Open Water Technique Clinics
The impact proper technique can make during an open water swim, and in any athletic activity, is staggering. Just as a wetsuit can give you added speed, the right technique can prevent common mistakes and delays, and allow your body to optimally glide through challenging conditions.
Take sighting, which is the ability to recognize your surroundings while looking up from your stroke and stay on course, for example. A small mistake while sighting could take you in the wrong direction. And going in the wrong direction during an open water swim could be either a costly mistake in a race, or a dangerous mistake if swimming alone or with a small group.
Odyssey now offers Technique Clinics!
Each Technique Clinic will be hosted by an Odyssey coach prior to that day’s Odyssey Sunday Berkeley swim. Each one-hour session will include the following:
In-water instruction.
Out-of-water instruction.
Personalized feedback from Odyssey coaches.
Free registration to the Sunday Berkeley swim following technique coaching session.
Each Technique Clinic is $65 and includes entry to that morning’s Odyssey Sunday Berkeley swim.
2024 Odyssey Technique Clinic Schedule
Odyssey Open Water Swimming hosts weekly Berkeley swims. In 2023, we launched several technique-specific learning opportunities at Berkeley swims, and we’re expanding these opportunities in 2024.
Each session listed below will start 1-hour before the morning swim and end five minutes prior to the start of the Odyssey Berkeley swim. After the clinic, stay for the Berkeley swim (included) to implement your training!
May 5: Intro to Open Water Technique (9:00-9:55)
Learn the fundamental aspects of proper open water swimming technique from Odyssey Open Water Swimming coaches. The hour will include an overview, personalized feedback, and more.
Location: 124 University Ave. Berkeley, California, 94710
May 26: Open Water Breathing (9:00-9:55)
Learn how to improve your open water swimming breathing technique from Odyssey Open Water Swimming coaches. The hour will include an overview, personalized feedback, and more.
Location: 199 Seawall Dr. Berkeley, CA, 94710
June 9: Open Water Sighting (8:00-8:55)
Sighting is a vital aspect of swimming in the open water successfully. Learn how to properly sight while swimming in the open water from Odyssey Open Water Swimming coaches. The hour will include an overview, personalized feedback, and more.
Location: Location: 199 Seawall Dr. Berkeley, CA, 94710
June 23: Open Water Kicking (8:00-8:55)
Learn how to kick effectively and efficiently in the open water from Odyssey Open Water Swimming coaches. The hour will include an overview, personalized feedback, and more.
Location: Location: 199 Seawall Dr. Berkeley, CA, 94710