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2024
9th Annual Open Water Swim Clinic!
0730-0900: Intermediate & Advanced Swimmers
0930-1100: Beginner Swimmers
Open Water Swim Clinic
New to swimming or to Open Water swimming? Maybe you have some anxiety in the Open Water? Want to try a blueseventy wetsuit for free? How about learning all you need to know for Open Water Swimming in a safe and monitored environment?
Then this clinic is for YOU!
This is our 9th year providing this FREE Clinic, and we're super excited to continue this great tradition in our community.
0730 - 0900 Intermediate and Advanced Swimmers
0930-1100: Beginner Swimmers
Not sure which group? Here's what we recommend:
Join the Beginner Swimmers at 0930 if:
- You're new to swimming, but you can swim
- You don't have any or hardly any experience in open water
- You have a lot of anxiety with open water swimming
All other swimmers can register for the Intermediate and Advanced session at 0730-0900. If in doubt, feel free to email Coach Mark and ask him.
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This is a GREAT camp for you if you want to:
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Learn how to swim and navigate correctly in Open Water
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Get the latest in swim training and techniques for Open Water swimming
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Overcome your fear of Open Water in a safe and supervised environment
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Sharpen your Open Water skills in prep for upcoming Triathlons or Swims
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Practice water entry/exit, sighting, navigation & putting on wetsuit correctly
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Try out incredible wetsuits by blueseventy for FREE
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Meet local athletes who share the same passion as you
Clinic Includes
Not Included
Expert Coaching on OW
30min Dry-land presentation
Wetsuit Demos on site
Team MPI Swag
Lifeguard present
SUP Safety Support
Swim gear (suit & goggles)
Food/drink
Towel
Camp Specifics
30min Dry-land talk
Equipment demo/discuss
Group broken into abilities
Opportunity to swim course
1 v 1 with Coach
Clinic Schedule
Clinic Schedule
Intermediate & Advanced Group
Saturday
7:00am Wetsuit try-on by blueseventy at Quinn's Pond
7:30am Open Water presentation for entire group
~8:00am In-Water Skills Session
~8:45am Optional "Swim the Course"
9:00am Clinic Ends
Beginner Group
9:00am Wetsuit try-on by blueseventy at Quinn's Pond
9:30am Open Water presentation for entire group
~10:00am In-Water Skills Session
11:00am Clinic Ends
Swim Topics to be Covered
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Open water training
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Open water racing
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Proper water entry
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Proper water exit
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How to sight correctly
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How to draft correctly
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Race tactics
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How to put on and wear a wetsuit properly
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How to calm nerves and conserve energy
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How to Open Water swim efficiently
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How to alter tactics for Ocean, Lake, River swims
Additional Topics for Intermediate/Advanced
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How to swim STRATEGICALLY
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Drafting to your advantage
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Starting Strong
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Sighting and Stroke Rate adjustments
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Swimming Straight!
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