by SwimCoach | Sep 2, 2016 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Sponsored Athlete 2016, Swims
The time is near for our two sponsored charity athletes with Sasha taking part in Saturdays Dart 10km (with a twist) and David travelling to the lake district soon for his windermere attempt. Here are the penultimate updates from our swimmers as they embark on their...
by SwimCoach | Sep 1, 2016 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews
*If you have arrived here from a Facebook or Email link please enjoy the read to get a comprehensive overview of what we do in our South West Swim Squads. Our main pool squad page can be found here, where you can book your sessions or view upto date session time...
by SwimCoach | Jul 29, 2016 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews
This i-Swam set is an open water focused set based loosely on a very popular set we delivered a few weeks ago, combining open water skills, pacing and technical swim skills. When we coach open water in the lake we use the lake as our pool, this saves the monotomy of...
by SwimCoach | Jul 22, 2016 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Sponsored Athlete 2016
As you may know, this year we are sponsoring a couple of athletes for their charity events in 2016. Last time we heard from Sasha, this week we hear from our prime sponsor David. See what he has been up to below. Well what a couple of weeks that’s been!...
by SwimCoach | Jul 1, 2016 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews
The Washing Machine Effect – Swim Starts and Finishes for Open Water & Triathlon Swimming Jason Tait, South West Swim Coaching & Retail The start of a race is for some, the most daunting aspect of the race, a mass of bodies, arms and legs flailing...
by SwimCoach | May 13, 2016 | Posts, Tips, News & Reviews, Swims
This weeks I-Swam set is more of a We-Swam. This set got some good feedback from our pure technique squad session this week so I have decided to send it out for you to try. The sets focus is on good alignment, symmetry and body position. Finishing with a few timed...