Clinics

Six subjects, one at a time

A clinic works one subject for the whole series, so you can feel a change before you move on to another.

Freestyle
The stroke most lap swimmers use.
- Catch and pull
- Rotation and body line
- Breathing to both sides
Backstroke
Swum on the back, so the line matters.
- Hip and head position
- Steady kick
- Recovery and entry
Breaststroke
The stroke where timing is everything.
- Pull, breath, kick, glide
- A kick that suits your hips and knees
- Streamline between strokes
Butterfly
Rhythm before power.
- Two kicks to every pull
- The body wave
- Breathing low
Starts and turns
Where the wall helps you.
- Streamline off the wall
- Open turns and flip turns
- Finishes at the wall
Open-water skills
For the swim leg of a triathlon.
- Sighting
- Straight lines
- Pacing a long swim

On the deck

The gear that goes with the drills

Fins, pull buoys and kickboards sit on the deck for the drills that use them. Bring your own cap, goggles and towel.

A clinic, start to finish

01
Step 1: Warm up
Easy lengths and a few minutes on the wall while the coach reads the lanes.
02
Step 2: Drill
Short drills on the subject of the series, with the coach beside the lane.
03
Step 3: Set
A short set that puts the drill back into the full stroke.
04
Step 4: Note
A coach's note on one thing to keep and one to work on next time.

Book a level check and a coach will place you in a clinic.