Total Immersion Swim Coach
Video Analysis Specialist
Open Water Swim Coach
James is a technical swim coach and video analysis specialist. He is also a certified STA level 2 Open Water Swim Coach and a level 3.0 Total Immersion Swim Coach.
His video analysis skills are are invaluable for helping swimmers understand their stroke and become smarter, more efficient swimmers.
His one to one coaching and video analysis sessions are at 25m pools in Chichester, West Sussex, Petersfield, Hampshire and in London Bridge. The pools are quiet and the sessions are in a lane reserved for your exclusive use.
James is passionate about helping swimmers achieve their goals. He works with adult masters swimmers, triathletes, open water and fitness swimmers as well as junior competitive swimmers.
James' coaching is about much more than the time you spend with him at the pool: Each session includes video analysis which he sends to you after your sessions with coaching notes as well as reviewing video poolside with him. He is also always available to clients to answer questions they may have that arise after the session or viewing the video analysis.
James is also a specialist in the prevention of shoulder injuries in swimmers through ensuring a safe range of movement.
He has contributed regularly to Outdoor Swimmer Magazine on swimming technique and is also a guest coach with SwimQuest on their technique focussed swimming holidays.
James is fully insured through the STA for £10,000,000 for both open water and pool coaching and holds a current NRASTC certificate. He also hold RYA Powerboat 2 and British Canoeing Union Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (FSRT) certificates.
"James is the most thoughtful and engaging coach I’ve worked with. He responds to what’s in front of him rather than trying to fit your swimming to a general model, unerringly zeroing in on one or two points that will help you improve. His understanding of the stroke dynamics of front crawl, in particular, is exemplary. The video segments James sends post-session are invaluable – and every bit of advice is delivered with tremendous charm and thoughtfulness. His coaching has helped recently my short course PB for 1500m from from 19:00.17 to 18:42.32. Big thanks."
– Paul Mason, open-water swimmer; National Masters 1500m silver medalist, SE Regional 3K champion.
– Paul Mason, open-water swimmer; National Masters 1500m silver medalist, SE Regional 3K champion.
