.We are delighted to announce that we have secured a land training session for the swimmers. The sessions will take place in the Activity Hall of the leisure centre on Sundays, 17.00 - 18.00.
This is a great facility and also comes with access to lots of equipment.
Richard Broome and Helen McGrath run the sessions and have undergone some professional training in this area.. ​
Land training is a great way of developing our swimmers as it will increase their strength and fitness, whilst also allowing for variety within the weekly training schedule.
The sessions will be tailored to suit the needs of all the ages and abilities within the two squads.​
Here are some popular misconceptions about land training which we address below:
​1. "Land training is just for the elite swimmers to improve their six pack'."
Nothing could be further from the truth, as more junior swimmers will benefit significantly from land training as all activities are tailored to age & ability. For instance each activity set can be a personal achievement target in a set time rather than "do 20 of this and then 30 of that".  
2."It's really hard work and no fun."
You will always get out of each session exactly what you put in .......so it can be tough when you are pushing yourself ........but Richard and Helen are committed to making it fun as well.
3. "It's an extra expense."
The cost of land training, previously charged per session, is now included in the monthly training fees 

You can see for yourself in a couple of brief videos below  ( N.B. you need to click on them more than once (up to 3 times) to play
You can view even more advanced training techniques to improve swim performance via the following link