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Freestyle
Coaching Clinic
Less drag. Same effort. Faster freestyle.
Next clinic: Sun 6 Dec, 5:30pm
- Ages 9–16
- Club swimmers
- 1 hour
- Max 8
- £30
Book your place
- DateSessionPlaces
- Sun 6 Dec5:30–6:30pmFreestyle£30 · club swimmersMax 8Max 8Book →
- Ages9–16 only, club swimmers
- Arrive5:25pm, changed: 5 minutes before
- Check-in & outPoolside, with the coach
- ParentsWatch from the spectator area
Bring Kickboard, pull buoy, fins, paddles, two tennis balls, water, a spare hat and spare goggles.
£30 per session + £2.50 booking fee. Each session is booked on its own. Stay on for the 6:30pm drop-in and make it two hours.
What we cover
- Body positionFix sinking legs and drag.
- High-elbow catchHold the water, don't slip through it.
- RotationAn easier pull and safer shoulders.
- BreathingBreathe without breaking rhythm.
- Kick timingTwo-beat or six-beat, and when.
- Stroke rateThe tempo that holds at race pace.
How the hour runs
- Warm-upIn the water at 5:30pm.
- Main focusOne theme, drilled properly.
- Dives and turnsBuilt into every session.
- FeedbackWatched every length.
Built for club swimmers
- For swimmers training with a club or squad
- Measurable change before the season
- Race-legal technique, checked every length
- Drills to take back to squad training
Faults we fix
- Dropped hips and sinking legs that turn the whole body into a brake
- A crossover entry that sends you snaking down the lane
- Breathing late and lifting the head, which drives the hips down
- A dead spot at the front from over-gliding
Quick answers
Who can book?
Ages 9–16, club swimmers only: swimmers who train with a club or squad. You'll be asked for their age and club when you book.
I can already swim freestyle — will I still benefit?
Almost certainly. Most swimmers who can complete lengths comfortably still have one or two faults — a crossover, a dropped elbow, a late breath — that cost real speed. The clinic exists to find and fix exactly those.
Also see: Open Water Swim Coaching · Individual Medley Clinic