What are Open Water Squads?

Concept

The third Wednesday of each month is our designated Open Water session down at Repulse Bay Beach. Pool squads will simply move to the beach on this day. Coached by our expert team of coaches, you will be educated on the technical elements of an open water experience, feel safe, supported and able to enjoy some Vitamin Sea.

• We combine skills and interval training taught in our pool squad sessions to give you more race specific experience in the elements. 

• Big group starts, or small group drafting sets, learning to sight and utilizing OW strategies and stroke optimization for different conditions.

our promise

• You will feel more confident in the open water

• You will develop a better understanding of the skills required to successfully navigate an open water swim

• You will be ready to race

CRITERIA

• You must already be a regular squad member, or part of another regular OW group. You must be able to swim a minimum of 1000m without any rest or assistance. An understanding of drafting / sighting prior to OW groups sessions (often covered in our pool sessions) is advised.

Session Format:

• Meet at the yellow tent between Tower 2 and Tower 3, Repulse Bay Beach for a prompt 6:30 am start.

  • Warm-up to simulate race day practice

  • Safety considerations, technical reminders, session description & instruction.

  • Open water skills recap.

  • Swim circuits begin with mass group segmented into 4-5 sub-groups based on ability..

Equipment

• 2 pairs of Goggles suitable for OW (if different from the ones you use in the pool)

  • Bright cap

  • Swimmers belted safety buoy (in case we swim outside the shark nets - no buoy, no outside swim)

  • Water / hydration

  • Sunscreen

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