Intro To Open Water Swimming

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  • 45 mins

  • Up to 6 people
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    Salford Watersports Centre

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  • Description

    It’s that magical time of year where we’re transitioning from the regular open water season to the cold water swimming (below 14 degrees). This intro is a blend of our regular open water intro and our cold water intro. 


    No wetsuit? No problem, we include use of our hire wetsuits free of charge for the intro session. Wetsuits are optional.


    Who Should Attend? 

    This session is perfect for swimmers who want to tryabout open water swimming, either before the regular season ends or to get ready for early events next year. It's also great for those interested in learning more about cold water (winter) swimming.


    What You Will Learn

    1. Safety First: Understand the safety protocols of open water swimming, including how to deal with various water conditions.
    2. Basic Techniques: Learn essential swimming techniques that are unique to open water, such as navigating without lane lines.
    3. Comfort in Water: Build confidence and comfort, learning how to stay calm and controlled in an open water setting.
    4. Swimming Efficiency: Techniques to help you swim more efficiently in a natural environment.


    Before booking, please ensure you have read / aware of all session information and safety rules & advice:


    Swim Rules & Safety Advice


    Swim Coaching Information


    Open Water Session and Centre Information


    Requirements

    Before booking, please ensure you meet the following requirements:

    1. Must be able to swim 200 meters continuously.
    2. Must be physically capable of swimming in cold open water. Please consider any health conditions that may affect your safety in the water.
    3. Completion of our swim questionnaire is required to provide us with your emergency contact details and any pertinent medical information.
    4. Ages 17+


    What to bring
    1. A brightly colored swim hat.
    2. Swimming clothes to go under a wetsuit
    3. Tow Floats are COMPULSORY until water temperatures reach 14 degrees (typically late May to early June). We have a few spare ones but they are on a first come first serve basis.
    4. Warm layers for after your swim to help you warm up.
    5. Neoprene gloves and socks are highly recommended for comfort and warmth in colder water.

    Note: Tow Floats, goggles, and wetsuit gloves & socks are available for purchase on-site.


    Itinerary

    Meet our team over by the water 15 mins before the session to be issued a wetsuit and to get changed. The team will let you know where to go once you are ready.

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3 months ago

I really enjoy the open water swim sessions here! They feel really safe, the course is easy to navigate, great location, really good price and changing and locker facilities too! My preferable swim spot in and around ...

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C H

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3 months ago

Half day Splash adventures for kids. I booked my 8 year old Granddaughter onto this session. Lead by Jason who was an excellent instructor she had an amazing afternoon learning Canoeing and paddle boarding. We were ...

Frances Celensu

Frances Celensu

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3 months ago

I am a returnee to open water swimming and so glad to have found Salford Water Sports Centre. To get going again, I took the Introduction To Open Water Swimming and Breaststroke to Front Crawl coaching sessions with ...

Chenaara Edghill-Peart

Chenaara Edghill-Peart

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4 months ago

We met 3 of the team and all were so helpful and patient with my son who has some additional needs. They went above and beyond. Prices are very reasonable. Place is clean and tidy. Highly recommended.

Rachel Pendlebury

Rachel Pendlebury

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4 months ago

What a day to choose for the beginner open water swimming course ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️. Fantastic instructor, learnt loads of how to safely swimming in open water. Absolutely will be coming back to try and do a full loop or 2

Sam Fletcher

Sam Fletcher

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