Ruth
I’ve been open water swimming since 2014 and enjoy a mix of floatng and faffng about, to swimbling and snorkelling, to setting myself challenges and swim related goals. The sea is my happy place – it helps me reset my dials, and balance and a slice of me in our busy lives. I’ve entered a wide number of events over the years – some competitive, most more about personal achievement. These inclu
de Castle of Castle, Scilly Swim Challenge, Coniston End of End, Wild Wye Swim, Round the Mount, numerous 5k and a couple of 10k personal swims, various aquathons and an adapted half iron man (sea swim, triple spin class and then a half marathon on a rower)
I combine my swim coaching with being a qualified land based gym instructor, personal trainer and yin yoga instructor. I’m also a trained mentor, coach and facilitator. Gemma
I'm a lifelong lover of all things swimming. I used to club swim at an early age and although never the most competitive, it gave me the swimming bug which has never left! I have run a swim school for the last 10 years, where we teach all ages to swim and become confident and competent in the water. I spend all year in the sea – utilising the water for both fitness and mental health and well-being benefits. Before each coaching session we’ll agree what the focus and objective is for that particular session. We’ll agree the plan of what we’ll do and adapt during the session as things evolve. We expect you to turn up ready for the session – mentally and physically - and to be honest and open with us if there are any issues that may impact on your coaching session. In return, we will always have planned in advance for our session and have a suggested programme in place to propose to you for what we’ll do to support you achieving your goals. We’ll discuss the plan and adapt it as appropriate based on conditions, how you’re feeling etc. During the session we will support you to get the best out of the session. The focus is on you and we will ask lots of questions to support you learn from experience – you own this journey and the outcomes! Ruth and Gemma are both qualifed STA Open Water Coaches
