Bondi to Bronte Training Program
This year the Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim will be conducting ocean swim training sessions prior to Sunday December 6th 2009.

This training is available to all competitors who are or intend on swimming in this classic event.

The training will be conducted at Bondi Beach on Sunday's throughout October and in November 2009 and will start at 8.00am sharp.

The dates are:
November 1st - 8am start
November 15th - 8am start
November 22nd - 8am start
November 29th - 8am start

The meeting point for the session will be at the Bondi Rescue lifeguard tower on the promenade and each training session will run for approx 1hr.

Any person who would like to participate in this training must register by filling out your details below.

The fee for this training is $80/person.

The equipment that you will be required to bring for the training sessions is:
› Swimmers
› Towel
› Goggles (by choice)
› Water bottle

Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim group will supply:
› Banana Boat sunscreen (SPF30+)
› Bondi to Bronte Swimming Cap

The training session will involve the following development skills:
› Water entry for start of race
› Negotiating the break
› Rip identification and use
› Slip stream swimming techniques
› Locating the buoys during your swim
› Planning your entry into Bronte Beach through the break

Conditions: Payment can be made by cheque or cash only. Please ensure that you make payment at the first training session at the meeting point. If you are unable to attend all training sessions, the full training fee still applies. If due to the weather and/or surf conditions any of the training sessions have to be cancelled, no refunds will be made.

Training Testimonials
"Thank you very much for the training. I don't think I would have attempted the swim under those conditions if it hadn't been for your training. What you taught us really helped me in the first meters of the race. I completed the swim, I really enjoyed it, and I wasn't the last one to reach the finish line! I'm looking forward to the next race. Best regards". Diego

"I really enjoyed the event. I wanted to write to say thanks, not just for the event, but for the four weeks of training. As a real latecomer to any swimming, let alone the surf, (this was the only chance I had left to swim with the 45-49s) I found your four weekends of training and encouragement invaluable for building my confidence enough for the swim. And after that exhilarating 14.5 degrees, it was like a warm bath". Michael

"I been meaning to write to you to thank you for the training sessions for B2B this year; although was my second year to it was as just as enjoyable as the first (even more maybe due to the significantly warmer conditions); it is a great program you run and last year it really gave me the confidence I needed to get out and tackle some of the more challenging swims including the B2B and Palm to Whale. We all really enjoyed the training; and will mostly likely be back again next year as it is a great way to start the summer". Greg

"Mark and I had a laugh on race day. We recalled you saying something like "check out the waves at Bronte and before starting, they're often significantly different at each beach". Sure, we thought, rolling our eyes. Like, how different can they be? As you said in your email "On the morning at Bronte, the conditions were rough and ugly ...". At Bondi the waves were gentle. Your point was proved...hence why we did the training i guess. To misquote Donald Rumsfeld: We didn't know what we didn't know. Nearly pulled the pin after seeing those Bronte waves, justifiably i would have thought seeing i wanted my first swim to be a happy experience, but the optimism of everyone at the beach convinced me that it was OK to go. Figured i had to trust you and your teams judgement,( plus the training we'd put in!). The pushing back of the 'old farts' start increased anxiety a bit but one minute out from the gun i asked the lifeguard nearby what Bronte was like."It's come good just as the race has begun" he said. That sealed the deal. The guards at Bronte were superb, especially those treading water in the swell at Bronte guiding the swimmers through. Appreciate all the work you put into making this event happen, happen safely and happen with a great sence of fun and accomplishment". Ross