
Open Water Swim Coaching
at WeirWood Reservoir

Introduction to Open Water
Swimming
Experience open water swimming for the first time, learn how to prepare for a swim, how to acclimatise safely and build confidence with a guided swim around the lake.
A 2 hour course with a classroom session followed by a swim session at the reservoir.
£45 per person
If a group of you would like an Intro course, please email Marianne to arrange a suitable time: weightlessswimming@gmail.com

1-2-1
Introduction to Open Water Swimming
Experience open water swimming for the first time, learn how to prepare for a swim, how to acclimatise safely and build confidence at your own pace with a guided swim around the reservoir.
A 2 hour course with a classroom session followed by a swim session at the reservoir. We can completely bespoke the classroom session to your personal needs and interests, and current knowledge base.
£65
Please email Marianne to arrange a suitable time: weightlessswimming@gmail.com

1-2-1 Open Water Swim Coaching
This 60 minute session is for swimmers who have already done an Introduction to Open Water Swimming course or have some experience of open water. We can work on specific open water swimming skills, on your race skills, efficient swim technique (front crawl or breaststroke), or on improving your confidence in open water. Video analysis may be used where appropriate and video clips sent to you.
£55
Please email Marianne to arrange a suitable time: weightlessswimming@gmail.com

Introduction to Cold Water Immersion in a garden pool
This is the perfect start to your cold water immersion journey, if you are very nervous about the cold or do not fancy getting into a lake!
This workshop includes a face-to-face classroom session followed by a very gentle introduction to acclimatising safely in a shallow garden pool.
Learn about the numerous health benefits of cold water immersion, how the human body reacts physiologically to cold water immersion, how to acclimatise safely by controlling your nervous system's response to the cold using your breathing. Learn how to set up your own cold water plunge area in your home.
Email Marianne to book a suitable time:

Weekly Open Water Swimming Group
This group runs during the summer months.
This session is not for beginners to open water swimming, but for those who want to improve specific open water swimming skills, front crawl technique and fitness for events or recreational swimming.
All levels and speeds welcome as long as you can swim a minimum of 500m. Open to adults and junior triathletes.
Not currently running but please email me if you are interested in participating.
Claire Lima
"Marianne helps to boost confidence for novice open water swimmers and provides key skills to maximise enjoyment of open water swimming! Thoroughly recommend her and open water swimming!"