• Open Water Coaching
  • Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Guided swim in Wastwater
  • Introduction to Open Water Swimming
  • Guided swim in Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Guided swim in Wastwater
  • Introduction to Open Water Swimming
  • Guided swim in Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Guided swim in Wastwater
  • Introduction to Open Water Swimming
  • Guided swim in Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Guided swim in Wastwater
  • Introduction to Open Water Swimming
  • Guided swim in Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching
  • Guided swim in Wastwater
  • Introduction to Open Water Swimming
  • Guided swim in Derwentwater
  • Open Water Coaching

Open Water Swim Coaching

Are you a triathlete looking to improve your technique?
Are you in training for an event and feel your times are disappointing?
Do you want to take the next step in Open Water Swimming?

Open Water Coaching

Swim on the Wild Side gives you the chance to build up to any competition with organised sessions at fantastic locations. We will start with acclimatising your body to the cold water, knowing that no matter how tough your pool training regime has been, nothing can prepare you for a 12°C or less open water swim!

Your stroke technique, while great in the pool, may not be what is required in the open water – we break down each aspect to discover a more efficient technique.

You’ll learn to draft throughout the race, which is important to save energy - and we will teach you this and many other valuable open water swimming techniques from start to finish.

Our Open Water Coaching sessions can be on a one to one basis or up to six in a group.

Pool to Open Water Coaching

Many triathletes are reluctant to leave the comfort of the swimming pool, but Swim on the Wild Side have devised many training techniques to make this transition as painless as possible. We can offer coaching sessions on a one-to-one basis or in groups of up to fifteen. You’ll learn deep water start techniques, sighting and how to draft throughout the race, which is important to save energy - and we will teach you this and many other valuable open water swimming techniques from start to finish.

Our head coach, Neil Cooper, has over 30 years of coaching and holds a range of qualifications:

  • Level 3 High Performance Coach British Triathlon
  • British Triathlon coach educator
  • Director Triathlon England
  • UKA Tutor
  • UK coaching tutor
  • Strength and conditioning coach

Neil has been head coach of a very successful triathlon club, taught many top coaches and coached complete beginners to European champions in Triathlon.

To book, or to request more information about our Open Water Coaching click here.

GUIDED SWIM TOURS

GUIDED SWIM TOURS

Your wishes + our knowledge = a very special swim tour tailored to your abilities.
Each itinerary is planned with you in mind, to ensure you get the very best from the experience.

LEGENDS OF THE LAKES

LEGENDS OF THE LAKES

Visit some of the Lake District’s most famous beauty spots, and we guarantee you will be seeing them in a completely different way!

BEACH BARBECUE SWIM

BEACH BARBECUE SWIM

What could be finer? Join us for a swim round the islands, then chill out with your friends and family as we strike up the BBQ and watch the sun set over the mountains.

Swim on the Wild Side is the Lake District's only swimming holiday operator offering fully coached activities with a qualified and experienced coach.

All of our swims are fully risk assessed, insured and we abide by the strict environmental rules laid down by the Lake District National Park, following the 'Ditch the Hitchers' campaign.

Need more information? Dive into our Any Questions page here.