Open Water Beginners
This is the best place to start if you feel anxious about open water swimming.
We begin with short, shoreline swims to hone your skills and build confidence,
gradually progressing towards longer off-shore swims throughout the course.
We will cover: wetsuit fit and comfort, open water safety, identifying hazards,
reading the tide and currents, acclimatizing to colder water, breathing control,
navigation skills and general technique development to improve swim efficiency.
Suitable for anyone who can swim 50m front crawl non-stop with their face in the water.
Open Water SWIMMERS
Best for those who have done Open Water Beginners before and gained the skill set to swim
confidently in the ocean but are not interested in Racing or fast enough for the Masters program.
We will review everything from the beginners course to refresh and improve skills sets and
combine this with gradually longer swims in and around Jericho area to build endurance
and adventure without a time/speed pressure.
Open Water Race Skills
Swim with confidence amid the chaos of triathlon or open water swim racing.
We'll review the fundamentals of efficient open water swimming skills
in the first few weeks and then add more specific racing skills as the course progresses.
We will cover everything in the Beginner course, plus: stroke adjustments for open water racing,
how to navigate and swim straight without slowing down, pacing and race strategy, starts and exits
and a fancy trick for quickly turning around the swim buoys.
Suitable for anyone who is confident getting in the ocean and can easily swim 100m+ non-stop.
Open Water Masters
Previous open water swimming experience required, be able to swim 500m
under 10:00 minutes and you must be pre-approved to join.
You have already acquired open water swimming skills, have racing experience and
want to train with motivated likeminded athletes to swim further and faster.