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The Tri-Planet/Blue Seventy Open water swim camp now running for the remainder of the Summer and is aimed at those people who are new to Triathlon or those who want to improve on their existing open water swim times

All participants must be proficient swimmers and be able to complete a minimum of 200m or 8 lengths of a swimming pool without stopping. Participants must have their own wetsuit, goggles and bring a bright coloured swim hat

There will be a safety canoe in support

Sun 4th July- Sunday 29th August

€10 pay on the day or €80 for the 10 weeks

Topics covered include:-

Safety

Water Temperature: how it affects the body and swimming

Warming up: techniques to use

Water conditions: waves, currents, rips

Bottom conditions: what to be aware of

Entry, beach start: deep water start

Navigation / sighting

Lifting to head to sight

Using surroundings to sight

Swimming technique for open water: breathing, swim stroke

Drafting: between, behind and beside

Speed out of buoy to drop swimmers

Turning around a buoy

Backstroke method