Renaissance Swimmer is a coaching and swim development project for adult swimmers. Its purpose is to help you…
Become a stronger, more confident all-round swimmer
🌊 Swim further, faster, in colder water and in more places – both pool and open water.
🌊 Boost your fitness and wellbeing, and have more fun while doing it.
🌊 Feel more connected – physically and emotionally – with everything swimming offers, both in the pool and outdoors.
🌊 Bring a Renaissance-era spirit of humanism, experimentation and balance to your relationship with swimming for deeper progress and lasting enjoyment.
Two ways to become the best all-round swimmer you can be
(1) Renaissance Swimmer Club – the community and coaching that keeps you moving forward
When you’re part of the Club, you’re no longer trying to figure out swimming on your own. You have people who guide you, encourage you and celebrate your progress.
Membership helps you:
- Feel more motivated to get in the water
- Stay consistent and confident in your training
- Push yourself in a way that feels supportive, not stressful
- Keep learning in a friendly, curious community
You also get monthly Zoom sessions, a WhatsApp group, monthly challenges and exclusive members‑only content.
Your first month costs £35.95 (which includes a one‑time joining fee that unlocks the full Renaissance Swimmer System). After that, membership is just £14.95 per month — and you keep access to the System forever, even if you leave the Club later.
(2) The Renaissance Swimmer System – A flexible framework for lifelong swimming progress
The Renaissance Swimmer System is a self‑paced, 16‑lesson programme designed to help you understand how swimming really works and how to keep improving across all strokes, distances and water types.
It gives you a clear framework for:
- Making sustainable, long‑term improvements
- Becoming a more confident, adaptable all‑round swimmer
- Bringing more clarity, purpose and enjoyment to every swim
- Applying what you learn in the pool and open water to your wider life
If you enjoy learning independently and want a structured guide you can return to again and again, the System gives you everything you need.
Price: £39.95 (one‑time purchase, lifetime access).
The full System is also included automatically when you join the Renaissance Swimmer Club — but it’s still available here for those who prefer a standalone, self‑guided option.
.Just want a taste of Renaissance Swimmer? Try Foundations for Better Swimming
Foundations iso our starter kit for better, more enjoyable swimming: a 17‑minute coaching video, a full stroke‑mastery guide, a front‑crawl refresher, weekly structure template and a variety checklist. It’s designed to help you build the skills for a lifetime of swimming progress.
It’s just £7.95, and if you upgrade to the Club or System later, we’ll refund you in full.
Who is Renaissance Swimmer for?
Anyone who swims, in pools or open water, who enjoys thinking about their swimming and wants to swim more mindfully and expand their swimming skills.
What does it cover?
Everything from improving your swimming technique to pool racing, long-distance swimming and winter swimming – and ideas for applying what you learn in swimming to your life.
What if I discover it’s not for me
We’re confident you will enjoy Renaissance Swimmer, whether you sign up for “System” or “Club” (or both!) – but if not, let us know within 7 days of joining and we will give you a full refund.
Discover more of what swimming can offer you
Enjoy a healthier, fitter and more adventurous life by becoming a Renaissance Swimmer – someone who has a deep understanding of swimming and can turn their hand to a wide range of swimming activities.
Whether you follow our self-paced programme or join the Renaissance Swimmer Club, you will build your confidence and skills, expand your swimming repertoire, and get more out of the water, and life!
Renaissance Swimmer Topics
Here are some of the topics you will find in the Renaissance Swimmer System. We cover the same themes in the Renaissance Swimmer Club through monthly Zoom calls and our WhatsApp group.
Improve your technique and learn pool racing skills
Sections 3 and 4
Hone your open water racing skills
Section 10
Become more competent and confident in open water
Section 5
How to practise and train
Section13
Master the cold for fun and the health and wellbeing benefits
Sections 6 and 7
Swimming for health
Section 14
And that’s not all!
As well as the above, find out how to become a marathon swimmer, learn how to control your pacing, build your swimming technical and general knowledge, and create your own Renaissance Swimmer Lifestyle.
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Testimonials
“Thank you for creating Renaissance Swimmer. Your guidance on all aspects of swimming, combined with your encouragement of swimmers’ responsibility for their own learning and thinking, is truly outstanding.”
Esmond
“It’s great and I thank you for the thought behind it. How wonderful that a beginner pool swimmer like me can still score highly on some areas because you have holistically looked at how swimming is important to life.”
Sandra
“I was attracted by the range of topics covered and I am always keen to learn new things about a sport that I have done all of my life.”
Andrew
Need to know more?
- What is a Renaissance Swimmer, and why should you aspire to be one?
- What’s the difference between Renaissance Swimmer Club and Renaissance Swimmer System
- What does swimming mean to me?
- How to start your Renaissance Swimmer journey
- Get Reflections, the free newsletter from Renaissance Swimmer
Renaissance Swimmer was created by Simon Griffiths, founder and publisher of Outdoor Swimmer magazine, and author of Swim Wild & Free, A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year. Simon is an accomplished masters and outdoor swimmer and was part of the team that created the STA Open Water Coaching qualification.
Any questions?
Please email me at
simon@outdoorswimmer.com