Our network of Affiliate coaches specialise in preparing swimmers for multi day open water endurance events. They understand what the race demands, they know the course formats, and they can build a preparation plan around your ability level, your available training time, and your target event.
Affiliate Coaches
Every UltraSwim 33.3 Affiliate coach is certified in open water coaching and has direct experience of multi day endurance swimming. These are specialists who understand the cumulative fatigue of four consecutive days, the psychological demands of stages two and three once the novelty has worn off, and the physical preparation it takes to complete 33.3km without injury. Coaches are based across the UK, Europe and beyond, and many work with swimmers remotely as well as in person. Accredited open water coaching qualifications and multi day endurance event experience. Available for one-to-one sessions, group training weekends, and residential camps. Remote coaching programmes available with video analysis and weekly plan delivery. Specialist knowledge of UltraSwim 33.3 stage formats, distances, and conditions.
Coaches from around the world who champion the UltraSwim 33.3 community and help others take on the distance.
An accomplished open water swimmer and internationally respected coach, Paul has helped thousands of swimmers refine their technique.
Paul Newsome is the founder and head coach of Swim Smooth, a globally recognised swim coaching programme established in 2004. With a passion for helping swimmers and triathletes improve their efficiency and enjoyment in the water, Paul has dedicated his career to advancing swim coaching methodologies and developing a nurturing, supportive environment for athletes of all levels.
Official Swim Smooth GURU Training Plans for UltraSwim 33.3. More information: https://www.swimsmooth.guru/training/v2
Preparing for an UltraSwim 33.3 is unlike any other challenge. It is not just about putting in the kilometres, it is about developing rhythm, resilience, and refined technique under real, accumulating fatigue. That is why we have created two fully dedicated training plans inside the Swim Smooth GURU, available in both 16 week and 24 week formats, written specifically for the unique demands of this spectacular four day race series.
What sets these plans apart is not just their structure, but the technology behind them. The GURU does not simply deliver sessions; it tracks your progress, monitors your fitness development, and even predicts where your fitness is heading so you stay accountable and on track. And through patented Stroke Insights, your Apple or Garmin device becomes a real time technique coach, giving you personalised feedback on your stroke mechanics.
Both plans follow the same proven pathway. Base Phase (Weeks 1 to 6 / 1 to 8): build aerobic efficiency, refine technique, and reinforce rhythm and body position through consistent CSS based work. Build Phase (Weeks 7 to 11 / 9 to 16): develop strength and sustainable speed through longer Red Mist cycles, controlled tempo pacing, and threshold training that teaches you to hold form under load. Race Phase (Weeks 12 to 16 / 17 to 24): shift into event specific conditioning with longer continuous swims, sighting practice, drafting skills, and pacing work that mirrors UltraSwim race flow.
To prepare you for UltraSwim's signature multi day format, the plans also include structured fatigue stacking weekends, series of four purposeful sessions completed across Friday to Monday, spaced once a month in the build up. These plans were written by Paul Newsome, Head Coach of Swim Smooth and winner of the first two UltraSwim 33.3 events in Montenegro.
Swimsquad Belgium, a subsidiary of Endurance Peak Coaching bv. I am already active in the swim coaching world for many years. I have been a Swim Smooth certified coach from 2016 till 2024 with a lot of focus on open water swimming. I have successfully coached athletes to several long distance swim events in the past years. We are running a swimsquad in Belgium with 4 coached swim sessions a week and I already performed over 1000 swim video analyses from front crawl swimmers.
Every year I run a training camp in Club La Santa, Lanzarote. There are two consecutive camps, the first starting 29/03 for 7 nights and the second starting 05/04, with a focus on preparing swimmers for the UltraSwim events. Last year I had 26 participants at the camps.
A coached swimsquad in Belgium with 4 coached swim sessions a week, plus individual video analysis and coaching and testing services through Endurance Peak Coaching (www.endurancepeakcoaching.com).
Openwater is het nieuwe zwembad. Steeds vaker komt de mogelijkheid om in open water te zwemmen binnen bereik. Onder begeleiding van ervaren openwaterzwemmers en met de supervisie van gediplomeerde redders, krijgt iedereen de kans om openwaterzwemmen te leren. Of je nu een beginnende zwemmer bent, in groepsverband wilt leren zwemmen, al wat ervaring hebt maar je techniek wilt verbeteren, een G-sporter bent, of een triatleet, we hebben voor iedere zwemmer een passend aanbod. Sluit je aan bij onze club en voor je het weet mag jij jezelf openwaterzwemmer noemen.
