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Sea Hiker Open Water courses give you the confidence and skills you need to swim in lakes and oceans.

When it comes to open water swimming, the distraction of deep water, tides and waves, and other swimmers can be so strong that you can feel anxious and clumsy. 

When you set out to swim in triathlons with ease or make the transition from pool swimming to open water swimming, you need to learn a set of skills related to being in a marine environment. 

The main focus of Sea Hiker Open Water courses is to learn how to adapt your pool stroke technique to open water, know how to swim safely, and manage the further distractions of open water racing. 

Sea Hiker coaches will show you the fundamentals of developing confidence in the water, smooth and relaxed swim strokes with an open water cadence, and help you feel comfortable in "big water."  Our coaching style is relaxed, fun, and always produces great results. 

The courses listed below are a great place to start if you're looking to get wet this summer. 

Open Water Confidence

Back for the third year in a row, our open water confidence course has helped many swimmers feel at home in local lakes and ocean beaches. We've also coached many swimmers to enjoyable and faster triathlon swims, from sprints to the full Ironman distance.  

This 7-week course will show you how to swim with ease in the ocean, preparing you for relaxed swims at the beach and the hurly-burly of your first triathlons.   Each session includes in-water demonstrations of key skills, instruction from your coach and a simple toolbox of drills, exercises and practice sets to have you swimming with confidence in open water.  (click here for more)

Sea Hiker Open Water SwimPod for Triathletes

Once you feel at ease in the water, you'll want to further develop your speed without sacrificing efficiency and hone your triathlon racing skills. This year, we're offering a class for intermediate triathletes called the SwimPod. In small groups, we'll work on race specific and distance specific skills and get you ready for race day.