recommend the Ddipp robes, save 10% using our special discount code SWSWIM-10
• A swimming tow float, such as the Swim Secure Tow Float / Dry Bag Range. Don't worry if you don't have your own, we can loan you one for your session or they are available from us to purchase at a discounted rate (5% off).  Contact us before the session to arrange purchase.
  
• A drink, hot or cold depending on the weather.  Get an exclusive 15% discount from our friends at Precision Fuel and hydration

Cancellation Policy for this Session
This session must be cancelled 5 days before the start time of the session.  Cancellations after this time are classed as late cancellations and the session fee will be taken, in full, as if attended.  Cancellations within the cancellation window will mean the session credit, or value of the session will be returned to the swimmers booking profile for use in another session.  No refunds are offered for any of our sessions, as per our T&C's.