Marieke set a record swimming the full Belgian coastline, 67km in 18 hours 45 minutes, and coaches swimmers towards their own long distance goals.
I have been working as a full time swim and triathlon coach the last 6 years, and have been swimming and coaching the last 25 years. After swimming the Belgian coastline, I started up a swimming team and swim event along the Belgian coast to be able to share the experience of open water and sea swimming. I participated at UltraSwim 33.3 Montenegro for the first and second edition. Next to being an IM certified coach I am finishing my Swim Smooth certification as we speak. And I am training for my next swim challenge, swimming Lake Geneva 70km. To summarise: swimming is a passion that I like to share and I love to keep learning and keep improving as a coach and swimmer.
Coaching courses offered. Individual swimming lessons (pool and open water). Individual training schedules. Video analysis. Lactate tests.
Samir was the first Brazilian to complete the triple crown of open water swimming and now coaches swimmers across South America.
Everyone knows swimming is great for you, but at SwimTribe, we make it fun. We will help you find a routine that fits your lifestyle and personal goals. Whether you are a competitive athlete, looking to improve your technique, or swimming for fitness, we offer top quality pool training sessions designed to help you achieve your goals through a structured seasonal programme, highly qualified coaches with extensive international swimming experience, and a vibrant community of open water swimming enthusiasts who will make you feel right at home. Join one of the largest swimming communities today and dive into the SwimTribe experience.
Personal swim trainer for many triathletes, with training camp support from the later European champion and Vice World Champion Flavia Rigamonti (800m and 1500m freestyle). I would like to pass on my more than 30 years of experience as a competitive swimmer, national and club coach, to beginners, hobby and top swimmers, triathletes, and all those who want to push their performance to the very top. Swim training can be one on one or group training. Based in Munich, with different camps in Playitas (Fuerteventura), Marbella, Spain, Italy, Crete, Florida, Austria, Bulgaria and Croatia.
August 2026, Fuerteventura: training camp at Playitas Resort, dates 5 to 23 August. A flexible camp, you may join for any dates. Coaching includes two 1.5 hour swim sessions daily, one hour daily fitness and stretching, video analysis and technique work, competitive swimming skills and open water swimming. Coaching fee 200 euro per day (approximately 4 hours coaching). Serves as preparation for UltraSwim 33.3 number 15 Skopelos and number 16 Montenegro.
September 2026, Crete: swimming camp at Stavros Beach (the Zorba the Greek beach), dates 22 September to 12 October. Focuses mainly on open water swimming in the bays of Crete. Includes two 1.5 hour open water sessions daily, video analysis and technique work, and competitive swimming skills. Water temperature 24 to 26 degrees. Coaching fee 200 euro per day (approximately 3 hours swimming).
Personal training, one on one or group, in Munich and at camps abroad. Contact info@personalswim.com.
Established in 2019, Hayley currently coaches 3 Masters Fitness sessions a week, as well as coaching swimmers for a Try a Tri every year. Seven years ago I set the business up. In reality I have been teaching and coaching a whole lot longer, but seven years ago Swim Confidence was born. The business was never about me; it is about the swimmer and their personal journey. I chose the name as I want everyone to be as comfortable as I feel in the water. It wasn't always that way, and this knowledge has helped me deal with nervous and anxious swimmers even better. I have coached, mentored and guided swimmers on longer swim challenges, which has to be one of life's rewarding moments. I have a fantastic group of coaches who come on board for things like Try a Tri. Sessions for SwimRun intro have started to be requested by clients too. The annual 100 x 100 event continues to raise money for local charities.
Peter is known for record breaking ice swims and ultra marathon swims in some of the most extreme water temperatures on earth.
Anna-Karin coaches technique and open water performance, sharing training guidance with swimmers around the world.
Swimming has always been a part of my life. I grew up in the competitive lanes; trained hard, raced and chased seconds as an elite swimmer on the international stage. I know what it is like to push hard. I also know what it is like to hit a wall, to lose the joy for swimming and to find my way back to the water and on my own terms. That is what shaped Simcoachen. Today, I coach swimmers of all levels since 2012; from complete beginners to triathlete pros and open water swimmers. I have my background both in Total Immersion and Swim Smooth and I love helping people to not just work on strength in the water but to be more effective and efficient. I coach both in the pool and open water; private sessions, group training, online programs and camps throughout the year, both in Sweden where I am based and other countries.
