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Swimming Coaching in Hertfordshire
Performance coaching across the county — pool sessions in Borehamwood and Bushey, open water preparation at Stanborough Lakes, Redricks Lakes and Lee Valley.
Coaching across
the whole county.
Hertfordshire has a strong base of leisure facilities, club pools and open water venues — but finding the right performance coach, at the right pool, for your specific goals is harder than it should be. Herts Swim Coach exists to make that match properly.
We work from pools in Borehamwood and Bushey, with open water preparation available at venues across the county — Stanborough Lakes, Redricks Lakes, Lee Valley White Water Centre and H2O Rampage at Westmill Farm. Whether you're training for a triathlon, improving technique for competition, or building fitness as a returning adult swimmer — we can match you with the right coach.
Find a coach →Where we coach
in Hertfordshire
Our pool coaching network operates from two locations in Hertfordshire, with lane-hire sessions at both sites — so coached swimmers aren't sharing with the public.
Borehamwood
The Venue LC
25-metre, 8-lane pool on Elstree Way. Hired-lane coached sessions — weekday mornings for squad, flexible slots for 1-to-1 and video analysis. 5 min walk from Elstree & Borehamwood station (Thameslink).
More about Borehamwood →Bushey
Bushey Grove LC
Pool coaching in Bushey for swimmers in west Hertfordshire — Watford, Oxhey, South Oxhey, Carpenders Park and the Rickmansworth corridor. Enquire and we'll confirm the nearest available session.
Enquire for Bushey →Coaching hours
at each venue
Lane-hire slots at both venues — pool time is hired for coached sessions only, not shared with public swim.
The Venue — Borehamwood
| Mon–Fri | 6:00am – 3:00pm |
| Saturday | 1:30pm – 3:30pm |
| Sunday | 12:00pm – 6:00pm |
Bushey
| Mon–Fri | 6:00am – 4:00pm |
| Saturday | 7:00am – 7:00pm |
| Sunday | 8:00am – 8:00pm |
Open water venues
across Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire has several publicly accessible open water swimming venues — well suited to triathlon preparation, race-specific technique work and building cold water confidence ahead of the season.
Stanborough Park Water Sports Centre
Supervised open water swimming in Stanborough Park, WGC. A popular venue for Hertfordshire triathletes and open water swimmers — managed sessions through the season with good sighting conditions.
Visit website →Redricks Lakes
Dedicated open water swimming and triathlon training venue near Sawbridgeworth, on the Herts/Essex border. Popular with east Hertfordshire triathletes and a regular training base for club swimmers in the Hertford and Ware area.
Visit website →Lee Valley White Water Centre
Year-round supervised open water swimming in a controlled course with clean, clear water. Suitable for beginners through to race-focused athletes. Accessible from east Hertfordshire, Enfield and North London.
Visit website →H2O Rampage, Westmill Farm
Lifeguard-supervised 350m open water course at Westmill Farm near Ware. A well-managed local venue suited to swimmers building open water confidence or looking for a regular training site in central Hertfordshire.
Visit website →Other venues include Active Training World at Merchant Taylors' School (Moor Park, Rickmansworth) — a 150–700m freshwater loop — and Herts Young Mariners Base (Waltham Cross), which offers instructed open water sessions. Open water coaching with our coaches is arranged directly: tell us your target event and location and we'll recommend the right venue and coach.
What we offer
across Herts
All coaching formats are available across Hertfordshire. Enquire and we'll match you with the right coach, location and session type for your goals.
1-to-1
Coaching
Private poolside sessions in a hired lane. Full stroke assessment, individual technique correction and a programme built specifically around your schedule and goals.
Squad
Sessions
Coached group sessions for adults 18+. Progressive weekly blocks with structured sets, paced targets and poolside feedback. Weekday mornings at Borehamwood.
Video
Analysis
Poolside stroke analysis with side-on and front-facing footage. Frame-by-frame technique breakdown with a written report and specific action points for immediate improvement.
Open Water
Preparation
Triathlon swim prep, open water sighting technique, wetsuit adaptation and cold water confidence at Hertfordshire's open water venues. For all triathlon distances and open water events.
Wherever you are
in Hertfordshire
From the commuter belt north of London to the Chilterns and the Lea Valley, Hertfordshire stretches further than most people expect — and our coaching network covers the full spread.
Our pool coaching is based in south Hertfordshire — Borehamwood in the east, Bushey in the west — within 20–30 minutes of most of the county's population. Borehamwood connects directly to central London by Thameslink, which makes it a practical option for coaches and swimmers commuting in either direction.
The county's geography suits year-round open water training. Stanborough Park covers north Hertfordshire near WGC. Redricks Lakes sits on the Herts/Essex border near Sawbridgeworth, serving east Herts swimmers. Lee Valley White Water Centre and H2O Rampage at Westmill Farm anchor the Lea Valley corridor near Waltham Cross and Ware. Active Training World at Merchant Taylors' School in Moor Park covers the south-west near Rickmansworth.
Whether you're in St Albans, Hatfield, near Knebworth or Stevenage in the north, or picking up the M1 from Hemel Hempstead in the west — we can find a coach and a pool that makes practical sense for you.
Not in the list? Get in touch anyway. If you can reach Borehamwood or Bushey, we can almost certainly help. We also work with swimmers coming from North London, Enfield and the wider M25 corridor.
From enquiry to
first session
Three steps between now and your first coached session in Hertfordshire.
Tell us your location and goals
Fill in a short enquiry — what you swim, what you want to improve and where in Hertfordshire you're based. We use this to find the right coach and pool for you. Takes two minutes.
We match you with a coach near you
We identify the coach in our Hertfordshire network who best fits your discipline, goals and location. We come back within 24 hours with a specific recommendation — not a list to pick from.
Your first coached session
Meet your coach at your matched pool. Session one includes a stroke assessment — your programme is built on what we see in the water, not assumptions about your level.
Enquire about
coaching in Herts
Tell us about your swimming, your goals and your location in Hertfordshire. We'll match you with the right coach and pool and come back within 24 hours.