First-time sprint and Olympic athletes
You want the swim leg to feel understood and manageable, with a clear plan for pacing, navigation and the start.
Triathlon & Ironman
For triathletes who want to leave the water composed, on pace and with enough energy for the bike and run.
Read about the first lessonPool coaching year-round · Optional private beach coaching November to April
Private 1:1 · $165 per 60 minutes · Custom follow-up included.
What we’ll work on together.
A faster split is not useful if it empties you before the bike. Work on a stroke and pace you can sustain in the context of the whole event. The pool supplies repetition. Seasonal beach work adds sighting, contact and conditions.
Is this lesson for you?
70.3 and Ironman competitors
You need an economical stroke that survives longer distance and protects energy for the bike and run.
Cyclists or runners limited by swimming
Your overall fitness is strong, but swim technique, breathing or confidence prevents that fitness translating into the water.
Athletes preparing for open-water starts
You want practical strategies for crowds, contact, sighting, wetsuits and the first minutes of the race.
Skills we can work on
Your lesson will focus on the skills most useful to you, with time to practise and ask questions.
Economical freestyle for distance
Reduce unnecessary drag and tension so sustainable speed comes from an efficient stroke rather than a costly increase in effort.
Pool pace and effort control
Use repeatable intervals to connect pace, stroke quality and perceived effort to the demands of your race distance.
Sighting, navigation and wetsuit adaptation
Integrate forward vision without collapsing body position and adjust timing or posture to suit buoyancy from a wetsuit.
Starts, contact and staying composed
Rehearse breathing and tactical options for crowded entries, physical contact or an unexpectedly intense opening phase.
A focus that respects total training load
Choose swim work that complements bike and run demands rather than adding fatigue without a clear performance return.
What you’re working towards
Exit with usable energy
Complete the swim in control of breathing and effort so transition begins with clarity rather than recovery.
Hold technique over race distance
Recognise and correct the first technical changes that appear as fatigue, conditions or concentration shift.
Approach open water with a plan
Know how you will start, sight, respond to contact, choose an effort and adapt if conditions differ from expectations.
Prioritise what matters before race day
Direct limited training time toward the technique or race skill most likely to improve confidence and overall performance.
Your first lesson
Bring the event date, distance and any recent swim information you already track. Swim at a sustainable effort and discuss how swimming fits into the rest of your training week. The first priority should save energy as well as improve the stroke.
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Map the race demand
Review event distance, expected conditions, current training and what presently creates the most concern or fatigue.
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Assess economy and sustainable pace
Swim controlled efforts while your coach observes breathing, alignment, propulsion and how technique changes across repetitions.
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Set a race-relevant priority
Leave with one technical focus, a practical pool task and a clear reason it matters to the entire race.
Current format
Pool coaching year-round · Optional private beach coaching November to April
$165 per hour, including your choice of a custom swim set or a custom report with improvement opportunities and associated drills.
Ready when you are
Book one lesson first
Start with one lesson and something clear to practise afterwards. You can decide whether to book again once you’ve had time to try it.
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