Guided wild & open water swimming

During the lesson you will:

This session is tailor made for those swimmers who would like some guidance and top tips on swimming outdoors.  Our expert guide will talk you through the equipment you need, before heading down to the lake for a 45 minute session in the water.  You’ll find out about acclimatisation, how to navigate yourself in the open water and some safety advice for swimming outdoors.  A perfect way to gain confidence in the open water.

Your swim guide will be in the water with you as you still within the bay area.

During the lesson you will:

Push yourself using the safety and knowledge of Colin Hill, who has spent his career training athletes, keeping them safe in an open-water environment. Challenge yourself on a one-mile swim from one side of the lake to another. Colin will take you to the widest part of the lake and you can set off, swimming shore to shore, with Colin offering support and advice from the boat.

Choose from;

Slow pace – breaststroke, 40mins+ to swim a mile

Steady pace – freestyle, under 40 mins to swim a mile

During the lesson you will:

Swim in the lake at night under a full moon with light-up tow floats and glow sticks. Cold water swimming specialist, Colin Hill, will be your guide in the water with you. You will experience approximately 20 – 40 mins in the water. The session will take place in the bay in front of the hotel and will include a safety briefing.

Join us

August 3 at 10pm – Sturgeon Moon
September 2 at 9pm – Full Corn Moon
October 1 at 8pm – Hunter’s Moon
October 31 at 7pm – Blue Moon
November 30 at 6pm – Beaver Moon
December 30 at 6pm – Cold Moon

During the lesson you will:

This is a wild swimming adventure, with 90 minutes in the water. Explore the secluded bay of Kailpot on Ullswater with expert tuition from Colin Hill. A short boat-trip away, you will swim close to the lake shoreline, climbing rocks and crags to find the best spot to jump in.

During the lesson you will:

Swim against a flume to review and perfect your stroke technique with expert coaches Colin Hill or Salka Hintikka. The endless pool is fitted with underwater and overhead cameras, underwater mirror and a TV monitor for instant feedback, replaying your stroke from different angles from above and below the water.

During the lesson you will:

Experience swimming in the lake during the winter. Cold water swimming specialist, Colin Hill, will be your guide in the water with you. Approximately 15 – 30 mins in the water. The session will take place in the bay in front of the hotel and will include acclimatisation to cold water and tips for cold water swimming.