Open Water Coaching

The British Triathlon Open Water workshop is a one-day coaching CPD workshop containing a mix of practical and classroom activities aimed primarily at coaches who currently deliver or would like to deliver coached open water sessions.

As well as getting hands-on practical experience coaching a group of open water swimmers, you will also cover:

The types of activities that can go into an open water session and how to integrate these into a session plan
The health and safety of open water coaching and what to look for in a venue when delivering open water sessions
Coaching skills for effective open water session delivery
How to effectively manage a safety team and gaining an insight on how to best work with them.

Please note – on completion of the Open Water CPD Workshop you will be required to deliver within your qualification remit:

Level 1 / Foundation and trainee Level 2 / Group coaches can only assist open water swim sessions under direct supervision from Level 2 or above coach.
Qualified Level 2 / Group and above coaches are insured to deliver open water swim sessions independently.