South West Swim

Keeping things moving in the holidays.

Coach Jason was back poolside this morning, mid holiday break, to deliver Tuesday squad. We still have athletes working hard for events in September and October, and we’re not about to let you down at this late stage of the season.

A tough threshold set was delivered, with some 100’s and 200’s as our main threshold push blocks, alongside some pre-exhaustion with 25’s and 50’s.
Great swimming everyone and great to see additional and new faces.

More to come this week!
Remember coach Mark is hosting Wednesday evenings session, which will have a mixed fitness and technique focus. Thursdays session will be hosted by Coach Ash, with a session delivering some kick and catch development work, alongside some longer swims.

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WEEKEND WARRIORS

Our last update from the European Aquatics Championships as Johanna Smith once again put in an outstanding performance. This time in the 3km Open Water event and coming home in 9th place.

That’s TWO top ten finishes for Jo in her first international level meet, racing the best in the continent in a super fast age group.

Jo has worked hard through the last 12 months, taking in several forced layoffs and bouncing back each time. Some very well deserved results over the past few days, and your fastest open water swims of the year too,well done. I am super happy for what you have achieved 🙂, and have a feeling there’s more to come.

So well done to Stuart, Jackie and Johanna for your results at this years Europeans, you’ve no doubt inspired many in your antics the past few weeks 🙂

WEEKEND WARRIORS (it’s Friday, it counts)

Epic news!! Jackie Blastland takes a magnificent SILVER MEDAL at European championships. Swimming the open water 3km event Jackie swims to a well deserved podium place against the best in Europe.

Here’s what Jackie had to say
“Another hot day 32deg but a very gusty wind. Water still just over the 18deg so it wasn’t appreciated that they got us in the water before the referee had arrived so we were treading water for 10 mins

Water was choppy and it felt hard work today - they set off two further waves after 15 mins of young 20-24 and 25-29 year olds …I absolutely got dunked at the turning buoys … there was no polite “ after you” at the turns !

I’m absolutely thrilled to get a silver medal 🙂 “

I am over the moon for you Jackie, this is so well deserved to top off a fantastic season and reward for working so hard all year.



Next up, Johanna Smith takes to the water in her 3km start at 5pm.

Hey swimmers
Just a little reminder that I am now having some time off and will be back properly on the afternoon of Monday 7th September.

Don’t worry though, we’re not going to leave our squads in the lurch, as we know some of you still have important swims and events coming up.

Next weeks schedule is;
Monday - Pool closed, bank holiday.
Tuesday - Coach Jason (back for this one).
Wednesday - Coach Mark.
Thursday- Coach Ash.
Sunday - Back on the 13th September!

Book your squad spots as normal through the booking system, new joiners can still take a free trial session next Tuesday only.

Video analysis, Endless pool 1-to-1’s and Open Water 1-to-1’s resume on Tuesday 8th September. Our open water main season finishes on the 17th September so book your sessions ASAP to get one of the final spots for the year.

I’m off to put my feet up, and get some sleep back.
See you soon.

WEEKEND (day) WARRIORS

Amazing news in from day one of Jackie and Johanna’s trip to European Aquatics championships.

Both had amazing races against some super speedy competitors from across the continent. Water temp was 19 degrees meaning it was a non wetsuit swim.

Today was the 1.5km event and some amazing swimming saw Jackie take 4th place on her AG and Johanna taking 10th place. That’s 4th and 10th in EUROPE!

I am so pleased and happy for you both, super proud coach and am sure the squad are too.

More to come tomorrow on the 3km

Massive good luck to Jackie Blastland and Johanna Smith who start their European Championships campaign today, racing open water today and tomorrow.

Have a great race today.

Back to dark starts for our morning squads now then!

What’s Still to Come in the Pool This Week?

With the bank holiday looming closer and swimmers away on holiday and competition we have a few spaces left in our session this evening, and tomorrow in Thursday squad.

Want to join us?
Here's what we will be getting up to for the rest of the week;

Wednesday 9-10pm, Link Centre (Book by 5pm today)
We will be delivering a fitness based session working on threshold pacing, a mini version of the session we hosted in Tuesday squad this week. One thats guaranteed to get you working hard and productively for the hour in the pool.

Thursday 6:00-7:30am, Link Centre (Book by 6pm today)
If you like UNCO drill, this ones for you! If you don't like UNCO drill ....this ones still for you (so you get better at it).
An Endurance Technique session that focusses on catch and pull drills and movements, and finishes with UNCO, the all round development drill.
A productive session mixing short, focussed drill work with longer swims and kit use.

Book in via your online booking account, or if you want to try our squads and see how we do things at South West Swim then drop me an email at [email protected] and you could be swimming in one of these sessions.