LB Endurance Swim Clinics - Open Water Skills

We are excited to offer two open water swim clinics for triathletes and open water swimmers.

Perfect for aspiring beginners and seasoned racers, this clinic will help you dial in the fundamentals of open water swimming, so you can swim safely and confidently. Competitive swimmers will learn skills to manage pace and the competition.

We'll cover

• Preparation - gear, goggles, wetsuits, course scouting
• Mindset - dismantling fear, building confidence, finding rhythm
• Safety - wildlife, temperature, boats, wind, current, debris, emergencies
• Navigation - sighting, judging distance
• Technique - pacing, stroke adjustment for conditions, racing strategies, buoy turns

BONUS Webinar - Join us online Monday 27 April at 7 pm ET for a FREE online educational session, for an explanation of concepts and few skills you can practice prior to arriving at the Clinics. Q & A time!

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If weather or water conditions are deemed unsafe, we may cancel, reschedule or relocate either clinic. If this occurs, we will try to accommodate participants and make up the session, but this is not guaranteed.

No refunds will be given.

Team & Club Discounts

Price discounts are available for members of Team LBE, USAT Club members and USMS Club members. Discount codes are distributed to these organizations; contact your club administrator. If your club is not listed, contact us!

The first session (May) will be held in Lenoir City at the TVA Recreation Area. This is a current neutral area of the Little Tennessee River, with exposure to wind, but few boats.  We'll meet at the beach at the picnic tables for some dry land mindset work and safety briefing. We'll also review "all things wetsuits" and help you get into yours, if you choose to bring one. Then we're in the water! This is the site of the Bussell Island Swim & Spirit of Kona Triathlon.

Location: Tellico Dam Recreation Area (TVA) 200 Tellico Pkwy, Lenoir City, TN 37772

The second session (June) will be held in Knoxville at Suttree Landing Park. This is a navigable river, with active boaters and may contain debris and other hazards. We'll meet at the park pavilion for a technical and safety briefing, discussing techniques to navigate current, wind and chop from boats. Then into the River we'll go. This is the site of K-Town on the River Triathlon & Bridges to Bluffs; and just 500m downriver of the Tri-Star Triathlon course.

Location: Suttree Landing Park & Pavilion, Foggy Bottom Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920

Both locations feature free parking and public restrooms (if they are unlocked!)

Lana Burl

An adult-onset swimmer, Coach Lana has gone from terrified of open water over fifteen years ago to completing two crossings of Lake Tahoe. She humbly started with a Total Immersion DVD at the beginning of her triathlon journey, and has now successfully coached hundreds of swimmers to be more confident, capable and competitive in open water races and triathlons. In addition to open water competitors, Lana coached High & Middle School swim for six seasons plus works with Adults learning to swim.

Lana is the race director for The Bussell Island Swim (May, Lenoir City, TN) and Bridges to Bluffs 10k Swim (September, Knoxville, TN).

Lana is the Head Coach and co-owner of LB Endurance, where she coaches multisport athletes, swimmers, runners & cyclists. At the LB Endurance Lab, Lana offers swim instruction, performance testing (VO2max, LT, sweat sodium, INSCYD metabolic performance, etc) and 1:1 athlete coaching. Coaching vehicles include training plans, one-one and group, customized for each athlete. Lana is currently coach certified with USAT and USMS.

Lana has represented Team USA at AG World Triathlon Championships three times and currently enjoys marathon swimming, triathlon, SwimRun and just playing outside. More quietly, she likes to cook, read and solve puzzles!