Intro Course
Whether you're aiming for a triathlon, swimrun, open water swimming event, or you just want to be more comfortable with outdoor swimming for exercise and fun, this is a great way to start your journey.
Our venue at Princes Dock provides safe and sheltered swimming in a spectacular city location. The main aim is to build confidence, inspire, and enjoy it. There will be land-based intro, including safety consideration, kit & your pre/post swim routine.
Our venue at Princes Dock provides safe and sheltered swimming in a spectacular city location. The main aim is to build confidence, inspire, and enjoy it. There will be land-based intro, including safety consideration, kit & your pre/post swim routine.
Sat 9th Sept
9am to 10am
We will spend some time covering safety consideration & various kit options before getting in the water, expect up to 30 mins in the water, more if you want!
Meet Mike on the decking by Princes Dock footbridge (opposite BEAN Coffee).
Bring whatever you intend to swim in, and warm layers for before & after.
No refunds - please double check time & date.
Wetsuits
There's lots of choice on Wiggle. Wetsuit Outlet, and Decathlon. Also consider buying 2nd hand from the many facebook groups. Be sure to check the size guide when looking at wetsuits online.
Swim Liverpool monthly pass holders receive 15% off at Wirral Sports!
Note, there is a difference between general purpose watersports wetsuits and swimming wetsuits. A key difference is that swimming wetsuits tend to be more flexible in the shoulders, and not as robust.
For some swimmers a full wetsuit is too constrictive so they opt for a neoprene vest/gilet, or a neoprene swimsuit. Some just wear a normal swimming costume.
If you are going into the triathlon or swimrun world, you will be required to wear a wetsuit if the water temp is a t a certain level.
Note some folks call open water swimming wetsuits "triathlon wetsuits", which can occasionally cause confusion with "tri-suits".
Swim Liverpool monthly pass holders receive 15% off at Wirral Sports!
Note, there is a difference between general purpose watersports wetsuits and swimming wetsuits. A key difference is that swimming wetsuits tend to be more flexible in the shoulders, and not as robust.
For some swimmers a full wetsuit is too constrictive so they opt for a neoprene vest/gilet, or a neoprene swimsuit. Some just wear a normal swimming costume.
If you are going into the triathlon or swimrun world, you will be required to wear a wetsuit if the water temp is a t a certain level.
Note some folks call open water swimming wetsuits "triathlon wetsuits", which can occasionally cause confusion with "tri-suits".
Address
Princes Dock Footbridge, L3 1BG - Google Map here. It's just over the footbridge from BEAN Coffee.
Your Coach
Mike is a qualified NOWCA Level 2 Open Water Coach & Open Water Lifeguard, with a vast range of teaching experiences in different environments. He has competed in both male and mixed category swimrun across Europe including the OtillO World Series, the BRECA UK Championships, and the Adventure Race World Series.
Mike is also Race Director for the following events:
QUALIFICATIONS
Mike is also Race Director for the following events:
- Aberdovey Swim
- Tal Y Llyn Swim
- Dyfi Swimrun
- Tal Y Llyn Swimrun
- Dyfi X Trail Marathon
- Cadair X Half Marathon
QUALIFICATIONS
- NOWCA Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coach
- STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher
- ISKGA Advanced Sea Kayak Guide
- MT Mountain Leader & Rock Climbing Instructor
- BAIML Trained
- BCU Advanced Sea Kayak Leader & Canoe Leader
- RLSS Open Water Lifeguard
- RLSS Level 3 National Water Safety Management & Instructor
- UKCG Technical Canyoning
- RYA Day Skipper, Powerboat Level 2 & Safety Boat
- Remote Emergency Care First Aid & AED Trained
- PGCE, QTS
- MEng
- IISA Official Observer
OTILLO Cannes World Series, Oct 2022
Mike has also climbed many significant peaks in Europe, Russia, Alaska, Africa and Bolivia, kayaked across the Irish Sea, and competed in World Series multi-day Adventure Races.
Given the time Mike also enjoys writing, in 2011 he wrote the Wild Swimming Code for Natural Resources Wales, with Dan Graham, and he occasionally contributes to the Outdoor Swimmer magazine's swimrun section, recent articles below:
| SwimRun-Better-Together.pdf |
| SwimRun_vs_Triathlon.pdf |
| Wild-Swimming-Code.pdf |
Passing the Jetty in The Dyfi 13km, 2019
