Sea Swimming

Pool 2 Pier

Brighton's first open water swimming programme: developing competent pool swimmers into confident sea swimmers.

As seen on BBC Countryfile and winner of the Sussex Business Awards 2010 Innovation in Business Award.

The Programme

Due to the programmes continued popularity and success, Pool2Pier runs throughout the year on a termly basis.

Groups                                      End of Year Goals

Bronze                                       Pier to Pier - distance

Silver                                         Round the Pier - distance

Gold                                           The Marina Swim - distance

Platinum

The Pool2Pier yearly programme is organised into six terms and each term consists of six weeks.

The Autumn and Spring season focus on stroke technique and stamina in the pool, each year we aim to venture into the sea at the earliest opportunity we get. this is typically in May as the sea swimming conditions improve.

Overall Benefits of the Course

• Improve your strokes and aquatic skills.
• Develop your stamina.
• Improve your confidence in the sea.
• Learn how to help keep yourself safe when sea swimming.
• Meet like minded swimmers!

SPRING

Spring Term 1: Maintaining Technique - Pool Based

9th January 2012 - 8th February 2012

Aims:

• Re-assessing swimming ability and grouping for the sea swim.
• Developing and building on physical conditioning.
• Sustaining technique.
• Complete and improve on distance swims of up to 800m and beyond.

Spring Term 2: In the Sea (weather permitting)

20th February 2012 - 4th April 2012

Aims:

• Develop your swimming techniques for varying sea conditions.
• Maintaining your stamina.
• Understanding essential sea swimming knowledge such as tides and currents, what to wear and beach safety.

     For more information on the Pool2Pier programme please click here.