Open Water Swimming Coaching With SW Sports Performance

Here at Alderford Lake, we have a passion for open water swimming coaching! And, we want you to too! If you are looking to start open water swimming, and would like some assistance or you are keen to improve your ability in open water, SW Sports Performance are here to help!

Our Coaches:

Sophie Whittingham

Due to Sophie’s extensive experience in some of the UK’s biggest triathlons, racing abroad and competing at countless local events, she is fully capable of coaching athletes to their full potential.

Sophie focuses her coaching towards intermediate adult swimmers who are looking to improve their swimming efficiency, open water swimming technique and also improve their open water skills. Sophie is also very happy to coach children who wan to give open water swimming a go, they will need to be strong swimmers and from a swimming background

Emily Sanders

Emily is a qualified and well equipped coach with years of competition history and qualifications. As a child she was a competitive swimmer and over the last 10 years she has moved her focus towards triathlons, open water swimming and running events.

Emily focuses her coaching to beginners, novices and intermediate adults. She is happy to coach anyone who is new to open water swimming and is also happy to assist intermediate swimmers with fine tuning of technique. 

1:2:1 Swimming Coached Session

Our 1:2:1 sessions are tailored to the needs of the individual and any goal they have in mind, providing you with the full attention of an expert coach. These sessions will enable the coach to assist with everything from acclimatisation, to stroke improvement through observation and correction. 1:2:1 lessons allow the fastest possible improvements to a swimmer as you are receiving the coach’s full attention.

These sessions are open to all abilities from open water beginners to advanced swimmers. All open water beginner swimmers must be able to swim at least 200m in a swimming pool.

• 45-60 Minute Session- £35.00 per person

2:2:1 Swimming Coached Session

Like 1:2:1 sessions, 2:2:1 coaching significantly develops your swimming, except you are able to do so with the support and company of a friend. Alongside expert coaching tailored to you and your training partner, the increased support and rapport will motivate you to stay on track, making training more enjoyable as you encourage each other.

2:2:1 sessions will still bring rapid improvements whilst being more economical

These sessions are open to all abilities from open water beginners to advanced swimmers. All open water beginner swimmers must be able to swim at least 200m in a swimming pool.

• 45 – 60 Minute Session- £50 (£25 per person)

Small Group Coached Session

These sessions are aimed at 3 to 5 people per group (groups formed by the swimmers, not the coach). The coach will provide each swimmer with the same amount of focus, allowing for mixture of coached and practice time with ongoing feedback. The moral support from friends and training partners makes these sessions both productive and great fun.

• 3-5 people per group – Not for beginners to open water

• 45-60 minutes

• £50 per group – to be split between the group members

How to book: Before booking your space it is very important you contact the coach first to arrange a phone consultation to ensure you are paired with the correct coach for your ability and to obtain a suitable time. Please do not book a space if you haven’t contacted the coach to confirm your time.

To organise a swimming session with our swim coaches please contact Sophie:

Contact Details
Website: https://swsportsperformance.co.uk/contact/

Sophie Contact: 07837 962 778, sophie.sportstherapy@gmail.com

Emily Contact: 07731 855 955, sanders.ea@hotmail.com