Race Starts & Turns & Finishes Clinic 

with Olympian

Mon 13th April 2026

Guildford

 

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 at a private 25m school pool in Guildford.
  • 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
  • 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.

 

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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

 

For more information please email [email protected]

 

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Venue Details

School Pool in Guildford, GU1

 

Facilities: 25m pool, viewing area & free parking

 

To book your space please follow our online application procedure 

 
 
Application Form