Hit The Wall

Hit The Wall Open Water Swim Training (or HITtheWall) by Infinity Channel Swimming is a 3-day open water swimming clinic that offers preparation for open water swimmers on their physical and mental limits, safety issues, hydration, nutrition, learning, psychological development, distance swimming, water temperature acclimatisation and teamwork with like-minded people in seas and lakes.

2019 HITtheWALL Ireland

by Infinity Channel Swimming

HITtheWALL Training Camp

Coached and organized by Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services

Types of Swimmers

• skin swimmers
• wetsuit swimmers
• fast and slow swimmers
• long distance swimmers
• short distance swimmers
• relay teams
• solo channel swimmers

Purpose

• improve technique in the open water
• improve swim speed in the open water
• focus on taking the mind and body to its limits
• learning tools necessary in the open water swimming in the channel or challenge of your choice

Training and Tips

• cold water swimming
• feeding techniques
• nutrition
• mindsets & psychology of swimmers and crew members
• taking you to your limits and back
• teaching your crew how to look after the swimmer before, during and after the swim
• night swimming
• rough sea swimming (depending on weather)
• jellyfish advice
• Q&A

Date

29-31 May 2016

Itinerary

29 May

• Venue: Camlough Lake, Camlough Co. Armagh, Newry, Newry and Mourne BT35 7JJ, UK
• Duration:60 minutes of swimming
• Target: night swimming and orientation
• Water Safety: escort boats, glow sticks, kayakers
• Water Temperature: 12-16ºC

30 May

• Venue: Warrenpoint Co., Down
• Duration: 3 hours maximum
• Target: Time trial, sheltered coastal swimming, video stroke analysis
• Water Temperature: 12-16ºC
• Equipment: Dry bag containing warm drink, dryrobe or blanket, hat, socks, gloves
• Nutrition / hydration in separate plastic zip lock bag to give to boat crew
• Water Safety: escort boats, lifeguards, sea kayak cover, VHF
• Buffet breakfast served at Lough&Quay

• Venue: Annalong Co. Down
• Duration: 3 hours maximum
• Target: Unsheltered coastal swimming, potentially rough seas with large swells
• Water Temperature: 12-16ºC
• Water Safety: escort boats, lifeguards, sea kayak cover, VHF
• Equipment: Dry bag containing warm drink, dryrobe or blanket, hat, socks, gloves
• Nutrition / hydration in separate plastic zip lock bag to give to boat crew

31 May

• Venue: Undisclosed location in North Channel waters
• Target: Unsheltered coastal swimming, potentially rough seas with large swells
• Water Temperature: 11-14ºC
• Water Safety: escort boats, lifeguards, sea kayak cover, VHF
• Equipment: Dry bag containing warm drink, dryrobe or blanket, hat, socks, gloves
• Nutrition / hydration in separate plastic zip lock bag to give to boat crew
• Duration: 2 hours maximum
• Risks: hypothermia, jellyfish, currents, weather changes
• Equipment: togs, goggles, bright swim cap, grease, food, fluids, nutritional supplementation, warm clothes and warm drinks for after, a crew member to support you
• Chill swim bags would be great safety tool as long as there is low winds

Cost

£50 payable online + breakfast £8

External links

• Are You Tough? Really Really Tough? Check Out History's Tough Swimming Workouts
• Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2021
• Pádraig Mallon On Swimming In Unchartered Waters
• New Swimspiration, The Celtic Quadrant
• Infinity Channel Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Hit The Wall To Infinity And Beyond
• HITtheWall In Carlingford
• 9 Countries 1 Goal: HITtheWall in Carlingford Lough
• HITtheWall, Glory Comes From Daring To Begin
• History's Hardest Swimming Workouts