Alison Smith Multisport Coach

05/09/2026

🏊‍♀️ Friday nights are for swimming! 🏊‍♂️

Forget the sofa (and the pub!) — 6pm Friday is squad time. 💪

Our Swim Smooth squad at Merchant Taylors School is all about helping you become a faster, stronger and more confident swimmer — whatever your ability.

Using your individual CSS pace, every session is structured so you know exactly what you’re working towards. With coached sets, technique guidance and plenty of encouragement, you’ll get the most from every length.

But it’s not just about the numbers.

It’s about turning up, putting in the work, swimming with a great group of people and leaving the pool knowing you’ve done something that moves you closer to your goals. 🙌

Whether you’re training for your first triathlon, chasing a PB or simply want to become a better swimmer, come and join us.

📍 Merchant Taylors School
⏰ Fridays, 6pm
🏊‍♀️ CSS-based coached squad
💙 Friendly, focused and ambitious

Start your weekend stronger than you started it.

See you in the pool! 💦

28/08/2026

If you're after a Spring training camp, we have 9 places left on ours for 14-21 March 2027, Lanzarote.

We are capping the numbers at 15 and have 3 coaches looking forward to coaching you for a week in the sunshine. Last year was our first and was a huge success.

Earlybird prices end on 31/8.......no pressure!!!

Details below

March 2027 Triathlon training camp in Lanzarote

23/08/2026

It's a full-on weekend of coached athlete events and achievements.

From first-time IM finisher Charlotte at Tallinn with a swim like this yesterday, finishing in 13:39
.........to my Icelandic athlete Gylfi who has smashed all Peak Performances in his first half marathon for a few years. Looking promising for an IM next year.

I'm now tracking first time 70.3 Tallinn athlete Liv whos just started her run (also terrible conditions today) and first time IM Vichy athlete Silje who is super excited to get to the start line after years of shin splint issues.

19/08/2026

Such a fun day out exploring a new pool….
Where next?

12/08/2026

🏊 WHY JOIN OUR SWIM SQUAD?

Because swimming is about more than just getting lengths done.

It's about knowing why you're swimming at a particular pace, understanding your progress, becoming more confident in open water and having people around you who make training more enjoyable.

Our swimming programme brings together:

🎵 Friday Swim Smooth sessions — structured squad training using Tempo Trainers

📊 CSS-based pacing — individualise your training intensity

⏱️ 8-week CSS testing — regularly review and update your training paces

🌊 Monthly 500m open-water time trials — practise and benchmark your open-water performance

🤝 A supportive squad environment — different abilities, shared goals

🌙 24-hour swim challenge — June 2027 — take on something bigger together. After a success in 2026, this looks like it may be an annual event!

Whether you're looking to become a better swimmer, improve your triathlon performance, gain open-water confidence or simply find a group of people who enjoy swimming as much as you do...

Come and join the squad.

🏊 More than swimming. More than training. Part of the club.

04/08/2026

Lanzarote spring triathlon training camp open for Earlybird bookings!
14-21 March.
Maximum 15 athletes to 3 coaches
Swim Smooth Ltd video analysis and coaching.
Run and bike coaching
Technique and endurance sessions
Flexibility and strength workouts
Lots of laughter

All abilities welcome

26/07/2026

A thrilling few hours watching these guys show us how it’s really done

27/06/2026

Friday nights are swim nights at .
2.5-3.5k covered in the session….perfect for that prep

12/06/2026

European champs 2026

11/06/2026

A ride, a swim, lots of chat and coffee, some walking and then delicious tapas.
Race pack collected, almost ready to swim, bike, run on Saturday. Good to see tri friends .cole.3939