Intermediate Open Water Course
Program Summary:
Get the jump on the open water season with the Intermediate Open Water Course. While the Open Water Confidence Course's main focus is confidence and comfort in open ocean waters, the Intermediate Course looks at building greater skill and confidence during long distance swim practices. Importance is placed on working through technique focus points and further training approaches that will give you what you need to take your open water swimming to the next level.
In this course, you will:
- swim throughout most of the hour long sessions while building skill, mental focus and distance around specific skill, technique and body awareness points
- refine key freestyle techniques that make open water swimming easier and faster
- improve and practice key skills for navigation and racing strategies for a variety of water conditions
- learn pacing and speed skills in changing water conditions
- develop confidence and strategies for swimming in close quarters with other swimmers
- work with key open water and long course pool practices (Kits Pool and 50m pools) that you can use during and after the course is over.
Cost:
$195 + GST
Pre-requisites:
This course will proceed in more challenging conditions than the Open Water Confidence Course, including colder conditions, with significantly less in-water talks, drills, and regrouping. Therefore it is important, within reason, to be a fairly independent ocean swimmer. There will still be two coaches and the swims confined to relatively accessible distances from shore but in general a competence and comfort with ocean swimming is a requirement to participate in this course.
In addition pre-requisites for this course are one of:
- Sea Hiker's Open Water Confidence Course
- Sea Hiker's Sensational Freestyle or private coaching
- Consultation with and agreement from a Sea Hiker coach prior to registration
Is this for me?
See the above "Course Description" link to better determine if this course is suitable for you. If you are uncertain, please email us and we'll help you choose the best course for your needs.
Schedule:
This course will meet twice a week for 8 sessions. Specific timeslot and days are subject to participant interest, location availability and water temperature/weather. Outlook for start of program: Tuesday and Thursdays, 6-7 pm. Please meet at the Jericho Beach lifeguard station and be ready to swim at 5:45 pm for orientation and/or dry land practice.
Note: The proposed dates may see colder water temperatures than we typically experience in the summer. If the water is not warm enough, we may require adequate thermal head gear (neoprene cap or hood) and gloves/booties. Wetsuits are mandatory for this course. Please email us for recommendations on cold water gear.
Venue details and directions:
See the location link above for directions and venue details.
What to bring:
Please bring a wetsuit, swim goggles, fitted swim suits (ie. not baggy shorts), towels, snacks if desired. A swim cap will be provided.
Cancellations:
We require 72 hours to guarantee a full refund. If you cancel with less than 72 hours notice, we will do our best to find another person to take your place. Please contact us as soon as possible if, after registering, attending becomes a concern!
Transfers:
Give us enough advanced notice and we'd be happy to transfer your registration to a future program.
Participants under 18:
If you are under 18 years of age, you will need a parent or guardian to sign your liability waiver form when you arrive for the program.
Register/Sign-Up:
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