Open Water Swim Clinic - FREE & FUN

Name: Open Water Swim Clinic - FREE & FUN
Start: 2024-05-04T07:15:00-05:00
Location: New Town at St. Charles

Schedule

Sat May 04 2024 at 07:15 am

UTC-05:00

Location

New Town at St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO

This clinic is immediately before the Big Shark New Town Open Water Swim - please register if you plan to get in the water. We recommend signing up for the series.:
https://www.bigshark.com/about/2024-big-shark-open-water-swim-series-pg1269.htm
About the clinic:
If you are new to open water swimming, have a fear of it, can't get your breathing under control, etc........join us! Look for the MSE Racing tent on the lawn. You can leave your towels, etc there.
7:15-8am:
Sally Drake, USAT Level II Triathlon Coach, will cover details on:
- different types of open water swims - river, lake, ocean, rough water
- different types of swim starts in triathlon, aquabike, open water races
- managing panic
- drills that you can do in the pool
- gear recommendations: goggles, swim buoy, wetsuit, swim cap
Then, at 8am, we will get in the water and review/practice:
- open water drills for the pool
- sighting techniques
- drafting
- buoy turns
- options when you have a problem or panic sets in
- lifeguards - how they can help
We will have a few angel swimmers to buddy up with you and swim the loop or the straight, shorter option.
What to bring:
- inflatable swim buoy - we will have a few on hand to borrow / purchase
- swim cap - Sally will have extras
- goggles
- towel
- wear swimsuit or trisuit