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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? 

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Then this clinic is for YOU!

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NEW THIS YEAR

We're going to break out swim sessions into two groups: Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced during dry-land presentation and for rest of clinic. 

Meet YOUR Coach

Clinic Schedule

Saturday

7:30am   Wetsuit try-on by blueseventy at Quinn's Pond

8:00am   Open Water presentation for entire group

8:15am   Dry Land Breakout Groups (Beginner & Int/Advanced)

~8:30am In-Water Skills Session in groups

~9:30am Optional "Swim the Course"

10:00am Clinic Ends 

Swim Topics to be Covered

• Open water training

• Open water racing

• Proper water entry

• Proper water exit

• How to sight correctly

• How to draft correctly

• Race tactics

• How to put on and wear a wetsuit properly

• How to calm nerves and conserve energy

• How to Open Water swim efficiently

• How to alter tactics for Ocean, Lake, River swims
  
  Additional Topics for Intermediate/Advanced
   

• How to swim STRATEGICALLY 

• Drafting to your advantage

• Starting Strong

• Sighting and Stroke Rate adjustments

• Swimming Straight! 

 This is a FREE* Clinic by Team MPI and supported by blueseventy and Tri Town Boise

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* Participants must have either a USA Triathlon annual license ($50) OR purchase a one-day at $15.

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Please feel free to Contact Us with any questions!

Clinic support

We're proud to have the support of our local tri shop, Tri Town in downtown Boise.

If you're interested in trying a blueseventy wetsuit, contact Tri Town before the clinic to get proper size and have the option to go and pick up your suit a day before the clinic.