Northern Wave provides excellent coaching for improvers and competitive swimmers at Moss Side and Manchester Aquatics Centre.

We cater for anyone who can swim a bit, though we can help people find local lessons when needed.

Our fab coaches are Rob Ward, for high performance, Chris neilson, Edwin lace and Hana Kubacova. A new coaching development plan is in place for 2010/11. There are new coaches waiting for start dates, Chris Trzeciak and Petre Krunka

Personal training programmes are available from Rob on request  

Summer 2010 Training programme

click here for the ASA's coaching guidlines          click here for the ASA's code of ethics

swimmers training resources

For relevant swim sets to help your training

click here for info about muscle cramps             click here for info about hydration

click here for info about Tumble Turns               click here for info about cool down & tapering

Our coaches encourage cross training to improve your fitness levels. For these opportunities see Team Manchester calendar with what's on each day.

next training camp spring 2010 Fleetwood - Full!

Each year we organise a training camp for 40 people.To register interest in a place contact it's all about swimming improvement so if you can swim and would like to make rapid progress in a very supportive environment, great food, land training and have a great time with friends, we'd like you to come with us. 

principles of training - SPORT

Specific - Progression - Overload - Reversibility - Type

Training must be specific to the; sport, the type of fitness required and particular muscle groups.

Progression - As your body adapts to training, it progresses to a new level of fitness.

• more progress is made in the early stages
• the higher your fitness level, the slower the progress
• You may reach a plateau periodically

Alexander Popov stroke technique

Ian Thorpe in slow motion

 

Grant Hackett in action

 

Tumble Turns (Flipturns in some places)