Coastal Swim Cast

This week on the podcast, we're having a good catch-up and sharing what we've both been up to recently, including something quite rare for us—a welcome weekend off!With the seasons beginning to change, we discuss how to prepare for winter swimming, from managing expectations and maintaining consistency to acclimatisation, kit choices and making the transition into colder water as enjoyable as possible.Our Drill of the Moment is bilateral breathing. We chat about the benefits it can bring to your swimming, from improving balance and symmetry in your stroke to helping you adapt more easily to changing conditions in open water.We also give a huge shout-out to our amazing Hurley Burley swimmers, who absolutely smashed their 10k swim at the weekend. We couldn't be prouder of their determination, commitment and achievement.And, of course, we finish with our Tell It To The Sea moments, including the simple pleasure of swimming together and the joy of welcoming back a swimmer who has been away from the water for nine months. Some returns are every bit as special as the big achievements.So grab a cuppa and join us for another chat about swimming, community, challenges and everything we love about life in and around the water.🌊✨ Seas Your Dreams ✨🌊🎙️💙

This week on the podcast, we're diving into the fascinating world of tidal streams and exploring how incoming and outgoing tides affect the direction and movement of the water around our coastline.We also chat about some of our recent swims in South Devon, sharing stories from the beautiful swims and how seeing our swimmers achieve distance swims brings us so much joy Our Drill of the Moment focuses on breathing patterns. We discuss why varying your breathing can train your lung capacity.As always, we finish with Tell It To The Sea, and this week we have plenty of stories to share, with memorable moments, laughs and experiences from swimmers and adventures over the past few weeks.So grab a cuppa and join us for another swim-filled chat about tides, technique and the joy of exploring the coastline.🌊✨ Seas Your Dreams ✨🌊🎙️💙🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts⭐ Like, rate & review to help more swimmers find us💬 Got questions or drill requests? Send them our way!Join us, Terri and Allie each week as we chat about all things swimming and water related! There is never s dull moment, listen and find out interesting facts, meet members of the swimming community and much more! You can find more about us on our socials and our website! ENJOY and don't forget to Seas your Dreams!

This week on the podcast, we're discussing why swimmers should focus on building stamina before chasing speed. We explore how a strong aerobic base helps improve technique, efficiency and ultimately leads to faster swimming in the long run.We also chat about the reminder we all need from time to time: comparison is the thief of joy. In a world where it's easy to measure ourselves against others, we discuss the importance of focusing on your own journey, your own goals and celebrating your own progress.Our Drill of the Moment is 8 fast strokes followed by 8 slow strokes—a simple but effective drill that helps build fitness, control pace and teaches swimmers how to change gears while maintaining good technique.We also look back on some of our recent coastline adventures, including one of our all-time favourites, Hele to Haggington, a swim that never fails to remind us how lucky we are to have such an incredible coastline on our doorstep.As always, we finish with Tell It To The Sea, featuring stories of family, friendship and some fantastic achievements from our swimmers that have made us incredibly proud.So grab a cuppa and join us for another swim-filled chat from the North Devon coast.🌊✨ Seas Your Dreams ✨🌊🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts⭐ Like, rate & review to help more swimmers find us💬 Got questions or drill requests? Send them our way!Join us, Terri and Allie each week as we chat about all things swimming and water related! There is never s dull moment, listen and find out interesting facts, meet members of the swimming community and much more! You can find more about us on our socials and our website! ENJOY and don't forget to Seas your Dreams!

This week, we're talking about a huge milestone for Coastal Swim Coaching, our exciting new venture into our own premises and the arrival of our endless pool!We share why we're so excited, the opportunities this will create for coaching, education and swimmer development, and how this next step will help us continue growing our community and supporting swimmers of all abilities.We're also reflecting on how thrilled we are that swimmers are travelling from outside the area to join us for coastline swims, Sea Squad sessions and coaching. It means so much to know that people are choosing to spend their time with us and be part of our swimming community.Our Drill of the Moment focuses on kickboard training and single arm drills. We discuss how a stronger kick can improve your swimming, why it's often neglected, and how single arm drills can help with balance, rotation and stroke efficiency.As always, we finish with Tell It To The Sea, where this week's stories involve swell, fish, friendship and those magical sea moments. So grab a cuppa and join us as we chat about exciting beginnings, endless possibilities and everything we love about swimming.🌊✨ Seas Your Dreams ✨🌊🎙️💙🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts⭐ Like, rate & review to help more swimmers find us💬 Got questions or drill requests? Send them our way!Join us, Terri and Allie each week as we chat about all things swimming and water related! There is never s dull moment, listen and find out interesting facts, meet members of the swimming community and much more! You can find more about us on our socials and our website! ENJOY and don't forget to Seas your Dreams!

What does it really take to improve your swimming?In this episode, we explore why progress often starts outside your comfort zone. Whether you're trying to swim further, faster, improve your technique or overcome fears in the water, growth requires a willingness to embrace discomfort and trust the process.We discuss the importance of thinking like an athlete showing up consistently, focusing on the small improvements and understanding that the best swimmers aren't necessarily the most talented, but often the most persistent.Our Drill of the Moment is the humble pull buoy. We talk about why it's one of our favourite training tools, how it helps improve body position, encourages a stronger catch and pull, and allows swimmers to focus on what their upper body is doing in the water.As always, we finish with Tell It To The Sea, featuring some unexpected encounters involving fish, paddle boards and the little moments that make spending time on and around the water so special.So grab a cuppa, settle in and join us for another swim-filled chat from the North Devon coast.🌊 Seas Your Dreams 🌊🎙️💙🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts⭐ Like, rate & review to help more swimmers find us💬 Got questions or drill requests? Send them our way!Join us, Terri and Allie each week as we chat about all things swimming and water related! There is never s dull moment, listen and find out interesting facts, meet members of the swimming community and much more! You can find more about us on our socials and our website! ENJOY and don't forget to Seas your Dreams!

After a little break from podcasting, we're back!In this episode, we chat about why we've been absent from the podcast lately and how life has been incredibly busy, particularly with our work on the Into the Blue project.We also take a deep dive into our recent Dart 10K swim, sharing what we loved about the event, the experience of swimming such an iconic route and why it's one of our favourite swims to date.One of the highlights of the episode is celebrating the achievements of our swimmers. From overcoming fears to reaching personal goals and completing challenges they once thought impossible, we reflect on how rewarding it is as coaches to watch hard work and determination pay off.Our Drill of the Moment is Drafting. We explain what it is, why it can make such a difference in open water swimming and how you can use it to swim more efficiently and conserve energy.And, of course, we finish with our usual Tell It To The Sea moments, sharing the stories, smiles and memorable moments that have made us grateful to be part of such an amazing swimming community.🌊 Seas Your Dreams 🌊🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts⭐ Like, rate & review to help more swimmers find us💬 Got questions or drill requests? Send them our way!Join us, Terri and Allie each week as we chat about all things swimming and water related! There is never s dull moment, listen and find out interesting facts, meet members of the swimming community and much more! You can find more about us on our socials and our website! ENJOY and don't forget to Seas your Dreams!