Pool to open water

If you have only swam in a pool but are considering making the move to Open Water swimming, then join this two-session course to learn how to do this with confidence. Each session is one-hour long and we cover:

• How to get safely started
• Conditions – weather, temperatures and how to use kit to help
• Variations in stroke technique
• How to switch between strokes – so you can keep swimming
• Sighting

Once you have made the transition from the confines of an indoor chlorinated environment to the outdoors, you can enjoy a summer of swimming with nature in the beautiful grounds of the Lagoon at Buckland Park.

Read this before you book: This is not a course focusing on stroke technique – for these courses please see the ‘Learn Front Crawl’ or Freestyle Stroke Improvement’ in our Coaching section.

Any participant over the age of 16 who elects not to wear a wetsuit when Open Water swimming with The SHAC agrees that prior to entering the water he/she acknowledges the risk of not wearing a wetsuit. This applies when the water is below 12 degrees C.