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Williamstown Open Water Swim Coaching

Open water swimming for all levels of ability, in Melbourne!

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  • About Coach Jason and our groups
    • Qualified, experienced, accredited, insured.
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 Welcome to open water swimming and coaching in beautiful Port Phillip Bay.

UPDATE: March 2022: We are still COVIDSafe. Bookings required.

Wetsuits are NOT required, water is about 20C now, but we have old wettys for hire and new wetsuits for sale, very cheap.

Click here to go to a calendar based list and book for all the open water and pool swim groups

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Our most popular groups are the Challenge Yourself classes at 8am and 10am Saturdays ($22) and the 9am Swim around the Yellow Poles group ($20 or just $10 for Melbourne Open Water Swimming Club members). $5 of this fee supports inclusion programs and safety equipment for Open Water Swimming, so you are helping people of all abilities access this wonderful activity.

In the Challenge Yourself group you will learn:

breathing for open water swimming,

sighting,

efficient freestyle stroking,

high body position,

and how to swim straight

in a small group (max 10) all in waist deep water at Williamstown Beach.

In the 9am Swim around the Yellow Poles Group you set your own pace and distance. We set up a 700m square course and keep an eye on conditions (and you) from a rescue board out in the deep water between the yellow boating markers 200m off Williamstown Beach. You can relax and enjoy swimming in the ocean. This is a great way to start the weekend – in a friendly swim group.

700m square Swim around the Yellow Poles course – set your own pace and number of laps

Here are some videos of some popular open water swimming groups:

For winter our Saturday 9am Cool Water Winter Swim Group is a great way to enjoy open water swimming in the cold water.

Cold water winter swimming is an amazing way to refresh and recharge. The water is about 12C in June in Melbourne. Cold water swimming has many health benefits and is a great way to burn calories. Here is some footage from our cold water swim group 1 May 2021 (no sound):

But what is swimming in the cold water really like? Check this vid out:

We meet at the western end of Williamstown Beach, near the carpark behind the Williamstown SLSC, about 15 minutes early.

Message or call Coach Jason for more info or a chat about swimming, my fave subject:

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Here is another link to the list of all the groups, classes and lessons on offer.

Coach Jason takes safety seriously.

“In my swim groups, you won’t feel overwhelmed, alone or unsafe.”

Coach Jason is an experienced former lifesaver and is accredited and insured by Swimming Australia, AUSTSWIM and ASCTA to teach and coach open water swimming.

Past recent events include the Summer Solstice Sunset Swim and Invasion Day Brekky Swim:

And here is our look back at the strangest year we swum through for a long long time (ever) 2020:

We also love swimming at sunrise. Check this video (below):

This is our booking page for all groups, classes, events and squads

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About Coach Jason and our groups

Just a little bit of an introduction to what we are all about. Which is enjoying the open water!

Read more About Coach Jason and our groups

Classes, squads and groups

All our classes and groups listed here. Plus you can contact us for 1 on 1 classes

Read more Classes, squads and groups

Dump your lazy, land-based breathing habit with these ten tips to breathe like a swimmer.

There are four steps to sustainable swimming –  Breathing,  Floating,  Kicking, Arm strokes.  Every learner and every parent thinks only about number 4) – developing those big powerful arm strokes. Plenty of adult learners neglect the most important first step – breathing – and breathing for swimming is unlike breathing for any other physical activity.…

Read more Dump your lazy, land-based breathing habit with these ten tips to breathe like a swimmer.

1 on 1 swim with Coach Jason

I have been teaching swimming in the open water and at the pool for decades. Come for a 1 on 1 swim with me and learn to swim in the sea! I teach beginners and competitive swimmers. I can help[ you transition to the open water, or start from scratch and develop good freestyle technique.

Music Video

Swimming at Williamsown
Deeper Water Music Vid

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OW swim squads
There's plenty of ways to get into OW swimming

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