Camps throughout the year, both in Sweden where Anna-Karin is based and in other countries.
Online programs alongside private sessions and group training.
Whether you are coming from a pool background, swimrun or triathlon, stepping up to an open water swim event is an exciting goal. Our local network of distance swim coaches will support you to improve your speed and efficiency.
A former Swedish swim team competitor, Susie brings a sports psychology perspective to endurance swimming and racing.
She left competitive sports at the age of 20, determined never to train or compete again. She was completely fed up with everything related to sport, especially swimming, and decided instead to focus on her studies to become a social worker.
Only a few months into her studies, she discovered group training and started going to the gym, mainly because she missed the social side of sport.
A few years later, she stumbled into triathlon, and suddenly she was back in the pool, setting her alarm for early-morning training sessions. The difference this time was that she was there because she wanted to be. She was motivated, and was doing it entirely on her own terms.
After completing an Ironman, she discovered swimrun – open-water swimming and running through the Swedish archipelago.
From there, she started pushing her boundaries and seeking out more and more adventures in nature, with ultra swimming becoming a big part of that journey. She incredibly grateful to have found her way back to swimming.,
Tom created the free UltraSwim 33.3 training programme and shares deep technical knowledge with swimmers preparing for the distance.
Coaching experience: Swim Smooth Coaching Education Program 2015. Head swim coach at Stockholm City Triathlon from 2015 to 2020. Masters Head Coach at Bromma Simsalskap (Bromma Swim Club) 2012 to present. Angby Runners coach and track session lead. Before chronic cardio took over, Tom was a Swedish Alpine Ski Coach, and BASI and ESF qualified ski instructor.
Philosophy: Where focus goes, energy flows. Success is simple disciplines practiced everyday. Born in the UK but living in Sweden for many years. Drifted into the swim, bike, run scene at 40 and quickly became hooked in pursuit of incremental improvement and learning the leading coaching systems. Especially interested in getting the most out of mature athletes, coaching several triathlon and swimrun world championship qualifying athletes. Finisher otillo swimrun world championships 2021. An Envol Ambassador, area guide, and organiser of the Westside Swimrunners Wednesday evening swimruns on Karson. Languages spoken: English, Swedish.
June 2026, Valras, France: a swimrun on June 6th. On the Sunday there will be an open water session for participants who are interested. Event link: https://valrasswimrun.com/
Author of the free 16 week UltraSwim 33.3 training plan available in the Swimmers Bubble participant resource centre.
I believe the different levels of swimmers make my work evolve. Each person is a world apart and I improve my coaching and skills thanks to that. The UltraSwim 33.3 welcomes an infinite number of levels and ages so I will be in my element. Swimmers are my inspiration and I will be fully there for them.
Coaching courses offered. Technical training in all strokes, turns and starts (swimming pool). Open water training.
Szilard is the founder and head coach of Swimatic, a swim school based in Zurich. He coaches a wide range of swimmers, from master swimmers, triathletes, and open water athletes preparing for long distance challenges, to recreational adults and absolute beginners taking their first strokes. His coaching focuses on technique that holds up under fatigue, efficient front crawl that stays smooth and sustainable from the first kilometre to the last. Spoken languages: German, English, Hungarian.
David Quartermain, Founder of Uswim Openwater. As Founder and CEO, Dave has a passion for open water swimming that has taken him to New York (to swim around Manhattan Island, first Brit winner), Africa (Robben Island), many of the UK's lochs and lakes, as well as almost completing the English Channel. Not to mention the UltraSwim 33.3 Montenegro. As one of the UK's top open water swimmers in the late 90s he set up Uswim to provide safe supervised swims to water lovers and has since welcomed over 150,000 people into the great outdoors.
Fay completed a 75km charity swim over four days and founded Jurassic Coast Swimming to share her love of the water.
Jurassic Coast Swimming was started after I swam a charity swim of 75km over 4 days. Born from a passion for endurance swimming we now work with beginners and experienced swimmers alike. I have swum both number 3 Croatia and number 5 Montenegro and took a team with me to Montenegro to swim both 22.2 and 33.3. We have extensive knowledge and experience of not only the UltraSwim 33.3 events but endurance sea swimming as a whole and can help you with all aspects of training from nutrition and mental resilience to sea swim technique and dryland strength and conditioning. We have an enthusiastic and experienced swim team to help you develop your long distance dreams.
