Five Part Cold Immersion and Swimming Foundation Course

Description

A five-week guided course, covering all areas of Cold-water immersion and swimming.

Five weeks same day, same time.

Each session covers theory and a guided in water session with two Instructors with extensive knowledge of cold-water immersion and swimming both from personal and a professional water safety team perspectives.

Price – £150
Minimum of five people, Max of ten
Five 2 hour sessions

Please note: the date shown on the Booking Calendar is the FIRST date of the course you choose

You will be sent a download link to the kit list after purchase

Swimmer competency:- able to happily swim 100m out of depth.

Ideal for both recreational and those training for personal challenges or competitive events.
Suitable as a refresher, get you back n the groove or to those who have a curiosity of Winter Cold water immersion or swimming and may be considering giving it a go for the first time. Habituation and consistency are key, over the five sessions you will learn how your body responds to cold immersion, under guidance learn how to embrace your individual reaction to cold shock response.

An opportunity for potential Winter Cold Water Swimmers and Dippers to explore their intention, gain appreciation of what our ever-protective bodies do to keep us safe in the cold water and how to provide everything our psyches and physical bodies require to enjoy positive cold water
immersions and / or swim over the winter season.

Over the five sessions we will cover the following beside a whole lot more as we explore tangents that emerge during the five sessions .

Theory

• Introduction to Winter swimming
• Physiological responses to Cold Water, Cold Shock Response
• Cold Acclimatization
• Is it actually good for you?
• Swim kit
• Safety when open water swimming -from both a swimmers and water safety teams’ perspective

Practical In Water

• Familiarization
• Cold Acclimatisation
• Dip or swim
• Exit

Warm up in our specially heated room—complete with underfloor heating to warm you from the toes up. Let your core temperature fully reset as you enjoy a warm drink and a delicious slice of cake.

Discussion, questions and answers

Conclude and finish

TIMES AND DATES

Each week same day, same time.

September/ October dates:- 12 noon – 14.00hrs

• Thursday 17th September
• 24th September
• 1st October
• 8th October
• 15th October

October/ November dates:- 13.30 – 15.30hrs

• Sunday 25th October
• 1st November
• 8th November
• 15th November
• 22nd Nov

November / December dates:- 13.30 – 15.30hrs

• 21st November
• 28th November
• 5th December
• 12th December
• 19th December

You will be sent a download link to the kit list after purchase