Open Water Swimming to Succeed: The Complete Guide for Juniors, Coaches and Parents

The Most Complete Junior Open Water Swimming Guide on the Market - Safety, Technique, Cold Water, Race Strategy and the Full World Aquatics PathwayOpen water swimming is one of the UK's fastest-growing sports - from wild swimming and lake races to triathlon and Olympic marathon swimming. Yet very few books tackle the full picture of safety, technique, cold water management and competitive development for juniors, coaches and parents. Open Water Swimming to Succeed does exactly that: water entry, sighting, drafting, cold water acclimatisation, wetsuit selection, race-day nutrition and the complete international swimming pathway - all in one comprehensive guide unlike anything else available at this price point.What's Inside: - Safety First - cold water shock versus hypothermia, tow float use, never swim alone, RNLI guidance, rip currents and emergency protocols- Open Water Technique - sighting, drafting, mass starts, buoy turns, breathing in chop and stroke adaptations for open water- Cold Water - acclimatisation protocols, afterdrop management, seasonal progression and the evidence base for cold water wellbeing benefits- Racing - 1.5 km to 10 km race formats, World Aquatics junior pathway, Great North Swim, UK and Irish event calendar- Equipment - wetsuits, goggles, tow floats, anti-chafe, feeding systems and gear for longer swims- Training - pool sessions for open water development, dryland strength, 12-week beginner to 1.5 km planSafety guidance drawn from RNLI Respect the Water campaign, Swim England open water framework and World Aquatics marathon swimming rules. Pool, lake, river and sea swimming all covered.The only junior open water guide covering safety, cold water acclimatisation, racing technique and the complete World Aquatics pathway - all in one book.