Race Starts & Turns & Finishes Clinic
with Olympian
16th December 2025
Epsom College
Improve your race pace technique on starts & turns & finishes with Olympian!
Calling all club swimmers!
Get ready to elevate your performance with our Race Starts & Turns & Finishes Clinic, led by Double Olympian, World and European medallist and Ex-British and European record holder Edward Sinclair.
What's in Store:
- Train alongside an Olympian for a full day.
- Dive deep into mastering the art of race starts, turns, and finishes.
- Perfect your technique and gain the edge you need to triumph in competitions.
Course's Focus:
- Improving your confidence on the starting blocks before a race
- Starts & Turns & Finishes
- Technique correction
Skills Practised:
- Race Starts + Underwater Phases + Breakouts => Maximising Speed
- Turns + Finishes => Optimising technique and speed
- Turn drills and progressions
- Start drills
- Practice backstroke starts using the wedge
- Reaction drills
Pool Session with Instant iPad Video Feedback
Our coaches use iPads to film your starts, turns, and finishes, providing instant poolside feedback. See your technique straight away and correct mistakes on the spot - the most effective way to refine your skills and improve these crucial racing elements. Videos will be shared within 10 working days after the course.
Days' schedule
- 9.30 Registration
- Welcome & Introduction
- Warm Up
- Pool Session with Instant iPad Video Feedback (120 mins)
- Lunch Break - packed lunch from home
- Starts & Turns & Finishes Workshop
- Warm Up
- Pool Session with Instant iPad Video Feedback (120 mins)
- Debrief
- 16.20 Home
Suitable for
club swimmers aged 9 - 17: competitive up to the national level
Swimmers will be allocated into focused training groups according to their age and ability
What is included
- 2 x 120mins swimming sessions
- Workshop - work sheet & pen
- Individual videos - above water
Fee £199
Venue Details
Epsom College, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4JQ
Facilities: 25m pool, viewing area for parents & free parking
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To book your space please follow our online application procedure