Long distance coaching days and weekends throughout 2026, including the Ultimate Jurassic Coast Adventure, 18km over 3 days, and year round sea swim coaching and events in Dorset, UK.
25th April: Sea Swimming Familiarisation. A day workshop looking at how you can adapt to sea swimming in preparation for UltraSwim 33.3 events, covering sighting, salt mouth, buoyancy and pacing, and swimming in bigger conditions.
26th April: Long Distance Training Camp. Early season, 4 to 8km sea swim, based in Weymouth or Studland Bay, with full lifeguard support and expert advice from coaches who have swum the event.
May 2026: wild swim adventure, with a range of swims throughout the year to help you train, from 1 to 5km swims in May, June and July up to 5km plus swims in August and September.
Via zoom we will have an initial chat about your goals and current fitness level. We will then design a plan, just for you. This is not a generic plan, but a fully individualised training plan that will help you to achieve the challenge you have set yourself. From 5k to 33k, it does not matter, we will help you get there. From land based strength and conditioning exercises to nutrition and mental resilience training, we will be with you every step of the way. Monthly zoom meets to support your progress. More information: https://www.jurassiccoastswimming.co.uk/long-distance-swim-training
Heather founded the Pool2Lake programme to help pool swimmers make the transition to open water with confidence.
Dive into the world of swimming with Pool2Lake Open Water Training. Heather offers professional swim coaching for mixed ability swimmers in the pool and open water. She is passionate about coaching the front crawl stroke and loves swimming the stroke too. Her open water coaching sessions take place at the stunning Denham Waterski, which is a lake for you to learn all your open water techniques and grow in open water confidence.
Dive into the world of swimming with Pool2Lake Open Water Training. I offer professional swim coaching that helps you with refining your front crawl technique and boosting your swim endurance in the Hertfordshire area. My open water coaching sessions take place at the stunning Denham Waterski (Uxbridge). My coaching will guide you towards achieving your swim goals, whether you are into recreational swimming, wild swims, or gearing up for competitive events like triathlons, swimruns, or marathon swims. Transitioning from pool to open water might feel like a plunge into the unknown, and I am here to turn uncertainties into triumphs. Plans available at https://www.pool2lake.uk/category/all-products
DTTT Sports Ltd UK. Experienced Swim England Level 2 coach of Masters and Junior swimmers (pool and open water) with an affiliated club in the UK. Experienced open water swimmer having raced various distances up to 11.3k at swim events and iron distance triathlons. A committed UltraSwim 33.3 participant, having swum at Montenegro 1 (2022) and 2 (2023) as well as Croatia (2024), developing a good understanding of the demands of this event. Particularly strong reputation for developing technical aspects of each individual swimmer's stroke, developing their confidence, enjoyment of the water and their ability to swim faster for longer.
Warm weather winter and spring training camps, currently using Tenerife Top Training (T3), La Caleta, Tenerife, Spain.
Work one to one with swimmers and develop bespoke programmes.
Karen has an unrivalled love and passion for all things outdoors. Since her baptism of fire in 2015 swimming Loch Ness, she has successfully completed a Jersey to France solo, UltraSwim 33.3 Montenegro, solo Windermere (several times), Lake Annecy, Ullswater, Coniston and numerous English Channel and loch relay swims. Karen designs bespoke training packages for individuals wanting to take part in marathon swims and specialises in keeping it real, factoring in lifestyle, work, family and rest.
May 2026, Bournemouth Camp with Qswim Adventure. Sunday 24th May until Thursday 28th May 2026 inclusive. A progressive week with the opportunity to get your 2 or 6 hour qualifiers done, with Karen and Dave Quartermain, including one to one sessions at the start to set your individual goal and again at the end to plan going forwards. More information: https://www.uswimopenwater.com/sea-swim-camp-26-bournemouth
Melanie was the first blind swimmer to cross the English Channel and continues to break new ground in long distance open water swimming.
Rebecca Wetten is the Co-Founder and Head Coach of Catch, the swim coaching app and community for swimmers with big goals. Rebecca has competed nationally and internationally as a swimmer, and as a coach she is known for helping swimmers transform their front crawl, build confidence in open water and train smart for multi day endurance events like UltraSwim 33.3.
