Open water Training

Open water Training

This section will deal with not only safe survival in open water (sea, lakes etc) but training for swim events, such as Triathlon.

In all cases, safety is paramount.

Excalibur Triathlon swim start - Port Eynon Bay Gower

Open water sea swim training weekends commence June 2008 - see optional dates below:

Location - Langland Bay, (Blue flag award 2007) Swansea. South Wales UK - link below for further details and how to get there.

Facilities - sheltered bay, lifeguard cover, toilets and outside showers, tennis courts, cafes and restaurant and large car park. Popular surfing and swimming beach

Coach - Howard Middleton-Jones - see Howard's Bio

Cost - TBA

Visit Swansea Bay - How to get there

Langland Bay

Langland Bay live webcam

Open water (Sea) training weekends 2008

Optional dates:

JUNE:

Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th

Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th

JULY:

Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th

Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th

AUGUST~:

Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th

Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th

For further information please contact me

Howard M-J brief bio

1960's - member of Welsh swim squad and water polo

1963 - Swimming Teachers Association Certificate

1963 - Welsh Amateur Swimming Association - Teachers Certificate

1964 - Welsh Amateur Swimming Association - Advanced Teachers certificate

1965 - 1975 - Voluntary lifeguard Langland Bay

1966 - one of original Gower long board surfers

1971 - ASA Swimming coaches course

1974 - 1991 - Instructor in Royal Naval Reserves

1978 - Summer Certificate in Mountain Leadership -Plas-y-Brenin

1984 - Founder of Triathletes Swansea - Wales' first Triathlon Club

1986 - Originator and organiser of the long running Excalibur Triathlon event, Port Eynon Bay Gower

1986 -1988 - holder of the Welsh Triathlon Vets (40 plus) title

1989 -1991 Welsh representative of the BTA

1990 - Founder of the Swansea University Triathlon club

1993 - Awarded colours of the Swansea University Athletic Club

1990 - 1993 Coach to Swansea University Triathlon Club

1992 - Attended first ever BTA couaches course 1991-1995 -BTA/WTA Referee

1994 - Organiser of first Welsh open water swim training, Gower

Competed in over 150 triathlon and biathlon events