Workshops

Open Water Swimming Workshop

Our Open Water Swimming Workshops are aimed at swimmers who are new to open water swimming or swimmers who would like to gain confidence & skill in open water. These sessions use a mindful approach to introduce those who can swim comfortably in the pool and tread water to the wonderful world of open water swimming. These sessions cater for swimmers who may have a fear or are nervous in open water.

Our workshops start in the Galway Bay Hotel with an introduction to the Ebb&Flow coaching team and fellow swimmers, a dry land discussion on open water swimming and how best to prepare. We then do a practical session at Crabpool Beach where we cover open water safety, fundamental skills for being comfortable in the water and assessments of your current swimming ability with tips on how to gain confidence and competency. 

We finish up with a post session debrief over a warm cup of tea or coffee back at the hotel.  

Prerequisite:

  • You must be able to swim a short distance front crawl with your face in the water
  • You are comfortable in shallow water
  • You can float comfortably on your back for 30 seconds to 1 minute
  • Wetsuits are mandatory

Suitable for you if:

  •  You are new to open water swimming, can swim a short distance and want to improve
  • You want to become more confident in open water
  • You want to improve your knowledge of open water swimming
  • You want to overcome a fear of swimming out of your depth
  • You want to swim with others in a safe, supportive environment

Open Water Workshop for Beginners- May

Date & Time: 2023 dates available in January
Saturday - 10am- 2pm (4 hours)

Venue :  Galway Bay Hotel & Crabpool Beach        

Price: Available soon
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Open Water Workshop for Beginners- May

Date & Time:   2023 dates available in January
Sunday - 8.30am-12.30pm ( 4 hours)

Venue : Galway Bay Hotel & Crabpool Beach

Price: Available soon
COMPLETE

Open Water Workshop for Beginners- June

Date & Time: 2023 dates available in January
Saturday 25th June - 9am- 1pm (4 hours)

Venue :  Galway Bay Hotel & Crabpool Beach        

Price: Available soon
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“The team is so friendly and helpful and are amazing at building up your confidence in your ability .Learning to swim has given me so much confidence.”
“Super coaches... enthusiastic, skilled and able to translate it down to your level. Great at building confidence and tweaking technique to make you an all round better, more efficient swimmer”
“I found the whole experience with Ebb&Flow in my own personal journey amazing, always given great encouragement through good days and bad days”
“I tried a lot of other classes to no avail, it was only when I joined Ebb&Flow I really started to develop and gain confidence, it has been a brilliant journey so far.”
“Ebb&Flow is a guaranteed path for anybody, regardless of experience, age or ability, to become a confident and competent open water swimmer”
“Ebb&Flow are a professional group who bring your confidence to a new and improved level of where you currently are. Very friendly and professional, they love what they do and it shows in their work.”
“Patience in abundance. Having the ability to understand what each student requires to get them to a confident place in the water.”
“Ebb&Flow are an amazing group of dedicated, professional, caring and fun people. I'd fully recommend getting involved with their swim programmes.”
“I cannot recommend Ebb&Flow highly enough. Their teaching skills, positivity and encouragement were inspiring. I am so grateful to them all.”
“Ebb&Flow are a community and confidence builder. For me, Ebb&Flow reignited my passion for swimming.”
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