specialist swim coaching, Lanzarote
Swim Craft...
Our approach to swimming coaching
Swim Craft is our swimming coaching programme. Robin delivers all Swim Craft coaching, drawing on a competitive career that took him to the 1984 Olympic Games and coaching since 1988, working with swimmers at every level, from beginners to Olympians and Paralympic medallists.
Natasha complements this with detailed video, capturing your stroke both above and below the water to document your progress step by step. Together, they provide a complete picture of where you are and exactly how to move forward.
Swimming coaching in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote
Every in-person session takes place at the Barceló Lanzarote Active Resort in Costa Teguise, in a 50m, 10-lane pool overlooking the Atlantic. It is the base for all of our swimming work, and the open-water sessions are a short walk from the poolside.
Why we start with technique
Gains in speed and efficiency are, in our experience, proportionate to gains in technique, so technique is where we start. The order matters as much as the changes themselves: a stroke has a sequence, and correcting the wrong thing first often undoes the right thing later. We identify the one or two opportunities that will gain you most, show you them on video, and work through the adjustments in the order that lets each one support the next.
That is the basis of our 5 Pillar Method, which we use with every swimmer we coach, whether for a single hour or a full week. The aim is not to overwhelm you with corrections but to give you a clear sequence of changes, the reason for each, and the habits that make them last.
Our swimming services
Masters Swimmers
Focused programmes for competitive Masters swimmers looking to refine their technique, improve race skills and break through performance plateaus.
- Individuals, small groups (2 to 4) or club training camps (up to 12).
- 3, 5 and 7-day courses, with video analysis included.
Competitive Age-Group
Bespoke training for young swimmers (13+) and age-group competitors focused on technical development, stroke efficiency and race-day execution.
- Individuals, small groups (2 to 4) or squad camps (up to 12).
- 3, 5 and 7-day courses, with video analysis included.
Open Water
Confidence, sighting, navigation, pacing and the particular demands of racing in open water, with training in the pool and in safe beaches, lagoons and bays.
- Individuals or small groups (2 to 4).
- 3, 5 and 7-day courses, with video analysis included.
Para & Adaptive
Specialist technical coaching with experience across all classifications, combining adaptive biomechanics, individualised stroke development and tailored race strategy.
- Individuals or small groups (2 to 4), with training partners welcome.
- 3, 5 and 7-day courses, with video analysis included.
1-to-1 Drop-in Sessions
Focused coaching for anyone who wants to improve while in Lanzarote, whether on holiday, training or passing through. Open to all abilities aged 13 and over, including fitness swimmers with no competitive plans at all.
- One-hour session, or a run of sessions across your stay.
- Optional above and below-water video analysis.
Online Personal Coaching
Bespoke programming providing a completely individualised pathway designed around your ability, lifestyle commitments and competitive ambitions.
- For individuals training for a specific event or goal.
- Delivered wherever you are, through the TrainingPeaks platform.
Coaching options and prices
1-to-1 technical drop-in session
One hour on the poolside with Robin, pool hire included. Book one, or a run of sessions across your stay. Available for all abilities aged 13 and over.
Video analysis
Natasha films you above and below the water, and Robin talks you through the footage, so you can see exactly what needs to change and why. Included in every course; can be added to any drop-in session.
Technical coaching camps
- IndividualPrices from£585pp
- 3 days - £585
- 5 days - £980
- 7 days - £1,375
- 2 - 4 peoplePrices from£390pp
- 3 days - £390
- 5 days - £630
- 7 days - £870
- 5 - 8 peoplePrices from£310pp
- 3 days - £310
- 5 days - £485
- 7 days - £660
- 9 - 12 peoplePrices from£300pp
- 3 days - £300
- 5 days - £455
- 7 days - £610
What's included
Click here for further info in what's included with technical coaching camps.- Detailed video analysis, above and below the water, for every camp participant.
- Pool hire and open water safety equipment included in the coaching fees.
- A Swim Craft training hat as a thank you for booking.
- A coaching timetable built around your travel: on the full days there are 2 x 1-hour sessions (am and pm), at a time that works for you and has pool availability, with the schedule adjusted for late or early arrivals and departures.
- The ‘prices from’ are based on 3-day camps having 5 x 1-hour sessions, 5-day camps having 9 x 1-hour sessions and 7-day camps having 13 x 1-hour sessions; the number and timing of sessions can be adjusted.
- For groups of 9 or more, Robin is joined by another highly skilled coach to complement himself and Natasha, so that every swimmer receives the individual attention that is the hallmark of all our coaching.
Not included
Accommodation and flights
Do look at the Barceló Lanzarote Active Resort, where we are able to send you a 15% discount code when you book onto a camp.
Ready to work on your swimming?
