1-to-1 Swim
Coaching
Performance and technique coaching for club swimmers, triathletes and open water athletes. Bespoke 1:1 sessions at two venues.
What Is Swim Coaching?
Swim coaching is for swimmers who can already swim but want to improve — whether that’s refining technique, building speed and endurance, preparing for competition, or tackling open water. Sessions are always 1:1 and structured entirely around your goals.
We work with club swimmers targeting competition, triathletes preparing for events, open water athletes, and fitness swimmers who want to get more from their time in the pool.
- Stroke technique — front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly
- Starts, turns and race skills
- Speed and endurance programming
- Triathlon swim preparation (sprint to Ironman)
- Open water skills and event preparation
- Fitness swimming and efficiency
Coaching Clients
Triathletes
Sprint, Olympic, 70.3 and Ironman preparation. Technique, pacing and open water confidence.
Club Swimmers
Competition preparation, stroke correction, start and turn technique, race-pace sets.
Open Water Athletes
Event preparation, sighting, bilateral breathing, cold water adaptation and pacing strategy.
Fitness Swimmers
Improve efficiency and reduce drag. Get more from each session without working harder.
Returning Swimmers
Rebuild technique and confidence after a break. Structured progression back to your best.
Intermediate to Advanced
All coaching clients should already be able to swim. Teaching for beginners is a separate service.
Coaching Details
From £85 / session
| Session length | 60 minutes, 1:1 coaching |
| Pool | 25m competition pool, The Venue, Borehamwood WD6 |
| Lane | Exclusive hire — no shared lanes, ever |
| Best for | Club swimmers, triathletes, fitness swimmers, open water |
| Each session includes | Stroke analysis + written coaching notes |
| Availability | Weekdays |
| Programmes | Single sessions or multi-session blocks available |
How a Session Works
1. Enquire
Get in touch. Tell us your goals and current ability. We match you with the right coach.
2. Assess
Your first session includes a brief assessment so we can plan the most effective programme.
3. Train
Structured 1:1 coaching with video analysis, drills and targeted sets built around your goals.
4. Progress
Regular feedback and progression tracking. Most clients see measurable improvement within 4 sessions.
Already a swimmer? Book online
Lanes at The Venue book up fast. Herts Swim Coach is our programme for people who can already swim: camps, clinics and 1:1 coaching you can book and pay for online in a couple of minutes.
Christmas Junior Swim Camp
Squad-style mornings for club swimmers at The Venue, Borehamwood: all four strokes, starts, turns, sprints and relays. Two lanes, up to 16 a day (8 per lane), swimmers grouped by speed.
Starts, Dives & Turns Clinic
A one-hour clinic on the skills club sessions skip: racing starts, turns and underwaters. Up to 8 swimmers in one lane, each Sunday booked on its own.
Weekly Junior Drop-ins
A coached hour for club swimmers alongside club training, with a different focus each week across all four strokes, dives and turns. Up to 8 swimmers.
Book 1:1 Coaching Online
See real availability at The Venue, Borehamwood and pick a slot straight away, with no back-and-forth. Your first session is a filmed stroke assessment, then regular sessions.
Camps, clinics and online booking are run by Herts Swim Coach, our coaching programme for club, competitive and squad swimmers.
Coaching Results
“Great coaching, helped to drastically improve my technique”
I took lessons with Steven in preparation for a Sprint distance triathlon, and even though it was only 4 lessons, my technique improved significantly thanks to Steven's coaching.
“Excellent, no-nonsense tuition”
I've tried a few front crawl tutors but Stephen was the first to correct my basic - mental and physical - mistakes enough for me to be able to crack it.
“I signed up for lessons with Swimmingclass as had”
I signed up for lessons with Swimmingclass as had decided to have a go at a triathlon but rapidly realised that i really couldn't swim.
Book Coaching
Private 1:1 coaching at Barnet or Borehamwood.
- ASA / STA qualified coaches
- DBS enhanced checked
- Barnet & Borehamwood pools
- Available Monday to Friday
- 1:1 only — always private
Book Your First Session
No automated booking system. We respond personally to every enquiry.