Swim Coaching at Tooting Bec Lido, London
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The Series
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Swimming Fitness is for swimmers or triathletes looking to improve. We will give you a structured swimming coaching programme that delivers fitness and technique in a fun and social atmosphere.One hour sessions are available two mornings per week. You can expect to increase fitness, improve swimming technique and learn more about open water swimming.
This is a great session to complement the 1:1 coaching.
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Suitability
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Sessions are suitable for anyone aged 16 years or older looking to improve or maintain their swimming fitness level. Swimmers should be able to comfortably swim 1km in a pool.
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Price
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£11 per individual session
£60 for a 28 day pass
£190 for a season pass*
Early Bird offer! Season pass £170 - available only until 1 May 2013*
*All sessions must be booked and paid in advance
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Dates
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Every Tuesday and Thursday morning - June to September
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Time
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Please be poolside not later than 6.55 am for warm up. Swim 7am – 8am.
All registered swimmers will be e-mailed notifying time changes
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Location
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Tooting Bec Lido ‘London’s Premier Open Water Swim Training venue.
Link to Google maps
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Enquiries
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coachtootingbec@swimtrek.com
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The Course
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 This class is a unique dry land course to improve your overall swimmming ability. Utilising swim cords this 45 minute class will help reduce swim injuries by strengthening shoulder stabilising muscles, improve technique by practicing your swim stroke away from the water and help you improve over swim efficiency by providing a good mix of strength and cardiovascular focus. This is a terrific addition to your swim training programme.
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Suitable for all swimmers and triathletes.
You will need trainers, shorts and t shirt.
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| Price |
£10 per session
£85 for 10 sessions
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| Date |
Starts June 2012
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SwimFit
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Dates
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Bookings
Essential
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June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 4, 11, 18, 25
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
September 5, 12, 19, 26
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| Time |
11am – 12pm |
| Location |
Tooting Bec Lido ‘London’s Premier Open Water Swim Training venue
Tooting Bec Lido. Link to Google maps
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| Enquiries |
coachtootingbec@swimtrek.com |
| Wetsuit Clinic |
 This is an opportunity to try the latest styles of swimming wetsuits. Receive advice on what wetsuit will fit you, how to put it on correctly, how to take it off and how to care for it. Our Wetsuit clinics are brought to you by SwimTrek and a leading wetsuit manufacturer.
This is your chance to try a wetsuit and swim in it before you buy.
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Suitable for all swimmers and triathletes who are thinking about buying a wetsuit or replacing their current wetsuit. |
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£5 pool entry |
| Dates |
Wetsuit clinics Monday once a month
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Wetsuit
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Monday Dates
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Bookings
Essential
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May 28
June 11
July 9
August 6
September 3
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| Time |
7pm – 8.30pm |
| Location |
Tooting Bec Lido ‘London’s Premier Open Water Swim Training venue
Tooting Bec Lido. Link to Google maps
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| Enquiries |
coachtootingbec@swimtrek.com |
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Coaching
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We offer private 1-2-1 open water swim lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced swimmers and triathletes, who wish to improve their technique, efficiency or swim speed. 1-2-1 private lessons will give you the full benefit and attention of your Coach.
At beginner level you can go at your own pace to make sure you feel safe and confident in the water. Whether you are looking to improve your stroke, getting ready for your first race or SwimTrek holiday. Get advice on the do's and don'ts of open water swimming.
At intermediate and advanced level you can progress your stroke and understand and develop more swimming technique.
 Lessons include:-
- Technique
- Drills
- Analysis
- Optional Extra - Video analysis
To find out about the next available sessions please click here
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Suitability
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Suitability - 16 years and over
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Price
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£60 for a one hour lesson
£45 for a 40 min lesson
We also have an early bird season discount available for our open water swimming fitness Tuesday and Thursday morning swims, this great deal will only be available from 1 March until 1 May so be in quick.
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Dates
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From 3 June until end of September - Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings
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Times
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7.00am, 7.45am, 8.30am, 9.30am and 10.30am
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Sessions
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To find out about the next available sessions in 2013 please click here
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Location
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Tooting Bec Lido ‘London’s Premier Open Water Swim Training Venue'
Link to Google maps
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Enquiries
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To register an interest info@swimtrek.com . In season coachtootingbec@swimtrek.com
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Dan Abel is our coach at Tooting Bec Lido
 Dan's successful swimming career spans over 20 years including national titles and 4 years in the USA at the University of Iowa, where he graduated with a BSc and academic accolades. Dan has also successfully coached and completed the epic relay swim across the infamous English channel, swimming 17km. The team raised over £9,000 for UK charities.
After a career with the Royal New Zealand Air Force Dan has forged ahead in coaching swimming and general fitness and transferred his pool swimming skills to the open water.
As a guide for SwimTrek in 2011, Dan is now the resident SwimTrek Coach at Tooting Bec Lido.
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The SwimTrek Swim coaching philosophy at Tooting Bec Lido
All of our coaching is focused on getting the most out of your stroke in an open water environment.
Tooting Bec Lido at 100 yards (92 metres) long is the largest fresh water pool/lido in the UK. It is an ideal half way house between pool and open water swimming.
It provides a safe environment to get comfortable in the water, learn technique and improve fitness. It’s also an ideal environment to coach the intricacies of open water swimming. Once technique and fitness have been achieved, the options become plentiful. If you are of a competitive nature, then competitive swimming or triathlon events may be your calling. If you enjoy the fitness of swimming but are also drawn to the unique challenges that can be achieved within open water swimming then non-competitive swimming is for you.
SwimTrek coaches use a combination of theory and practical swim sessions to help you understand what you should be doing and why you are doing it. We help you close the gap between your current swim stroke and the perfect swim stroke. Our coaches are experienced open water swimmers, and so have the knowledge of teaching you the latest techniques and developing training plans for open water swimming.
We believe in keeping it simple. Learn and perfect the basics, combined with some fitness swimming and you will be more than capable of competently swimming in any environment, whether it is in the pool, lakes, oceans, short, or long distance.
In addition our coaching program is also an excellent way to prepare for one of our famous SwimTrek holidays and coaching tours.
Contact us at the numbers below or speak to Dan on poolside.
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