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better you get.
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Our PROGRESSION STAGES gives you learning & confidence

Comprehensive topic list, greater value than any other program

Learn everything about Open Water Swimming in just 7 days

Perfect for all levels, Beginner to Intermediate

Developed for Recreational & Competition Swimmers

LEARN SWIMMING: Get to know us first!

There is a lot to 7 Day Swimmer, core swim technique, open water awareness, open water swim skills, and competition swimming skills and strategies.

The best way to tell if you'd benefit from our online Tutorial program is to see if you resonate with our teaching style.

CLICK ON THE BELOW VIDEOS TO FIND OUT MORE

Our Tutorial program is structured over 7 Key Learning Programs,

or for us here it's over 7 Days.

Learn more about our Course Map and what each day includes.

As part of our Day 1 tutorial program we dive into swim technique,

helping you swim with less effort, for further, and faster.

Here is just one example tutorial videos from that day program!

Discover our FREE online tutorials!

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Learn more about our Online Open Water Swimming Course

7 Day Open Water Swimmer tutorials are for anyone, beginner or intermediate, who want to become a confident Open Water Swimmer. Whether this is for recreation with a swim group, or competitive swimming in Open Water swim events or Triathlons, our extensive course content has you covered!

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"I've learnt a lot already about the Ocean conditions, but the clear and simple tutorials on swim technique have really been the game changer for me. A unique video method, really love them" - Cooper C.

"When my friend told me about their Open Water Swim Group, I had to be part of that. I could swim OK but had my fears about open water. The course material so far was amazing, I'm out there loving it. Can't wait to learn more in future videos" - Karen S

"The training process, or Progression Map as they call it, has made the learning so much easier and faster. Well done". - Ruby G.

What You'll Learn In This Course

Day 1 : Getting Started Basics

Just starting your swimming journey, or getting back to swimming after some time away, then 'Getting Started Basics' Day 1 program is for you. We cover those early fears, run through good swim technique and the fundamentals of Propulsion & Drag, get you geared up for your pool sessions, and even get a swim fitness assessment completed as well as filming your swim technique - So a BIG day of learning.

Day 2 : Your First Open Water Swim

Your Day 2 program gets straight into it. Although it's an easy swim, we're going to get you straight out there for your first Open Water Swim. We'll step you through the process gradually. If you're just starting Open Water then we'll prepare you with all you need to know right from our Day 2 sessions.

Even for the Intermediate and above swimmers, we have specific topics on open water conditions and hazards that will keep you knowledgeable and safe.

Day 3 : Swim Development Distance & Technique

This will be one of your biggest days. This one is for all you beginners that have advanced from Day 1 and 2, but now we're really getting to all you Intermediate swimmers and those who have some good experience, but just lacking that detail that makes your swimming and training Great instead of just Good. Swim Technique, Swim Training, and loaded with swim training session to get you stronger and faster in the water.

Day 4 : Open Water Development

So in Day 1 & 2 we loaded you up with lots of knowledge foundations, and some practical swimming skills, then in Day 3 we really nailed your technique and your swim training programs. Now, we get to put all that knowledge and skill into Open Water practice. We have specific tutorial sessions on open water conditions from Ocean, Rivers and Lakes, and of course Wild Swimming. Some bonus lessons there on Body Surfing for those keen.

Day 5 : Group Swimming & Intermediate Skills

Now the Technical lessons on Open Water Swimming. You see all those expert swimmers at your open water swim event, or the Pro & Elite athletes at your local Triathlon, well these are the skills and techniques they have mastered. We'll run through each in detail to get you moving towards expert level, and just through these skills you should be capable of taking minutes of your race event times.

Day 6 : Swim Events & Competitions

Swim Competitions, or in fact any competition, can be daunting for most of us. Make that an Open Water event and they become a little more challenging. No lane ropes or markers, and no end to the pool to recover. How swim events work, course orientation, navigation techniques, pacing strategies, along with fast and safe water entry and exits, all make up the detail of this days training tutorials.

Day 7 : Your Open Water Next Steps

Our final Day 7 program takes you away from the technique about swimming, and now we focus in on some of the possible new goals you can set for yourself. Long distance swimming, Run Swim Run events, Triathlon goals, about advanced coaching options, and even get you considering some pure enjoyment swimming - Swim Holidays!

BONUS : Exclusive Member ONLY Content

Event Videos

Expert Tips & Tricks

Swimming Adventures

Community Engagement

What's Included In 7 Day Swimmer Tutorials

Value Packed Video Tutorials

The full 7 Day Swimmer tutorial series is set to cover 50+ video tutorials, everything from essential swim technique, open water awareness, open water swim techniques, through to competition skills and learnings.

