Pre-Blenheim Open Water Swim Practice

If you are entered for Blenheim but have never taken part in a triathlon before, the open water swim can be quite a daunting prospect!

For the 6th year running Oxford Tri is organising the extremely popular Pre Blenheim Open Water Swims. These are 4 sessions in the lead up to Blenheim Tri, run by our experienced qualified coaches and supported by many experienced club members. Open to non-members and members alike, this is an ideal way to familiarise yourself with open water swimming and ensure that your Blenheim experience is as memorable as the location!! These sessions are also invaluable if you are doing other open water triathlons as well.

These sessions are perfect for:

• Helping you acclimatise to the water temperature.
• Give you the opportunity to get used to your wetsuit.
• Learn how to put your wetsuit on & take it off.
• Learn how to swim in a straight line - not as easy as you think!!!
• Making you confident in the water.
• Learn how to do transitions.
• Practice open water swim starts
• Giving you a taster for how it will be on race day.
• Ensuring you fully enjoy the race.

We do this by splitting you into small groups, all groups will be accompanied by experienced open water swimmers and there will be at least one canoeist on the water at all times. We take our time, in week 1 acclimatisation is the name of the game, getting used to the wetsuit and the water. Progression runs through the weeks until the final session before the Race where we mimic race conditions to give you a taste of what's to come.

Sessions start 8.00am Saturday 12th May at our lake near Dorchester-on-Thames and then each Saturday following until 2nd June, subject to adequate water temperature . The cost is £15 per session or £50 for all 4. Please arrive by 7.40am at the latest to give yourself plenty of time to park, register, get your wetsuit on & get ready. For further information, please contact openwaterswimming [at] oxfordtri [dot] co [dot] uk .

How to book.

Places must be booked online. Online booking will close 1 day before each swim. Absolutely no entries will be accepted on the day. Places are limited, so book now to kickstart your season !

OxfordTri Club Members:

1. Login to sign up for the sessions. Your discount will be applied below.
2. Book your place for the sessions you wish to attend via the the paypal links that appear below when logged in. Remember to click the 'Return to Oxford Tri' link after paying via paypal.

Non Members:

1. First register for a Blenheim Swims Web Account.
2. Wait a minute for your confirmatory email to arrive in your inbox.
3. Once you have the email, click the link back to this page and login with your username and password in the login boxes in the column on the left. Signup options should now appear at the bottom of this page.
   
4. Book your place for the sessions you wish to attend via the the paypal links that appear below when logged in. Remember to click the 'Return to Oxford Tri' link after paying via paypal. Please note that you can only book one place per session.
   
5. Before your first sesssion, please read the open water swimming rules and guidelines and bring a completed day membership card with emergency contact details to all your swims. Download the guidelines and card here.
6. Please note that if you join to get the benefit of cheaper sessions please allow 10 days for the application to be processed.

Where is the lake ?

It's here  - parking is limited please car-share.

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