The Swansea Swim Saturday, May 24, 2025
Course Maps

Swansea Swim Course Maps

The Swansea Swim course is simply in one of the best locations in the UK. With a calm, safe and spectator friendly swim, this is the ideal swim for a first timer or as a warm up for the Triathlon the following day. 

 

Swim Course - All distances

Map of all 3 courses above.

Red Course - 750m - 1 lap

Black Course - 1.9k - 2 Laps

Blue Course - 3k - 2 Laps

Dive in Without Drowning: 5 must know tops for first time triathlon swimmers. Dive in Without Drowning: 5 must know tops for first time triathlon swimmers.

So, you've signed up for your first triathlon—congratulations! You're about to enter a world of foam rollers, body glide, and Type 2 fun. But let’s be real: if the idea of plunging into open water surrounded by 200 thrashing wetsuit warriors makes your stomach do backflips, you’re not alone

The importance of your leg kick in open water swimming. The importance of your leg kick in open water swimming.

Ever heard people saying, ‘You don’t need to use your legs in open water because you’re in a wetsuit’?? OR ‘You need to save your legs for the Bike & Run’??

Training the Swimming Energy systems Training the Swimming Energy systems

As triathletes were all familiar with the 5 training zones but in swimming, we like to make things more scientific and slightly more technical. This month I will be explaining the Swimming Energy systems with an easy-to-follow guide to help you put together your own swim session plan.

  • My Swim Co
  • Zone 3
  • FinisherPix
  • Lets Do This
  • LC2
  • Torq