Pool Training – Week 1

We start our express training by completing the 1km distance you’re building up to swim in one go –but we do it over the entire…

Wading

Wading is an extension of running and is the most efficient way to move through water that is too deep to run but too deep…

Stretching

Not everyone likes stretching, it can seem like a nuisance and it’s the first to get the boot from a training session when you’re time-poor.…

Swim caps

Swim Caps are great for keeping your head warm and hair out of your face, and they’re also used for ocean swim event identification and…

Catch up

In this lesson you wil learn the catch up drill to assist in developing your freestyle stroke for ocean swimming. Learning outcomes Perform the catch…

Front Scull

In this lesson you will learn the Front Scull drill to assist in developing your freestyle stroke for ocean swimming. Learning outcomes Perform the front…

Soft sand running

Soft sand running is both a fantastic alternative to the footpath and a stage of surf navigation on its own. In this lesson you will…

Static stretching

Static stretching is performed after your training, or after your warm up, to improve the mobility and range of movement. In this lesson you’ll learn…

Training Overview – Week 1

So, you’ve only got four weeks till your 1km ocean swim event and you’ve just realised you haven’t even started training for it! Not to…

Introduction to your core

In this lesson for you will learn about your core, including what it is, why it’s important for ocean swimmers and your core strength training…