CALENDAR OF EVENTS
A weekly Calendar of Events is sent out to Galway Triathlon Club Members via email, if you are a member and you haven't be receiving an email, please contact the Galway Triathlon Club PRO's Joanne O'Boyle or Katie Devin to arrange to have your email included. You can contact both at:
For any queries on the Swim Sessions (all of which are prepaid and coached), contact gtcswim@gmail.com Spin and Turbo sessions are also booked in advance bike@galwaytriathlonclub.com
SENIOR TRAINING SCHEDULE
CYCLING
Sundays
Sunday cycle 9am NUIG Kingfisher
Spring/Summer Sessions
From Bushy Park Church
Notification of Spring/Summer sessions coming soon.
BRICK SESSIONS
COMING SOON!
In order to participate, you’ll need your runners for running off the bike and of course a helmet for your own safety.
RUN
Tuesdays
Track Sessions continue - 6.30 at the track in NUIG Running Track, Dangan.
Please ensure you have your warm up done!
TURBO / SPIN
Weds/Thurs
Spin:
Wednesday at 7pm,
NRG Bohermore,
€5 per class
Turbo:
Thursday 6.30pm, Leisureland,
€7 per class
SWIM:
POOL SWIMS*:
LEVEL 1
New to swimming, starting out in triathlons, learning or relearning basic elements of how to swim
Requirement
Swim 2-4 x lengths front crawl continuously, ideally in the pool 2-3x/week
Swim Course
Focus on establishing good swim technique and relaxed breathing
Build confidence in the water
LEVEL 2
Completed Level 1 swimming in the past twelve months or Swimmers who can do for 8+ lengths front crawl with head submerged and without breast stroking
Requirement
Continuous swim up to 200m
Should aim to swim 3x/week to benefit fully from coaching.
Swim Course
Progress technique beyond fundamentals of body roll/position and build on aerobic ability
SKILLBASED SESSION
Level 2 or above swimmers who want to really focus on technique – 80% technique and 20% speed
Requirement
Swims 3-4x/week to benefit fully from coaching.
Bilateral breathing pattern (ie on both sides) preferred but not essential.
Swim Course
Progress technique beyond fundamentals of body roll/position and limb mechanics to specific technical movements (eg catch, kicking, breathing efficiently, head position)
LEVEL 3
Those who do their own structured swim sessions but want to increase speed and endurance
Requirement
750 sprint distance tri swim time 12-15mins (approx)
Should swim 3x/week to benefit fully from coaching.
Should roughly know their race pace for a given distance.
Swim Course
Some aerobic swimming but also technique aimed at coordinating arm, leg and core action, and demonstrating proficiency in other strokes
LEVEL 4
Knows what drills and aerobic swimming to do to improve, but realises that coaches can make this all happen faster
Requirement
Swims 3-4x/week to benefit fully from coaching.
Bilateral breathing pattern (ie on both sides) preferred but not essential.
Should know target race pace and speed levels for reps.
Swim Course
Aerobic swimming with specific stroke advice on key weaknesses – specific approach depends on swimmer
*These sessions are for subscrbed members only, registration for the sessions is via email link, queries should be directed to
The latest set of pool swims started 7th January; if you have any queries about the current set of sessions contact gcswim@gmail.com.
Choose from Level 1, Level 2, Skill based Session, Level 3 or Level 4.
We will notify all members of any updates and when new courses arise.
