WiveyPool is proud to offer endurance-focused swimming training led by our resident swim coach, Hamish McCarthy, coach of both WiLDSquad and Junior WiLDSquad. Hamish is a qualified Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coach and an RLSS Beach Lifeguard, bringing a strong focus on safety alongside performance. He has coached over a dozen junior and several adult English Channel relay teams.
His experience includes training and escorting swimmers across The Solent (holding the unofficial record with Aspire), preparing teams for the Lake Zurich Marathon Swim, and escorting three teams around Jersey. A committed endurance swimmer himself, Hamish swims regularly in Lyme Bay, completing distances of 12km, 15km and 20km, and brings this first-hand experience directly into his coaching.
The WiLDSquad is for swimmers who wish to improve their front crawl, build endurance fitness, or train alongside other committed swimmers in an organised lane-swimming session. Weekly sessions focus on developing a more streamlined, efficient front crawl, alongside drills specifically designed to prepare swimmers for sea conditions. Members will also be invited to join Wiveliscombe Long Distance Swimmers (WiLDS), who gather for social swims throughout the year along the Jurassic Coast in Lyme Regis, Beer and Torbay.
Junior WiLDSquad is for swimmers aged 12–17 who are confident pool swimmers, training regularly with clubs or at school, and who want to add an endurance focus to their swimming in preparation for longer open-water challenge. Weekly sessions focus on developing a streamlined, efficient front crawl, alongside drills specifically designed to prepare swimmers for sea conditions.
Members will have opportunities to progress into sea swimming training and to complete a Jurassic Marathon Swim (12km) along the Devon and Dorset Coast. Existing Junior WiLDSquad members have completed an English Channel relay swim and are currently training for major challenges, including Bristol Channel solo swims and a 24-hour relay traverse across Lyme Bay.
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