Thursday Development Pod. 13 Training Sessions, 8:00pm April to July

Swim Development Pod

Thursdays 8:00 to 9:00pm (18th April to 18th July)

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO SESSION ON 30th May

Portishead Open Air Pool

These sessions are ideal for (but not exclusive to) swimmers who have previously completed either the 'Beginners' or 'Improvers' course, but are not yet confident about joining the 'Squad' sessions.

For ADULT swimmers who can swim steady front crawl but would like to get more out of a session than just cruising up and down the pool.

I s this the right Course for you?

You can swim competently and just about manage to plod up and down a pool for a kilometre with the occasional rest, but you only ever swim at one speed. There is plenty of room for stroke improvement (there always is!) and you’re also happy interchanging with the odd length of backstroke or breaststroke.

You would like to get much more out of an hour in the pool. You would like it to feel like a proper workout and learn how to vary the pace and intensity of your swimming. You’d like to increase your distance and learn how to train, rather than just swim - perhaps for an event or to seriously improve your swim fitness.

What happens in the sessions?

You will be in one of two lanes with six other swimmers under the instruction of Charlie Stockford. You will get some input on your technique, but also be encouraged to try working at a range of paces over a variety of distances. There will be development drills as well as encouragement to have a go at other strokes. Your instructor will guide you from where you are now, taking you through exercises to practice and give you ideas to work on in your own time too.

Who is your Instructor?

Charlie Stockford is an experienced swim coach, specialising in working with adults to build their confidence in the water. She is a regular open water swimmer and has run sea swimming groups both locally and on the south coast, as well as working with the adult section of Keynsham swimming club. Her Beginner sessions are designed as part of the progression route towards the training sessions run by Alec Richardson on the same evenings. Charlie and Alec have previously run successful courses together which have taken beginner swimmers from learning Front Crawl in the pool to outdoor training sessions in Clevedon Marine Lake and adventure swims to spectacular locations such as Lulworth Cove and Old Harry Rocks in Studland Bay.

By purchasing a ticket for these sessions, you agree to the following:

HEALTH and SWIM-FITNESS DECLARATION

By purchasing a ticket for this course you are confirming that you are physically fit and healthy enough to take part in the swimming sessions as described. In particular, respiratory, heart or circulatory conditions can be an issue. If you have any restrictions to your movement it is helpful for your coach to know this. If you have any concerns or underlying medical conditions then please contact the organiser to discuss them or speak to your coach BEFORE entering the water.

• On entry to the pool please register with your coach

• Correct swimming lane choice, and safe operation within the lane during the session will all be dealt with at the start of each session once you are in the water. You must follow the instructions of your coach with regard to direction of swim, stroke etc. to avoid potentially dangerous situations. Failure to do so will result in you being instructed to leave the pool.

• The lifeguards and pool management have overall authority for the safe operation of the facility, so please abide by any instructions from them whilst at the pool.

• Should a session need to be cancelled at short notice (e.g. the wind being too strong to safely remove the pool cover) you will be informed as soon as practically possible via email using Eventbrite’s email system. I will also endeavour to get a message out via the Portishead Evening Squad Facebook group.

Ticket Purchase, Cancellations and Refunds.

Tickets can only be purchased in advance online for a complete 13 session block. Swim spaces are not refundable, and they are not transferrable. In the unlikely event that a session has to be cancelled by us, we will attempt to offer an alternative date; a refund for that session only will be issued if this is not possible. Booking fees cannot be refunded.