The South west region hosted a 2 hour open water session in the beautiful Cotswolds.

Triathlon England South west ran a 2 hour workshop for novices in the beautiful Cotswold waterpark.

24 Novice triathletes attended the workshop run by BTF level 3 coach Rob Moore.

The session was based on 1 hour theory and then an hours practical in the water. All the athletes progressed well and achieved for many there first open water swim.

Some feedback from those who took part below.

"I just want to let you know this course was excellent and amazing value. If I had just turned up at the tri tomorrow and tried to swim I would have panicked and got out. The first few minutes in the water were very scary! But the coach talked us through it and calmly expected that we would improve and even get to enjoy it. I learnt so much in the 2 hours from the very experienced and enthusiastic coach who genuinely wanted us all to enjoy open water swimming as much as he did. It was very easy to ask questions and express anxieties too which made everyone feel comfortable. "

"Thank you for organising this. Just hope I can put it into practise tomorrow."

"I can honestly say that was the best £10 I have ever spent on triathlon! "

"I found the course really well structured and my confidence has grown immeasurably- can't wait for my first open water tri tomorrow :)"

"Please pass my sincere thanks on, I would recommend this training to any triathlete want to be or semi-experienced. "

"A very relaxed session that made me feel at ease very quickly. Rob was very happy to answer any questions, however silly we might have felt they were and did so a manner that was not in any way patronizing (a quality I hold very high in my judgement of people). Overall it was a very enjoyable session that I would highly recommend to friends, and I cannot thank Rob enough for his expert tutelage."

"Excellent training and tips on open water swimming, worth every penny."