Contents

A woman diving into a swimming pool

What is a Renaissance Swimmer, and why should you aspire to be one (free)

What swimming means to me (free)

1. How to start your Renaissance Swimmer journey (free)

2. The Renaissance Swimmer’s core skills and competencies

3. Strokes Mastery

4. Pool racing skills

5. Open water competence

6. Cold water immersion

7. Cold water tolerance

8. Pacing and pace control

9. Long Distance Swimming

10. Open water racing skills

11. Technical swimming knowledge

12. General swimming knowledge

13. How to practise and train

14. Swim for health

15. Giving back

16. The Renaissance Swimmer Lifestyle

Appendix 1 – Front crawl refresher

Appendix 2 – Event and challenge preparation

Appendix 3 – Open water safety (free)

Appendix 4 – Further reading