Improver Level Front Crawl Technique Course Pace 2:15 to 3:00 per 100m

Weekly Speedy Swimming sessions from Wednesday 15th April 2026 1900 - 2000

As an improver level front crawl swimmer, you may struggle to swim beyond 100 metres before your form and technique breaks down, or you run out of breath, ie are gasping or in oxygen debt

Water is 1000 times denser than air, and when swimming you're breathing half as much as when on land. To swim twice as fast in the water you would need to expend 4 times the amount of energy which isn't sustainable. Every action in swimming has an equal and opposite reaction - what does all this mean and how does it translate into improving your front crawl technique?

If your technique isn't quite right, or body position or breathing incorrect, then you are probably wasting valuable energy and oxygen fighting the water, and moving it in ways that are not necessarily propelling you forwards in the most effective and efficient way!

You need to learn how to use the water to your best advantage, switch any power you have down or off a bit for now, and focus on learning how to swim more efficiently, with a lower stroke count, more optimal stroke rate, and increasing your distance per stroke whilst all the while this is allowing you to swim further with more ease!

These sessions will focus predominantly on improving your body position and technique and helping you past the 50m, 100 or 200 metre barrier for front crawl

You should be able to swim 50 metres front crawl in one go, between 67 and 90 seconds

Using our tried and tested methods of teaching and extensive swim drills and stroke corrections, we will help you to swim more comfortably, with less effort, in a more relaxed and comfortable way, and teach you how to breathe easier and better!

You'll be learning how to improve your distance per stroke, reduce drag and resistance, improve streamlining and swim more efficiently without wasting energy!

Weekly swim technique and correction sessions for front crawl starting on Wednesday 15th April 2026 from 1900 to 2000 for Improver level front crawl swimmers

Body Position fundamentals:

• Breathing
• Kicking
• Breathing timing
• Improving stroke rate per minute
• Improved stroke count per length
• Arms timing
• Rhythm and timing
• Reducing drag and resistance
• Improving body rotation and drive from hips
• Improving streamlining

GROUP FITNESS:

Our Speedy Swim groups offer a social way to build your fitness. Our friendly coaching will ensure you feel part of the group and in a matter of minutes you’ll be having fun with everyone else as you learn new techniques and tips for triathlon and masters swimming.

Places are limited to 10 swimmers per lane per session, to ensure you receive the highest possible level of coaching available by our Speedy Swim coach.

WHAT TO BRING:

Please bring your own swim kit, water bottle, swim cap and goggles. A wetsuit is advisable for the first few weeks.

Recommended swim kit list to bring along:

Paddles, kickboard , pull buoy, fins (optional), a stopwatch.

If you need any of the above swim kit before starting your session you can order via Race Zone 3 online. We have arranged up to a 20% discount for you to use with all Race Zone 3 wetsuits, clothing and swim equipment

BOOKING:

We do not offer refunds if you are unable to attend for a particular week. Please see terms and conditions for more info.

Places on the squad don't often become available, so early booking is advised to secure your place.

For more information email Nick [email protected] or call 07958 635142

Speedy Swimming Pool based group swim session procedures:

• Single file entry assembly line format into the pool in lane order

• 10 swimmers maximum per lane

• Pace graded lane order

• Breathe away from a swimmer when passing i.e. to the other side

• Session plans will be at either end of the pool

• Keep in the group and best paced lane order for the group each week

• Swim teacher (Nick) to maintain a side on teaching position, so not directly facing swimmers

• Beach ready to start swimming (like open water) and same for exit from pool

Please not this group will need a minimum of 6 swimmers to make it work and be able to run. If less than 6 swimmers sign up, then you will either be entitled to a refund (minus eventbrite processing fees) or 2 x 2-2-1 (shared with another swimmer) or 1.5 x 1-2-1 swim lessons based on front crawl technique with swim video analysis lessons with Nick at Guildford Lido

SQUAD SESSION TESTIMONIALS:

"I met Malik at the Jubilee swim yesterday and we both had good swims. The temp and flow were good and I was very pleased with my result of 2H54. Last time I did it in 2015 I did 3H36. I'm sure that most of this improvement is because of the tweaks you have made to my stroke during the Speedy Swimming Squad Sessions. So thanks a lot and keep it up." Hywel "I had reached a plateau in my swimming and my PB for 1,500 had stuck at 30 minutes for 6 years. After 4 of Nick's group sessions at Guildford lido I raced an Olympic distance triathlon and swam 28.04! I will definitely be signing up for the next set of lessons." Amanda

"As well as being great fun, I picked up some top tips from Nick, my favourite of which was the 3/4 catch up. Thanks to this, and other top tips including rotation, thinking more about the catch and pull phases. Nick was really quite good at explaining all the technical jargon. I recently came in as the fastest old lady swimmer at the Dock 2 Dock, and 2nd fastest crazy lady without a wetsuit.

#somewhatsurprised #wellchuffed

Thanks Nick!" Naomi :-)

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