Pack swimming and open water, with a club
Ready when: Brick sessions and the mini triathlon (i1) started and the swimmer is strong.
What the coach teaches
Group starts, swimming straight and sighting, swimming behind a partner, open-water entries and exits, wetsuit use; group riding with hand signals and safe gaps.
At home, safe only
None in open water.
Ask the club
The water safety cover, the wetsuit policy and the open-water age rule.
What you can see from the side
The swimmer sights and keeps the line.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The coach marks a safe open-water session.
Stop and get a coach when
Cold, panic or fatigue in the water.
Intermediate is done when the coach confirms the athlete handles all three disciplines in a controlled event.
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