There is no other swimming tutorial series out there that is as comprehensive and adaptable to both current swimming level and to the potential goals you have.

Fast - Simple - Easy to Follow

Daily Key Summaries & Quizzes

It's great to watch the videos but we know as you do as well, people learn in 3 ways. From Watching, from Doing, and from Reading. We capture all three!

Outside of our videos are key video summaries, short online quizzes, and some set practical exercises to do at either your next pool session or open water swim.

Resources & Articles

Additional articles and resources to take your learning that extra step. Our goal is to teach you as much as possible, not just on the how to, but the why and where.

Learn about new places, new skills, new competitions, and how to master each. We're always learning, here we plan to support you on that journey.

Meet Your Swim Guide

My name is Rodney Clark and I've been swimming in the ocean for as long as I can remember. 

A fortunate upbringing is how I would see my younger life, living near the ocean, warm weather, having a swimming pool in the backyard of virtually every house in the street, swimming was just what we did. Competitive swimming started in school and progressed over time to high level triathlon competition. Although life takes us through stages, I've always managed to make my way back to the open water that I loved to swim and surf in.

I still compete in both Open Water Swim events, and Triathlons, but my real passion now is simply getting out in the ocean for a swim with a friend, or a swim group.

Weather training in the pool, or social swimming with our local swim group, I'm constantly meeting people interested in Open Water Swimming. Unlike me, they didn't grow up with salt and sand in their hair. So, our 7 Day Open Water Swimmer Tutorial program was born, drawing in expertise from expert swimmers and coaches we've created this program for beginner to intermediate swimmers, to get you from just starting, all the way to expert skills and techniques designed to take that extra minute, or 3 minutes, off your competition open water swim time.

For those that have gone through the program, I'm blown away by how fast they can improve both in confidence, and in speed and distance to their swimming.

I hope you're as excited as I am for you to begin this journey! I hope to meet you soon!

Who Is This Course For?

  • Every swimmer, of any swim level, that is interested in learning Open Water Swim skills.

  • Any swimming needing skills and training support to improve their swim stroke technique.

  • Recreational or social swimmers who lack confidence in the open water environment.

  • Swimmers wanting to test their endurance with an Open Water Swim event.

  • Competitive Open Water swimmers and Triathletes that are searching for that extra minute, or 3 minutes, off their swim race times.

What Type of Swimming Do We Focus On?

  • Your Swim Technique in the Pool environment, getting the foundations right.

  • ​Technical swimming development, using swim aids and swim drills to improve technique

  • ​Swim Training programs, so set training sessions based on your current swim level, to build your swim strength, speed and endurance. Prepare you for the varied open water conditions.

  • ​Open Water conditions knowledge and assessment skills and techniques

  • ​Specific open water swimming techniques for pacing, sighting, navigating and water entrance and exits for both group swims and competition environments.

  • Open Water competition knowledge, specific race stategies and race techniques to improve swim times and placings.

  • ​And so much more!

Who Is This Course NOT For?

  • If you're still learning the basics of swim technique. It's ideal if you can comfortably swim 500m in a pool environment with only a small number of short breaks.

  • Someone who isn't interested in doing the practical tips and exercises in a genuine way to improve.

  • Those who decide in advance that they know all they need to know, over confident, and through that might put other swimmers in danger. We like safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

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WHAT SKILL LEVEL IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

7 Day Open Water Swimmer program is designed to take someone who knows nothing about Open Water Swimming, and with Beginner (can swim 500m in one session) or Intermediate swimming skills (can swim 1000m in one session), to being able to comfortably and confidently swim in the open water with social swimming groups right through to open water swimming events and competitive triathlon swims.

Our program is designed around flexibility of goals, and in your current experience. The very clear 7 Day program is all about progression, right from beginner to advanced. If you're a beginner, then the tutorial content right from the start will step you through all the foundations you need. If you're an intermediate, we can take you to that next step and goal you're chasing. Our 'Progression Model' video at the outset will guide you to where and how to start your journey.

Why do we cover the whole range from Beginners swimming right through to competition swimming?

Well, your goals you have now are just that, Now! In time your experience will build, and your goals will change. We're right here for you.

You have lifetime access to the program, when you're ready you can log back in, learn some more on Events as an example and take yourself to achieving that new goal, all when you're ready and at your own pace.

HOW LONG DO I HAVE ACCESS TO THE PROGRAM & WHEN DOES IT START?

You have Lifetime access to the course!

