OUR PROGRAMS
Every program is built on the same commitment: correct technique from the start, genuine personal attention, and real measurable progress.
Core Programs
Little Splashers
First splashes, lifelong confidence.
- Water entry & exit with confidence
- Floating on back & front
- Breath control & submersion
Learn to Swim
Proper technique from the very first stroke.
- Freestyle with correct arm & breathing pattern
- Backstroke technique
- Breaststroke timing & kick
Squad Training
Train insane or remain the same.
- Advanced stroke refinement
- Race starts & turns
- Lactate & fitness sets
Competitive Galas
Represent Anax. Race for the podium.
- Race-day warm-up routines
- Start & turn race execution
- Qualifying time targeting
Private Coaching
Maximum progress. Minimum time.
- Goal-specific technique correction
- Stroke video analysis
- Custom programming
Adult Swimming
It is never too late to find your stroke.
- Water confidence for complete beginners
- Freestyle with correct breathing
- Backstroke fundamentals
Water Safety
The most important swim skill of all.
- Self-rescue & survival floating
- Calling for help effectively
- Pool & open-water hazard awareness
Specialist Programs
Targeted coaching for specific goals — triathlon, open-water, lifesaving certification and more.
Triathlon Swim Coaching
"The swim leg won't be your weakness anymore."
For most triathletes, the swim is the event they survive rather than race. It doesn't have to be. Our Triathlon Swim Coaching program is built specifically around the unique demands of open-water and pool-based triathlon swimming — drafting strategy, efficient sighting, mass-start confidence, and the aerobic engine to exit the water fresh and ready to ride. Whether you're preparing for your first sprint tri or targeting an Ironman qualifier, we'll make the water your competitive advantage.
Lifeguard Preparation
"The skills to save a life — starting with your own."
Lifeguarding demands more than just strong swimming — it demands composure under pressure, explosive speed, and the physical conditioning to perform a rescue after already being in the water for hours. Our Lifeguard Preparation program builds the swimming foundation that underpins every major lifeguard certification — NASSA, SLASA, and pool lifeguard qualifications. Arrive at your certification assessment fitter, faster, and more confident than the required standard. We prepare you to exceed it.
Open Water Swimming
"Beyond the lane rope. The ocean awaits."
The ocean plays by different rules. No black line to follow, no walls to push off, no lane rope to keep you straight — just you, the water, and everything you're made of. Our Open Water Swimming program bridges the gap between pool competence and genuine ocean or dam confidence. We prepare you for Cape Town's iconic swims — the Robben Island Crossing, the Two Oceans Swim, Midmar Mile, and beyond — with pool-based conditioning sets, open-water simulation, and the mental strategies that separate finishers from those who almost started.
Masters Swimming
"Age is not a limit. It's a category."
Masters swimming is one of the few sports where getting older genuinely opens more doors. With a different age category for every five-year bracket, there are national records broken every season by swimmers over 60, 70, and 80. Our Masters program serves two groups equally well: competitive Masters swimmers chasing podiums and records at WCSOA and SA Masters Championships, and adult fitness swimmers who simply want the structure, community, and coaching excellence of a real squad — without the pressure of competition.
English Channel Coaching
"The greatest swim challenge on earth. We'll get you there."
The English Channel is 33.8 kilometres of cold, tidal, unforgiving water between England and France. Fewer people have crossed it than have summited Everest. If you have the audacity to attempt it — we have the coaching to prepare you for it. This is not a program we offer lightly. Channel preparation demands a multi-month build of extraordinary physical and mental conditioning, cold-water acclimatisation, nutrition strategy, and open-water technical mastery. If you're serious, we're serious. Let's talk.
13-Week Return to Water
"You used to swim. Let's bring it all back — better."
Life pulls people out of the water. Injury, work, family, time — we've heard every reason, and none of them are judgment. What matters is that you're back. Our 13-Week Return to Water programme is designed specifically for people who swam competitively or regularly in the past and want to reclaim that fitness, that technique, and that feeling of being genuinely good in the water. Over 13 structured weeks we rebuild your stroke, your engine, and your confidence — systematically, progressively, and on a timeline that actually works.
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