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Performance coaching · Barnet

Performance coaching
for North London.

Barnet swimmers get serious, lane-hire coaching just over the Hertfordshire border. Herts Swim Coach works with swimmers from Chipping Barnet, High Barnet, New Barnet, East Barnet, Whetstone, Totteridge and the wider EN postcodes, coaching at The Venue Leisure Centre in Borehamwood — roughly twelve minutes up the A1.

Barnet has a real swimming culture, with a 25-metre pool at Barnet Copthall and an active local club scene. But fast public and club lanes aren’t the same as dedicated coaching. At The Venue we hire lanes so your coach can run a focused, uninterrupted session built entirely around your stroke and your goals.

Every coach is fully accredited — Swim England, ASA or STA Level 2 minimum — and DBS-checked before joining the network. Your first session is an assessment: a full stroke watch, the key technical priorities identified, and a coaching plan that follows from session two. Progress is deliberate and measurable, not just more mileage.

From triathletes training for London races to masters swimmers and adult improvers, Barnet swimmers use our Borehamwood base for 1-to-1 coaching, small squad sessions and video analysis — a short drive for a properly coached swim.

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Where we coach

The Venue
Leisure Centre

Our nearest base for Barnet swimmers — a 25-metre, eight-lane pool in Borehamwood with lane-hire coached sessions, separate from public swimming.

Address
The Venue Leisure Centre
Elstree Way
Borehamwood
WD6 1JY
Pool
25-metre, 8-lane indoor pool. Coached sessions run in hired lanes — not shared with public swim.
From Barnet
Via the A411 (Barnet Lane) and the A1 — around 12 minutes by car from Chipping Barnet. Paid parking on site.
By train
Elstree & Borehamwood station (Thameslink) — 5 min walk. Direct trains from St Pancras, Farringdon and City Thameslink.
Coaching hours
Mon–Fri 6am–3pm  ·  Sat 1:30pm–3:30pm  ·  Sun 12pm–6pm
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What we offer

Coaching for
Barnet swimmers

All four coaching formats run from The Venue. Enquire and we'll match you with the right coach and session type for your goals.

1-to-1
Coaching

Dedicated poolside coaching in a hired lane. Full stroke assessment, technique correction and a programme built around you. All levels welcome.

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Squad
Sessions

Coached group sessions for adults 18+. Entry level 400m continuous. Progressive weekly blocks with poolside coaching throughout. Enquire for current schedule.

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Video
Analysis

Above- and below-water stroke analysis poolside, with frame-by-frame technique breakdown and a written report. The fastest way to see what to fix.

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Junior
Coaching

1-to-1 coaching for junior club swimmers aged 8–18 — technical sessions that run alongside your child’s club programme. DBS-checked, Swim England-qualified coaches.

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Who travels here

Swimmers come from
across the Barnet borough

The Venue is a quick run up the A1 from Barnet and the surrounding North London areas — most within 20 minutes.

Chipping Barnet High Barnet New Barnet East Barnet Whetstone Totteridge Arkley Hadley Wood Cockfosters Mill Hill Edgware

Barnet has a deep swimming culture. Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre and its 25-metre pool anchor much of the borough’s training, and there’s a strong club, masters and triathlon community right across Chipping Barnet, Whetstone and Totteridge — with the well-known Barnet Copthall Swimming Club developing competitive swimmers locally. Club nights and public lanes build fitness and racing experience, but they rarely give you a coach watching your stroke alone. That individual technical work — freestyle efficiency, stroke correction, race detail — is exactly what our coaching adds for Barnet swimmers who already train in the borough.

Getting started

From enquiry to
first session

Three steps between now and your first coached session.

Enquire with your goals and schedule

Tell us what you swim, what you want to improve, where you're based and when you're available. Takes two minutes — no commitment at this stage.

We match you with the right coach

We identify the coach in our network who best fits your discipline, level and schedule. We come back within 24 hours.

Your first session

Meet your coach at The Venue in Borehamwood. Stroke assessment in session one, then a coaching plan built specifically around you from session two.

Nearby areas

We also coach
near Barnet

Coming from just outside Barnet? We work with swimmers across the surrounding towns too.

Area

Swimming Coaching Borehamwood

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Swimming Coaching Potters Bar

Area

Swimming Coaching Radlett

Area

Swimming Coaching Watford

All areas

Every area we cover

FAQ · Barnet

Common
questions

Yes — we coach junior club swimmers aged 8–18 as well as adults. 1-to-1 technical sessions run in hired lanes and are designed to work alongside your child's existing club programme, not replace it. All coaches are Swim England, ASA or STA qualified and DBS-checked, and a parent or guardian stays on-site throughout.

Sessions run in hired lanes at The Venue Leisure Centre in Borehamwood — around 12 minutes from Chipping Barnet up the A1.

Enquire with your goals — or your child's age, club and events — and your availability. We match you with the right coach in our network within 24 hours, and the first session is a full stroke assessment that the coaching plan is built from.

Book coaching

Enquire about
coaching near Barnet

Tell us about your swimming, your goals and your availability. We'll match you with a coach and come back within 24 hours.