Open Water Swimming - Feel the freedom, enjoy the feeling, take the plunge.

GETTING BACK TO WHAT WE LOVE...

Ok hands up, who has missed the feeling of the water running over their skin, the freedom that water provides and the opportunity to explore new places. 



I certainly had been missing swimming, so you can imagine how delighted I am to be offering opportunities for open water swim experiences and world class coaching again.  

We have been working hard to create 2 months of open water opportunities for you to come and get involved with. There is something for everyone - 121 sessions / Squads / Camps / Clinics and experiences in the heart of the Lake District.



We are also excited to announce Active Blu has a NEW permanent open water home base at Brathay Hall Trust. The venue is outstanding and we get to train in private grounds in a beautiful, idillic bay. Not only can we run our courses, training sessions and camps from there, you can also stay over in the accomodation, boosting some of the best views of the Lake District from in and out the water. 

Therefore please feel free to come get involved, develop your swimming, confidence, learn more about your stroke, with great personal feedback, training plans and an opportunity to explore the Lake. 

Everything you need to increase your performance, help you enjoy your sport, have less chance of injury. All from a venue you will fall in love with and maybe not want to leave!!!



Something for everyone. 

Small Group Clinics - This is a great opportunity for yourself and a group of friends or training buddies to tailer make the course you have always wanted. If you have a group of 4/6 people and want to come be coached, have a supported swim or even an experience check out the opportunities. You get to chat through exactly what you want and need pre booking and I will design the perfect half day for you. This often appeals to Channels Swimmers / Long Distance Swimmers / Friendship groups / Clubs / Coaches / Novice Swimmers.....Details and BOOK HERE CLINICS

Open Water Swim Camp - If you are keen to get away for a weekend in the Lakes or you are local and want to get some coaching advise, top tips to support your freestyle, meet like minded people and train for an event, challenge, whilst exploring the Lake. This 2 day course would be perfect for you. Not only are we offering up to 3 hours of swimming a day, we will tech you some great strength training techniques and mobility, which is guaranteed to reduce tightness, imbalance and increase performance. The combination of all the above and much more will over most people everything they are looking for in a great fun package. If keen check out the website and email if you have any questions. Details and 
BOOK HERE CAMPS

121 or 122 Sessions - As always if you want some stroke technique and development, a 121 session is ideal for some stroke TLC. I will offer you insight into your stroke that will enable you to make small changes that make a those big differences. Whether you are new to open water and want help to combat the anxiety or a performance athlete yourself. I am more than happy to support your needs and make it memorable, useful and most importantly leave with a feeling of having improved and understand what, how and why we worked the way we did. Details and Book here: 121 SESSIONS


Squads - On a Sunday evening we host 2 squad sessions, we ask that people can swim confidently 500m freestyle. This is open to everyone, the purpose of these sessions is to gain valuable open water skills,  whilst getting some stroke development tips, tactics and a good training session.
CAKE and TEA after the 8pm session is essential :) 
Squads are 4.30pm-6pm places still available - 6.30pm - 8pm - Squad FULL. Check out more details and Book here: SQUADS 



Emma Brunning - If you haven't been coached by Emma before, she works across the UK and World coaching athletes and Coaches. She is contracted to work for the ITU, BTF, Swim Smooth Trainer and runs Active Blu. She has devoted her life to the art of coaching and coach developments and her expertise if technical and open water skill analysis, Emma runs about 12 Video analysis sessions and week and has done for 10 years or more, so you can imagine, her ability to look at a swimmer and see patterns, know whats holding them back and then coach the swimmer in a way they can remember and embrace a new way of moving is like her 6th sense. ;)  Emma is very wholistic and not elitist although often works at the performance end of coaching. She will take into account if you are new to the open water, or if you train daily and have a high level of knowledge. She can also support you with any mobility issues, help resolve niggles/ injuries from stroke flaws and offer advise non strength and conditioning. However give her a shout if you want to talk anything through. 


 

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