Casa de Triatlo – the first 6 months

Here at Beyond Going Long we’ve been following the progress of this new Swim Smooth and Triathlon coaching camp in Spain, the Casa de Triatlo. Now 6 months in, here’s an update on how it’s all been going from Martin Hill, a certified Swim Smooth Coach and BTF Level 3 coach.

Casa de Triatlo officially ‘opened’ as a venue for professionally coached Swim Smooth Swim and Triathlon Clinics with Triathlon Training Spain in June 2013 with a series of long-weekend Swim Clinics.

Although new as a permanent provision of Swim / Triathlon Camps, Triathlon Training Spain is owned by Martin Hill a Certified Swim Smooth Coach and BTF Level 3 Coach. With over 15 years of coaching experience and 3 years of training camp coaching, the new venue is proving a success in attracting world-wide attendees to it Swim and Triathlon Clinics.

A feature of the coaching provided is that group sizes are limited to just 4 with the aim of being able to provide high quality and individual coaching to all attendees – with as much 1-2-1 time as required.

Feedback from every Clinic attendee has confirmed that the commitment to provide highly specific coaching is very much appreciated and has led to some ongoing coaching for several attendees following their visit. An appreciation of the excellent food, accommodation and location is also a feature of all feedback.

Each Clinic has a schedule but is often amended to accommodate specific requirements as the Clinic progresses, generally following the comprehensive Swim Video Analysis that determines what needs to be addressed as part of the coaching – and this can easily be achieved with the small number of attendees. With on-site facilities that include a range of equipment – Wattbikes, treadmill, TRX and standard gym equipment, Triathlon Training Spain offers everything for swimmers, cyclists, runners and triathletes – as well as the spectacular local environment.

The success of the first 6 months at Casa de Triatlo has seen a continuous stream of visitors from Spain, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, The Netherlands, Belgium, USA, Israel, Ireland and the UK, with several repeat booking already in place for 2014.

The aim is to continue to provide professionally coached Clinics tailored to the needs of the attendee, rather than provide a group based ‘anonymous’ venue.

The very successful long weekend Swim Clinics and Triathlon week long Clinics will continue into 2014.

New for 2014 are long weekend ‘Triathlon Test’ Clinics - visitors will have their baseline performance defined for them in swim assessment (video analysis/threshold pace), bike performance (Wattbike assessment for power and heart rate) and run assessment. The Test Clinic will provide attendees with all the information, including how to develop an effective training programme, needed to maximise their training for the 2014 season.

All Clinics with Triathlon Training Spain at Casa de Triatlo are fully inclusive of coaching, accommodation, home cooked food and transportation from / to Alicante Airport.

See: www.triathlontrainingspain.com for more information