Tri Training Harder Swim Clinics back by popular demand!

What dates are available?

Tri Training Harder's next swim clinics are on Sunday 10th November and Sunday 8th December 2014.

For those of you who have already signed up, there will be an email closer to the time allocating your specific slot on the day, which will be between 1-5pm.

There are spaces left for both days, for 30 minute, 1 hour and 2 hour sessions.

What can I expect?

30 minute session - £40:

1-1 coaching with a highly experienced British Triathlon coach (either Philip, Fiona or Chantal). They will look closely at your swimming stroke, give you constructive feedback on areas to improve and show you how to perform drills.
NEW! Use of underwater walkie-talkie, so that the coach can communicate with you as you are swimming along.
Summary report card which explains in detail where you need to focus your attention over the winter to improve along with a digital copy of your video analysis should you wish to have it.

1 hour session - £70:

HD video analysis with in depth feedback of this in your report card. This involves one video of you swimming at the beginning of the session.
1-1 coaching with a highly experienced British Triathlon coach (either Philip, Fiona or Chantal). They will look closely at your swimming stroke, give you constructive feedback on areas to improve and show you how to perform drills.
NEW! Use of underwater walkie-talkie, so that the coach can communicate with you as you are swimming along.
Summary report card which explains in detail where you need to focus your attention over the winter to improve along with a digital copy of your video analysis should you wish to have it.

2 hour session - £150:

HD video analysis with in depth feedback of this in your report card. This involves one video being done at the beginning of the session, followed by in depth feedback/discussion on pool side with the coach you are working with. This allows you to look at the video to understand how and why you currently swim in the way you do before jumping back in the pool to be taken through the processes of stroke correction with the coach working with you. At the end of the session we will take a second video to show you the progress you have made and suggest areas to now work on.
1-1 coaching with a highly experienced British Triathlon coach (either Philip, Fiona or Chantal). They will look closely at your swimming stroke, give you constructive feedback on areas to improve and show you how to perform drills.
NEW! Use of underwater walkie-talkie, so that the coach can communicate with you as you are swimming along.
Summary report card which explains in detail where you need to focus your attention over the winter to improve along with a digital copy of your video analysis should you wish to have it.

All coached or sponsored club athletes get 15% off.

You will need:

- Swimming costume/trunks
- Swim hat
- Goggles
- Fins/flippers. (If you don't have them you can purchase them from our online store here)
- Cash (if you haven't already paid your invoice)

How do I get there?

The clinic is at the Abingdon School Pool, and directions can be found on their website here.
Park on Bath Road and walk in from there.

Where do I sign up?

Click here to sign up.

See you poolside!

The Tri Training Harder Team

Other useful links

Find out more about Philip, Chantal and Fiona- the coaches at Tri Training Harder who will be taking the swim clinics.

Find out more about Tri Training Harder's luxury training holidays in the Algarve, Portugal.

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