Who wants to open water swim?

Now that I’ve got your attention---there are still some slots open for the triathlon swimming clinic I’m putting on this weekend (in the pool!).



Ever wondered why some fast pool swimmers don’t swim fast in open water?



Have you ever been to a swim practice that solely focused on the individual needs of triathletes? How do you draft? How do you sight and still swim efficiently? How do you swim well with bodies bumping into you? What about tactics in open water? How should a right side breather do something different than a left side breather? How do you dolphin? How do you swim straight with no lane lines?



These are skillls that traditional swim coaches typically don’t cover or practice. When I first got into triathlon 12 years ago these were some of the things I struggled with and wished I had some specific instruction for. Well here’s your chance to shorten the learning curve. Especially for those of you who are still somewhat new to the sport or maybe you’ve been in it for a while and still stuggle with these things. I will pull from my experience of racing over 130 triathlons, over 7 years of swim coaching, a background in education and methods to ensure learning, and 2 years of mentoring with one of the top triathlon coaches in the country, Jesse Kropelnicki.



The clinic is this Sat 9-11 and next Sat 9-11. During the week of 1/11 there will be a wiki (website) which participants will get access to and receive additional coaching and resources. This will help solidify learning and then athletes will come back the following week. I am trying to keep the cost reasonable as well—it’s $100 for the whole clinic for non members of SFE. If you’re a member it’s $90. Attached is the flyer.



To register call 879-7734 ext 2 or for more info email my coaching email address- john@qt2systems.com