Catch is redefining how swimmers prepare for big swims. Inside the app you will find personalised training plans tailored to your goals, weekly technique videos to help you improve fast, guided sessions on your sports watch, unlimited one to one coaching support from Rebecca, and a vibrant, supportive community with event specific pods. Hundreds of swimmers use Catch to train for races and adventures, combining expert coaching with flexible, structured plans that fit real life.
I have been ocean swim coaching as Devon Sea Swim for 4 years and open water swimming since 2000, but my swim and ocean journey started well before that. As a teenager I won national titles and British silver medals as a sprinter. Yacht sailing became a passion after university, along with surfing, and both took me travelling recreationally round the world. My ocean swimming and distance swim challenges started when I worked in New Zealand and included being part of a team that came second in the competitive 45km Lake Taupo relay race. I now live in Devon and am growing my own team of ocean swimmers. I have trained swimmers who have successfully completed 2 UltraSwim 33.3 events, numerous swimmers for the Dart 10k and the Hurly Burly 10k, and one swimmer who this year completed a non stop 24km swim round Torbay. My coaching emphasis is getting swimmers to feel confident in the water, to understand how they move in the water and how the water moves them. Rhian offers sea swim coaching sessions from introductions to safe sea swimming right through to distance building coastal swims. Video analysis and sea swim confidence building sessions also available.
With a sports science background, Seamus is an ice mile swimmer and English Channel relay swimmer who coaches endurance athletes.
Seamus Bennett, Swim Smooth certified coach since 2016, runs Swim Smooth Suffolk for his pool squad sessions, one to one video analysis and one to one sea swimming sessions. Seamus is a lifelong sea swimmer and founder of Felixstowe Swimscapes, the biggest and most welcoming open water swimming group on the east coast. He is a highly experienced and qualified open water and pool coach, having been with Swim Smooth for over 10 years, still growing his squads to record levels thanks to his unwavering passion for swimming and exceptional understanding, support, motivation and empathy for his swimmers. Seamus's own swimming achievements include an Ice Mile (2017), a four person Channel Relay (2016) and Sealand solo (2025) as well as crossing Lake Geneva in 2022.
Simon's mission is to help people make the most of the water. He is the founder and publisher of Outdoor Swimmer magazine and the author of Swim Wild and Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year. In 2025 he launched Renaissance Swimmer, a new project to inspire people to embrace the full range of swimming activities, from winter dipping and wild swimming to pool racing and marathon swimming. In addition, he offers one to one swimming development support through Swim Mentoring. Simon was part of the team that created the STA's International Open Water Coach course. He swims year round in the Thames, trains with his local masters club, races in the pool and open water, and does the occasional swimrun too.
Renaissance Swimmer Swim Faster course. A four part video course covers everything from improving your front crawl swimming technique to adapting it to open water, and the skills you need to thrive in racing or long distance swimming environments. More information: https://renaissanceswimmer.com/swim-further-and-faster-in-open-water-2/
A three time world record holder and English Channel swimmer, Sophie is a wheelchair user and a leading advocate for adaptive athletes in open water.
A brain injury survivor, Jennifer has crossed Lake Constance and Lake Geneva and now guides other swimmers through their first big open water challenges.
Jennifer Dutton has been coaching swimmers of all ages and experience levels for almost thirty years. She retains certifications with WOWSA and ASCA (Open Water level 5), Red Cross (LGT, CPR, AED), and USMS (Coaching level 3). She has a regular weekly group (the Fighting Manatees) in the Upper Keys, who welcome visitors any time. Her husband, Andy, and she, host multiple swim camps for adults in January then head to Lake Geneva and NEK Vermont in July. She works with pool swimmers, triathletes, and open water swimmers. I love practicing the details required to swim well in the pool, and currently work with several top ten age group swimmers on technique, taper and training plans. I do write the Triathlon workouts for USMS online; I have worked with this demographic for many years and they keep me on my toes.
January and July 2026: Jen Dutton SwimStronger camps. Multiple swim camps for adults in January, then Lake Geneva and NEK Vermont in July. More information: https://www.swimstronger.net/home
Works with swimmers on technique, taper and training plans, and writes the Triathlon workouts for USMS online.
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