the outoor swimming company
caroline saxon
THE SWIMS
Introduction to Outdoor Swimming Course
Location 1: Cliff Lakes, B78 2DL
Location 2: Spot on Wake, B95 6HJ (max 6 swimmers) Smaller group size in a small, enclosed lake perfect for beginners!
- Welcome and safety briefing
- Education pointers
- Water entry
- Acclimatisation
- Basic open water skills
- In water safety
- Debrief
Cost: £30-£40 per person
Please note wetsuit hire is not included.
Wetsuits are optional and I encourage swimmers to try the course without one. If you swim without a wetsuit, a tow float is mandatory and you have the option to purchase a Swim Secure tow donut as part of your booking. The course price also includes a swimming hat.
This course is for over 18s only. If you have a child who is interested in swimming outside, please contact me.
Breaststroke to Front Crawl Clinic
Location 1: Cliff Lakes, B78 2DL Location 2: Spot on Wake, B95 6HJ
Are you a breaststroker who has always wanted to learn front crawl?
Are you nervous about putting your face in the water?
Would you like to increase your distances?
This 4 week course is for you!
The course is 45 minutes and covers:- Becoming comfortable with putting your face into the water
- Learning proper exhalation
- Ensuring correct body position
- Teaching you correct breathing and timing
- Learning front crawl with a group of like-minded learners
- With sighting and swimming in a straight line
Cost: £100 for the 4 Sessions
This master class includes 4×45 minute small group sessions and can be completed with or without a wetsuit.
You will require goggles and it is recommended to have completed an Introduction to Outdoor Swimming first or have some experience of swimming outside.
It you are swimming without a wetsuit, a tow float will be required but this can be purchased when booking. You will receive a swimming hat as part of your booking.
Cliff Lakes Courses 2022:
- Mondays 6.45pm: May 9th, May 16th, May 23rd, May 30th
- Saturdays 8am: May 7th, May 14th, May 21st, May 29th
- Mondays 6.45pm: June 6th, June 13th, June 20th, June 27th
- Saturdays 8am: June 11th, June 25th, July 2nd, July 23rd
- Mondays 6.45pm: July 4th, July 11th, July 18th, July 25th
- Saturdays 8am: July 30th, August 13th, August 20th, September 3rd
- Mondays 6.45pm: August 1st, August 8th, August 22nd, September 5th
Spot On Wake Courses
- Sunday 10am: May 22nd, May 29th, June 26th, July 3rd
- Sunday 10am: July 24th, July 31st, August 21st, September 4th
Please note that booking for the first date of the course will also automatically book you onto the 3 subsequent dates.
Private Group Bookings and 121s
Location: Cliff Lakes, B78 2DL
Are you particularly nervous?
Or want to do a session with a group of friends or your Swim Tribe?
Or would you like to improve your swimming technique?
I offer group sessions for up to 6 people for up to 1 hour which will be tailored to your goals.
Whether you want to learn front crawl, improve your open water skills or are a competitive triathlete who wants to perfect their technique, or have longer goals such as swimming the Channel, I can cater to your requirements and achieve your personal swimming targets through my flexible approach to coaching.
Cost: £30 per person (max 6 swimmers)
3 people would be 45 minutes and any more than that would be 1 hour.
Prefer it to just be you, or just you and a friend?
1-2-1 slots are available and cost £30 for 30 minutes.
2-1 slots are available and cost £20 per person for 30 minutes.
Improvers’ Club
Location: Cliff Lakes, B78 2DL
Would you like to improve your swimming technique, fitness and wellbeing in the beautiful surroundings of the open water?
This course covers the next steps from my introductory course and breaststroke to front crawl clinic, or if you have experience but want to get fitter with our club.
It is the perfect next step for those of you want to join our regular club, make new friends whilst improving your skills and fitness.
The club includes up to 6x 45 minute sessions at Cliff Lakes and is an opportunity to fine tune key skills and to find your swim tribe. You can come to all of the sessions, or just a few and this Club is repeatable every month because we will be building on everyone’s skills and improving fitness on a week by week basis.
Please note wetsuit hire is not included. If you are swimming without a wetsuit, you will require a tow float which can be purchased at the time of booking at a discounted price of £20 and picked up from me at the start of your course.
This course is for over 18s only. If you have a child who is interested in swimming outside, please contact me.
Dates for Improvers’ Club are as follows:
May: 10am 7th May, 10am 14th May, 10am 21st May, 7.45pm 23rd May, 10am 28th May, 7.45pm 30th May
June: 7.45pm 6th June, 10am 11th June, 7.45pm 13th June, 7.45pm 20th June, 10am 25th June, 7.45pm 27th June
July: 10am 2nd July, 7.45pm 4th July, 7.45pm 11th July, 7.45pm 18th July, 10am 23rd July, 10am 30th July
August/September: 7.45pm 1st August, 7.45pm 8th August, 10am 13th August, 10am 20th August, 7.45pm 22nd August, 10am 3rd September.
Booking options are either a block booking for six sessions (£100 – we recommend taking these sessions for the whole month with back to back sessions for the best improvement), or on a pay as you go basis if you can’t attend all of the sessions.
Cost: £100 per person for up to 6 sessions or £20 per session pay as you go
For block booking, select the 5 for the price of 6 in the dropdown below. Please select the first date you wish to attend, and you will automatically be booked onto the subsequent dates. Alternatively, select the pay as you go option for single session bookings.
Lake District Swimming and Yoga Retreat 17-19 June 2022
Come and join us on our Yoga and Swimming retreat at Low Bank Ground on Lake Coniston in June 2022 in partnership with Sam at Hydra Swim.
The weekend includes a fully catered, two night stay with yoga and coached swimming sessions. The final itinerary will be released closer to the date but we will be including a night/dawn swim, coached swimming sessions catered to your experience, mindfulness and yoga.
Located on the banks of Lake Coniston, the centre provides a perfect venue for a swimming retreat and we will be catering for anyone from taking their first strokes in the outdoors, or more experienced swimmers who wish to enjoy a coached session. We will be taking the weekend at a leisurely pace, and enjoying our surroundings. You will be supported throughout by our team of coaches and safety crew as well as our yoga instructor.
The accommodation includes shared rooms either as single beds, or bunk beds with bed linen included. The retreat is fully catered by the venue. If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please email swim@outdoorswimming.co.uk
The weekend is £399 per person.
The 17-19th June 2022 retreat is women only.
Winter Badge Day
Location: Cliff Lakes, B78 2DL
Are you a member of the winter swimming club and participated in the introduction to winter swimming course?
Would you like to push yourself under supervision and attempt Winter Badge Day and achieve a badge?
I have a series of ice swim badges for the seasoned winter swimmers at Winter Club which can be completed in our purpose built pool at Cliff Lakes once the water dips below 5 degrees.
These are to be completed skins (just a regular swimming costume, with hat, goggles and ear plugs – sorry no neoprene allowed but do speak to me if you have a medical condition).
Distances available:
100m
250m
500m
750m
1000m – request only
Cost: £15 per attempt (includes swim entry to Cliff Lakes)
This course is for over 18s only. If you have a child who is interested in swimming outside, please contact me.