Coaching – Swim England Open Water Swimming Hub https://www.swimming.org/openwater The home of open water swimming in England Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:50:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Unprecedented times but Nicola is positive that out of adversity comes opportunity https://www.swimming.org/openwater/nicola-bainbridge-coaching-story/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 08:29:55 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/openwater/?p=1708 As a swimmer, swimming parent, teacher, open water coach and Swim England educator, Nicola Bainbridge thought she had seen it all … then the coronavirus pandemic struck. However, Nicola explains why she thinks we’re in a positive position to help develop teachers and coaches – and how she helped to raise thousands of pounds for … […]

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]]> https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2020/09/nicola_bainbridge.jpg How to become an open water coach https://www.swimming.org/openwater/become-open-water-coach/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/become-open-water-coach/#respond Sun, 02 Dec 2018 16:13:04 +0000 https://events.swimming.org/openwater/?p=461 Would you like to become an open water coach but not sure what to do next? Depending on your qualifications and experience, there are different steps into becoming an open water coach. Use the following steps if you have no qualifications, a Level 1 qualification or a Level 2 qualification. No qualifications If you are … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/openwater/become-open-water-coach/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/09/open_water_swimmers_racing.jpg Starting open water sessions at your club https://www.swimming.org/openwater/open-water-sessions-at-your-club/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/open-water-sessions-at-your-club/#respond Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:31:24 +0000 https://events.swimming.org/openwater/?p=224 Our National Open Water Officer Sharon Lock explains why you should consider introducing open water sessions at your club. Benefits of taking club swimmers to open water I’m passionate about promoting open water swimming and swimmers that try it often become the best advocates. Swimmers love the lack of lane ropes or chemicals and the … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/openwater/open-water-sessions-at-your-club/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/11/The-benefits-of-taking-club-swimmers-to-open-water.jpg Level 2 Coaching Open Water Swimming Qualification https://www.swimming.org/openwater/british-open-water-swimming-qualification/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/british-open-water-swimming-qualification/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:53:15 +0000 https://events.swimming.org/openwater/?p=472 Interested in taking an Open Water Swimming Coaching course? Find out more about this qualification below. Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coaching This qualification has been designed to allow current swimming coaches, teachers or triathlon coaches to build on their current skills and acquire specialist knowledge in delivering open water swimming sessions. You will learn … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/openwater/british-open-water-swimming-qualification/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/12/open_water_swimming_coach_swim_england.jpg Coaching the Open Water Swimming Awards https://www.swimming.org/openwater/coaching-open-water-swimming-awards/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/coaching-open-water-swimming-awards/#respond Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:16:39 +0000 https://events.swimming.org/openwater/?p=221 The three Open Water Swimming Awards are aimed at anyone aged eight and above looking to improve their open water swimming. They are perfect for: teachers who want to add variety to lessons coaches who want to add variety to club sessions in the pool coaches of open water swimmers to help assess their swimmers’ … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/openwater/coaching-open-water-swimming-awards/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/11/Coaching-the-Open-Water-Swimming-Awards.jpg How to deal with currents while swimming outdoors https://www.swimming.org/openwater/dealing-currents/ Sat, 23 Feb 2019 07:01:50 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/openwater/?p=830 Whatever the reason why you choose to swim outdoors, it is a fantastic skill, challenge and pastime. Whether you swim for fun or in competition, there are plenty of dangers that you would not find in the pool. Some of the biggest dangers to the open water swimmer are currents. It doesn’t matter whether you … […]

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]]> https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2018/09/open_water_swimmers_splashy.jpg Ask the Expert: Ed Williams on how to prepare for an open water swim https://www.swimming.org/openwater/ask-expert-ed-williams/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 07:01:18 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/openwater/?p=807 My first attempt at an open water swim was about 10 years ago. I vowed I would never get back in to those chilly waters, but I’m feeling the pull of adventure once again. What has changed and where do I start? How can I be best prepared and find the right event for me? … […]

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]]> https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2019/02/getting_back_into_open_water_swimming.jpg Differences between coaching open water and pool swimming https://www.swimming.org/openwater/differences-coaching-open-water-pool-swimming/ https://www.swimming.org/openwater/differences-coaching-open-water-pool-swimming/#respond Sun, 02 Dec 2018 16:07:35 +0000 https://events.swimming.org/openwater/?p=459 There are a range of challenges to take into account when you switch the lane ropes and brick walls of the pool for the open water. As well as the logistical challenges – (have you thought about how you will communicate with swimmers when they are 500m away?) – there are distinct differences in swimming … […]

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