From the moment you enrol you have unlimited access to the course for as long as you like, across any and all devices you own. There are no ongoing annual subscription fees, no other financial obligations, you're good to go and come back to the course whenever you need.

This lifetime access requirement was key to us. Swimming is a technical activity to master and takes time and practice, and we know from experience that for Open Water swimmers our goals can change over time. At first it might be to just swim more confidently with a local open water swim group, later it's to compete in an open water event. We will be here ready to support you when you need us.

I'M A TRIATHLETE, IS THIS A GOOD PROGRAM FOR ME?

It certainly is. The 7 Day Swimmer program is perfect for Triathletes wanting to improve their Swim leg of the event.

As well as covering the essentials of good swim technique and open water awareness, our program includes a number of training programs to advance your swimming endurance and speed, including our specific 'Ready to Race' swim plan.

Also, as experienced triathletes would confirm, your ability to swim well in Pool training is only one part of being successful in an Open Water Swim race, such as the swim leg of your target Triathlon. Open Water conditions understanding, intermediate techniques of open water swim drafting, sighting skills, navigating and negotiating turning buoys, and pacing strategies, play a significant part in your triathlon swim success.

Our program will teach you all of those through multiple tutorial videos, key learning summaries, and quizzes to test your knowledge.

DO I NEED TO HAVE OPEN WATER SWIMMING EXPERIENCE BEFORE STARTING?

You don't need any open water experience at all before starting this 7 Day Swimmer Tutorial program.

We will teach you all you need to know to find a good swim location, find your swim group or swim buddies, assess the conditions on the day, and prepare your swim plan. From there our course can progress you right through to competition open water swimming and triathlon performance gains.

It is a strong requirement that your current swimming allows you to swim at least 500m unassisted in your local pool. In open water swimming the environment isn't as contained as your local pool, and the distance your need to swim in the open water to manage it safely can vary based on a number of condition factors, so having that minimum swim endurance base there is ideal.

If you're at that level and want to be capable of doing more... then our program is for you, we have a number of swim training plans and guidance included in the program to build you from 500m to 1000m, then to 2000m, and finally into some competitive swim development. So, if you're a little concerned about swim endurance now, we're here to support you in developing that.

CAN'T I LEARN ALL THIS ON YOUTUBE?

YouTube is a fantastic resource with more free tutorials than any individual is capable of watching on improving your swim skills. We even produce free tutorials for open water swimmers, and swimmers in general, on YouTube!

But a side effect of only learning on YouTube is that you'll waste dozens of hours learning the same thing, searching for tutorials only to find partial answers and not having precise exercises designed to help you truly learn the skills you're after.

Also as the saying goes, "You don't know what you don't know". On YouTube you will only get video content on the questions that you ask, our 7 Day Swimmer program is a comprehensive tutorial program covering everything from essential swim technique, right through to preparing a swimmer for a competition Open Water Swim event or Triathlon.

If you want to develop your skills and open water confidence faster, and know that you're learning tool will be one of the most comprehensive open water swim tutorial programs there is, then 7 Day Open Water Swimmer is for you.

Plus, what is your time worth?

This program will save you weeks of frustrated time searching for answers and rapidly increase your swimming skills.

HOW DO THE DIFFERENT PAYMENT OPTIONS & BILLING WORK?

Currently we have our NEW MEMBER SALE with 50% Off from the full course pricing. This is a great time to get involved. You still get the full suit of tutorials with your full access. Being part of our MEMBER community means you can give your input into the content for all future tutorial sessions. You have full lifetime access once you've gone through the enrolment process, so you can progress in your swimming as we progress the tutorials.

Outside of our FREE subscription offer that has access to a limited number of tutorials, our full enrolment programs have two payment options.

OPTION 1 - Full Payment for lifetime access.

This includes one payment of $34.50 USD made through our transaction service, this can be PayPal or Credit Card.

OPTION 2 - Monthly Payment for lifetime access

Here you can break the payments over 3 monthly payments of $14 USD. This is a total payment of $42.00 USD. These charges will be made each month on the same date of the month as your original payment and enrolment confirmation.

I HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS

That's great. The more questions you ask the better.

You can email me direct at rodney@rhythmsectionmedia.com

Our 30 DAY Tutorial Guarantee

If you're not satisfied with the 7 Day Open Water Swimmer Tutorial program, and you have purchased your access in the past 30 days, then send an email to me, rodney@rhythmsectionmedia.com and we can work through the process together.

In your email confirm the email address that you used to create your account and enrol in our course. Note that refunds may take 10-15 days to appear in your account.

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