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Freestyle
Coaching Clinic

Less drag. Same effort. Faster freestyle.

Next clinic: Sun 6 Dec, 5:30pm

  • Ages 9–16
  • Club swimmers
  • 1 hour
  • Max 8
  • £30
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Book your place

  • Ages9–16 only, club swimmers
  • Arrive5:25pm, changed: 5 minutes before
  • Check-in & outPoolside, with the coach
  • ParentsWatch from the spectator area

Bring Kickboard, pull buoy, fins, paddles, two tennis balls, water, a spare hat and spare goggles.

£30 per session + £2.50 booking fee. Each session is booked on its own.

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What we cover

  • Body positionFix sinking legs and drag.
  • High-elbow catchHold the water, don't slip through it.
  • RotationAn easier pull and safer shoulders.
  • BreathingBreathe without breaking rhythm.
  • Kick timingTwo-beat or six-beat, and when.
  • Stroke rateThe tempo that holds at race pace.

How the hour runs

  • Warm-upIn the water at 5:30pm.
  • Main focusOne theme, drilled properly.
  • Dives and turnsBuilt into every session.
  • FeedbackWatched every length.

Built for club swimmers

  • For swimmers training with a club or squad
  • Measurable change before the season
  • Race-legal technique, checked every length
  • Drills to take back to squad training

Faults we fix

  • Dropped hips and sinking legs that turn the whole body into a brake
  • A crossover entry that sends you snaking down the lane
  • Breathing late and lifting the head, which drives the hips down
  • A dead spot at the front from over-gliding

Quick answers

Who can book?

Ages 9–16, club swimmers only: swimmers who train with a club or squad. You'll be asked for their age and club when you book.

I can already swim freestyle — will I still benefit?

Almost certainly. Most swimmers who can complete lengths comfortably still have one or two faults — a crossover, a dropped elbow, a late breath — that cost real speed. The clinic exists to find and fix exactly those.

Also see: Open Water Swim Coaching · Individual Medley Clinic

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