PD Thistle OWS Clinic & Training (11th and 12th Feb)
Registration period: 2nd Feb to 9th Feb 2023. (Registration has been closed); except for self training.
Event date: 11th (Adult session) & 12th Feb (kids session)
Location: Thistle PD Resort
Min Age: 7 year old
Requirements: Able to swim 400m freestyle under 12 min for beginners session and 1000m under 30min for advanced/performance. For kids 7-12 year old must be able to swim
freestyle and breastroke or backstroke continuously for 200m.
Entitlement: E-certificate (upon request), drinking water, Medical team with ambulance (EMS), high quality coaching by Myswim team (adult) and Blue Swimmming School (kids).
Events types:
1. Beginner Clinic - Designed for first-timers; transition from pool based to open-water. The session is guided by MySwim Coaching, introducing essential OWS skills to help you prepare for your first open water race. Learn how to overcome anxiety, how to sight & navigate, how to turn, etc and gain confidence to swim in the sea. Pre-requisite: able to swim freestyle 400m in a pool under 12 min.
2. Performance/Advanced Clinic - Designed for experienced swimmers and triathletes to train for their next race with other competitive athletes. The training session will be conducted by MySwim Coaching team, under intense sets covering a total distance of 3-4KM. Get expert tips on how to perform at your next race. Suitable for athletes training for IRONMAN distance and marathon swims. . Pre-requisite: able to swim freestyle 1000m in a pool continuously under 30 min
3. OWS for kids - This session is designed for kids between from 7 year old. It is conducted by coaching team of Bleufish Swim School specialized for kids open water swimming. The kids session will start at 8:30am; earlier than adults.
4. Self-training Session - This session is suitable to swimmers who already have OWS basic skills and would like to practice and condition by themselves. A swim course is setup with marking buoys, craft and lifeguard support. No coaching provided. First-timer is not recommended.
Itinerary (PM)
8:30 - Site registration
8:50 - Safety briefing
9:00 - Session Start
11:00 - Session End
Coaching Crews: Myswim (Adults) & Bleufish (Kids)
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