Greenville Triathlon Club Winter Swim Clinic 2026

GVL Tri Club is offering a winter swim clinic for beginner and intermediate swimmers. The clinic will run on 8 from Wednesdays from January 21 to March 11, 2026.

Week 1: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

• Kroc Center Gymnasium (424 Westfield St, Greenville, SC 29601)
• Both beginner and intermediate 6-8 pm
• Dry-land swim-specific mobility clinic
• Wear athletic clothing and bring an exercise mat

Weeks 2-8: Wednesday, January 28, February 4, February 11, February 18, February 25, March 4, March 11

• Kroc Center Pool (424 Westfield St, Greenville, SC 29601)
• Beginner 6-7pm
• Intermediate 7-8pm
• Plan to arrive 15 min early if possible, for mobility warmup.
• Wear a bathing suit and goggles. Triathlon kits are also acceptable. Wetsuits are discouraged.
• Please bring a water bottle, swim cap, paddles, fins, ankle straps, and buoys if you have them, but these are not required to participate.

What level should I register for?

• To make sure every swimmer gets the best coaching experience, please register for the group that best matches your current ability. Below are some guidelines to help make the best decision. We recognize that many people may feel like they are in between levels. 
• We reserve the right to adjust group placements for safety, optimal coaching ratios, and lane availability.
• Beginner
  • For swimmers who are new to swimming or building comfort and efficiency in the water. This group is for you if:
    • You are learning to swim freestyle
    • You cannot yet swim 200 yards without stopping.
    • You need to work on breathing, body position, and comfort in the water.
    • You have not yet participated in an open water swim or triathlon.
    • Goals for this group: Build water confidence, breathing rhythm, and basic freestyle form to prepare for triathlon.
• Intermediate
  • For confident swimmers or triathletes looking to improve endurance, efficiency, and open-water readiness. This group is for you if:
    • You can swim 400 yards continuously without stopping.
    • You can swim 100 yards in 2:15 or faster.
    • You have completed any open water swim or triathlon (of any distance).
    • You are comfortable in the deep end and can tread water for 1 minute.
  • Goals for this group: Refine technique, improve pacing and endurance, and introduce or enhance open-water skills such as sighting and drafting.

What will be included in the clinic?

• Entry into the Kroc Center for the specified times
• Swim mobility screening with baseline ranges of motions documented for each swimmer 
• Tailored mobility improvement plan
• Regular individual feedback from a head coach there each week as well as a rotation of guest coaches
• These will be technique-focused clinics, not necessarily rigorous workouts. You will be assigned "homework" in the form of skills, drills, and mobility exercises to work on between sessions to enhance your improvement, so it is recommended you have some kind of pool access between clinic each week for practicing the skills you've learned. 

Techniques and Skills covered:

• Water safety
• Body position
• Breathing
• Arm recovery
• Hand entry
• Pull
• Kick
• Open water specific skills
• Speed

While Greenville Tri Club membership is not required, it is strongly encouraged. 2026 GVL Tri Club members get $30 off the swim clinic with their $25 membership (discount auto applied if using same RunSignUp account). Become a member at www.GVLtri.org

USA Triathlon Membership, however, is required, and this requirement is beyond the club's control. However, if you plan to do any triathlons in the USA in the next year, you will likely need this membership anyway. Learn more at https://www.usatriathlon.org/membership 

Lauren Harper grew up competing and coaching in Greenville’s S.A.I.L swimming league. Harper made the transition to endurance swimming and triathlon in 2019, and was pleasantly surprised to find herself ranked far better than in her sprinting career. As a Starfish Aquatics Institute Instructor, Harper works with all ages learning to swim and improving technique efficiency in the pool and open water, and she loves to be a part of other people falling in love with the sport. She is a sports performance therapist, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, certified in Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and the owner of Harper Sport. This is her third year coaching the GVL Tri Club Swim Clinic, and she is the Vice President of the club.

We will have several guest coaches weekly from local triathlon teams and swim clubs. This diverse group of rotating coaches will allow for additional one-on-one feedback as well as a wide range of swimming wisdom. 

Current members of the Greenville Tri Multisport Club receive a $30 discount on registration for this clinic.  An annual membership is $25 and includes many great perks including the clinic discount and discounts to many local events.  Sign up for the club before you register to have your discount auto-applied during registration. 

NOTE: We can not issue refunds if you join the club after you register for the clinic.

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