Training

Swimming

 

Pool 

Saturday – 7:30am – 8:30am Coached Session

 

Mid week training with Barrow Long Distance Swimming Club

We are currently in partnerships with BLDSC and any member of UTC can join in with these sessions at member prices. Sessions are £6 each or you can pay £48/month and attend as many sessions as you wish.

Sessions are not formally coached however several BLDS & UTC coaches will be in and swimming. These session have full use of the pool (x6 lanes) meaning everyone will be able to swim with people of a similar ability.

Session times are as follows:

  • Monday 7:30pm -8:30pm
  • Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Friday 3:30pm - 4:30pm

There's no need to pre-book for these sessions, meet in the cafe 15 mins before to sort out bank transfer/cash payment.

Open Water 

 As advertised and organised by members for members (uncoached), via the member WhatsApp or Facebook. Feel free to ask /put a request out there and see who's going! 

These generally take place from Brown Howe, Coniston Map 

  • All abilities  
  • Free 
  • WETSUITS COMPULSORY & Tow Floats strongly advised
  • Tea, coffee and snacks to be brought  along if required 

Swim Guidelines 

  • We are a triathlon club and the swim sessions try to cater for all abilities. They are intended to make you sweat and get out of breath. Our aim is to coach improvements in technique and fitness; our coaches are not qualified to teach non-swimmers to swim. We set a minimum swim standard of 50m continuous front crawl. This is to ensure our coaches can give each swimmer their equal attention and focus on coaching all swimmers together. If you feel you need swimming lessons before attending our sessions please get in touch and we can help you with this. 
  • UTC encourage their members to become members of Triathlon England as this gives them many benefits including liability insurance. 
  • Anybody who takes part in swim sessions,  does so at their own risk. 
  • Every effort will be made to ensure you are safe and our advice and guidelines are there to help you, however this does not make us liable for anything that happens in the pool or in Coniston or anyo ther swim location. You are responsible for your own safety. 
  • Please bring hydration, appropriate swimwear and goggles to pool swims (swim caps are optional). For open water swimming a wetsuit, swim cap and goggles is compulsory. Coaches will provide brightly coloured swim caps so that they can identify you in the lake but you may wish to wear your own cap underneath for warmth. If you have your own tow float please feel free to bring it, they are a good idea dand assist with being seen by other users of the lakes. (Boats etc) however, these are not compulsory. 
  • Please be courteous to other swimmers and follow lane etiquette as explained by the coach.  (Pool)