Kids open water Swim, Nipper & Swim Run Squads…
Yes we offer Kid friendly Open Water Swims where we offer a mix of open water fitness, surf skills & running.
We offer a regular Friday 4:30pm squad over 2025/ 2026 Spring/ Summer season!
Swansea Pool Squads 2026 have started details here
Friday February 6: 4:30pm Swansea Bay Beach Swim 8am - Adults & Kids as below.
Friday February 13: 4:30pm Caves Beach Surf Swim Reps (includes nipper Board option) as below
Minimum KIDS SAFETY standards for all our open Water Swims! Coach Spot will tell you kid(s) can attend without parent supervision!
1. White Squad Kids: Each white squad kid must have a parent swimming or paddling with them. 1 parent per swimmer!
2. Bronze squad kids: you can swim without parents if you have open water experience. We can match up on the day.
3. Silver+ Squad: you can swim without parents if you have open water experience. We can match up on the day.
4. Bookings are mandatory - we need parents details on booking form. Kids cannot start the session if you have not booked online!
Any doubts contact Coach Spot here
Swansea Bay Beach swim run
Usually a fast start from the kids 😆
Parent(s) swim/ run with younger kids 💕
Friday February 6 4:30pm Swim Run format:
- 1.5km - 2km Run, 3 x 300 - 400m swim/ 300 - 400m run THEN rest! Faster athletes do 4 laps!
We swim with the tide! To optimise safety all runners turn around early & we hit the water together. You will find a partner of equal ability on your 1st Swim Run.
- 2nd round - 3 x 300 - 400m swim/ 300 - 400m run
Course details:
* Swim - from the end of the boardwalk (Pirrita Island) back to Swansea Hoilday Park.
* Run - from Holiday Park to Pirrita Island. Map Link here
* YES we swim in shoes!
* How Long? 60 minutes.
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
White Squad Minimum safety standard - NO Marlins (Learn to Swim)
Each kid must have a parent swimming or paddling with them.
Bronze squad kids: you can swim without parents. We can match up on the day.
Bookings are mandatory - you cannot start the session if you have not booked online! Book here
Swansea Bay Beach: meet public car park opp toilets on the water side of Swansea Lakeside Holiday Park - turn left off Dobinson Drive after Holiday Park entrance.
* Strava Course map details here:
* Instagram Link here from one of our Swansea Swim Runs SO.MUCH.FUN
10 out of 10 swim course!
Course map details here
Caves Beach Kids Surf Swim & Optional Nipper Board! friday February 13 4:30pm
Session includes:: skills based swim with faster swimmers heading out through the break further than the slower swimmers! Coach Spot is at the back looking after the slower swimmers! We work on good starts, getting under waves, swimming with face down, swimming comfortably for longer distances & cracking waves on the way back in! Minimum standard - White Squad Swimmer (competent in all 4 strokes attending swim squad 2+ times per week & can swim 500 metres freestyle). NEW KIDS need a parent with them if I don’t know your swimming ability.
Meet: next to lifeguard tower from 4:15pm!
Instagram Post from last session here
Caves beach Swim Kids & Adults - Strava Map here
Caves Beach Swim Run Kids & Adults - no shies required!
Meet Lifeguard Tower Caves Beach Surf Club: leave towel/ keys on beach!
* Sand Runs Surf Club to Hams Beach 800m - 1km Faster Runners go further!
* Swims 300 - 400 metres around 1 - 2 buoys in front of surf club.
Faster swimmers do 2 buoys, slower swimmers do 1 buoy.
Repeat 4 - 5 times - total distance:
- 4 - 5km run & 1200 - 2000 metres swim.
Minimum Safety Standards:
Kids: White Squad minimum with Coach Spot & OKed by Spot himself.
New white squad kids need adult/ parent unless OKed by Coach Spo
Adult Option 1.5 - 3km run & 300 - 600 metre swims x 3
Adults Safety Standard: 1km non-stop freestyle in a pool (no flippers) & preferably surf swim experience with Lake Mac Penguins
Salts Bay Kids Open Water Swim
Enduro Swim (8 x 400 - 500m) Faster Kids Only!
Kids & Rookie Adults (6 x 200 - 400 metre swims)
We encourage kids to bring their nipper boards - we can share if you don’t have one!
Rookies can swim closer to shore in waist deep water.
As per SAFETY guidelines any new white squad kids need a parent in water.
ROOKIE/ SLOWER KIDS - can mix freestyle & breaststroke with the goal to keep moving & build confidence!
We swim slow on the way down then have 1 minute rest. We then swim back quicker - it’s great to see if you are pacing correctly.
Faster swimmers swim further & slower swimmers go shorter! We encourage faster kids to do this session!
Meeting Point: Turn off opposite 71 Lambton Parade, Swansea Heads down “no name” road. We meet at the end of the beach next to the car park.
Click Here for one of our Kids Salts Bay Swim Insta Videos
Belmont Baths Swims: We meet Belmont Baths corner Brooks Parade & Maude St. DO NOT bring valuables!
- Kids & Rookie Adults (6 x 200 - 400 metre swims)
- Enduro Swim (8 x 400 - 500 metre swims) Faster Kids Only!
Enduro Swim: we swim between 300 metres & 500 metres between Belmont Baths Belmont 16 Footers - faster swimmers go further! We rest every 300 - 500 metres & repeat for 75 minutes!
Minimum Safety Standard: 1km non-stop freestyle under 23 minutes!
Adult Rookies/ Kids: we swim between 200 metres & 400 metres between Belmont Baths Belmont 16 Footers - faster swimmers go further! We rest every 300 - 500 metres & repeat for 60 minutes. Coach Spot will be on his #SUP
Nipper Boards - kids are encouraged to bring nipper boards for some paddling after the swim!
Minimum Safety Standard: 500 metres to 1km non-stop freestyle - you should be able to quote a time for 500 metres. Kids please visit kids page here
Swansea Heads Swim Run
Meet here - next to 2 Lambton Parade, Swansea Heads.
Swansea Heads Swim Run
Meet: Car park at the end of Lambton Parade (just past #2 Lambton Parade), Swansea Heads. Google map location here
Course: Faster runner/ swimmers go longer (500 metre runs & 300 metre swims) with slower runner/ swimmers going shorter 300 - 400 metre run & 100 - 200 metre swims.
Run: 400 - 500 metre run along the grass from Lucys Breakwall to Salts Bay Car Park & back.
Swim: 100 -200 - 300 metre options around 1, 2 or 3 swim buoys positioned 50 metres from shore & 50 metres apart.
How Long? We go fro 60 - 75 minutes as below
- 3 - 4 laps starting with a warm-up run & swim then getting quicker followed by 3 minutes rest.
- 2 laps & 3 minutes rest.
- 1 lap Dash 4 Cash!
- KIDS bring your nipper boards & we have some FUN Ironman Team Races!
