Sophie Whitworth Triathlon Coaching

24 hrs ⏰ to go until the 8th running of the 💯 x 💯 metres swim 🏊 in aid of . Our swimmers are limbering up 🧘 as we speak and calling on your generous donations to this local charity that make a difference by offering short breaks for young people with a physical disability and / or learning difficulties. This is vital support for the families giving them a break from the 24/7 care they provide for their family members. Thanks to you all for your support 🙏 https://app.collectionpot.com/pot/3184930/

Wondering about your sporting goals for 2024 ? Here’s an idea for your Xmas list …
Customised christmas vouchers available especially if they are looking at endurance events for the first time. You can create it - swim analysis, training plans, advice on swim, bike, run, triathlon or preparing for any endurance event - anything goes

Watching a mushroom float back on the big screen has never been so much 🤩 . It’s a fab way to learn ! Children’s swim lessons 🏊 available at Xmas time with .tiala and drop us a message to find out more

Proud coach moment to see Sophia Luitjen come 2nd in 50m backstroke and 1st in 200m freestyle relay at the National independent schools champs last week. Immensely proud after working with Sophia for 4 years, having taught her all strokes in the . I am still buzzing from seeing her swim in London 2012 pool

Customised christmas vouchers available to suit your loved ones needs, especially if they are looking at endurance events for the first time. You can create it - swim analysis, training plans, advice on swim, bike, run, triathlon or preparing for any endurance event - anything goes

Great news I have super experienced .tiala ASA L2 accredited swim teacher joining me to offer children’s swimming lessons on a Friday afternoon. Send me a direct message if you’d like to book an ongoing tuition 7yrs +. Great to have the video under and over the water so progress is fast and fun ! 🏊 🐠

This is the lady .errington01 who approached me wondering if she should could come on our training camp 5 years ago as she couldn’t swim freestyle and was nervous to commit to bike rides. Fast forward a few seasons she’s swimming a great freestyle 😀, she’s ridden 🚴 miles and miles with .cc leading their Sunday social rides, ridden from Henley to Paris, and done IM 70.3 Greece twice breaking the 7 hr barrier. So delighted for this amazing lovely lady and friend and to have guided her swimming and training. If you haven’t set your challenge for 2024 we are here to help you break down barriers.

A few swim lessons still available next week on Friday in half term week if you are wondering what to do. Fun to check out what’s going on under the water, that’s the most important bit, often missed from poolside tuition. Come and find out with me lessons

Really pleased to be involved with getting prepped for the coming up in Oct. Watch out for the duel between Rugby 🏉 union vs League as they cross the channel in relay format to see who comes out on top. The technique has been perfected in the & the training is nearly done ✅. Today was sign off day swimming an hour with to validate he is good for the job 👍.

So the end of season approaches, excited to have 2 athletes still to hit the start @ IM Barcelona. Are you thinking of racing next year? - triathlon all distances - bike sportives - marathon - open water swimming - The Channel ( 💯 % success rate 🤣) then get in contact to build a plan. https://www.sophiewhitworth.com/services ….supported by the services of the teams

Another busy weekend at the races and this time it was & .edwards setting new heights achieving their goals of completing .3Cervia. Despite hitting the deck at one point Louisa set a lifetime goal of achieving the distance, bearing in mind I remember her being scared of moving from a 5 km run to a 10 km run ! So proud of these girls all round 🙌🤩

A little late in shining a light on my 2 amazing athletes who recently competed .3finland world champs and came back all missions accomplished ! Natasha in her first season coming in 9th/ 220 in a hot 25-29 yrs category & Rhiannon with a superb time of 5 hrs 02. Can’t wait to see where they go next season

One of the proudest days in my coaching life to have set the schedule for to follow to get across the channel in 15 hrs 23. It’s been gripping following the footage from and the crew all day, what a team sharing all their experience. These 2 amazing ladies are peas in a pod - both channel finishers part of an elite group. Off the clock 🕰️

Will be tracking all day long as she makes her channel crossing. After a 1.30am start she is 19 km in and going great. Track her progress selecting Anastasia. All her support crew working so hard to keep her on track http://cspf.co.uk/tracking

Traditional teamwork today for the Swim to Live crew marathon swim…now a 5* rated stop right next to keeping us fuelled with coffee ! Congratulations to all the competitors was great fun supporting your day

Shout out to for coming 2nd overall .regatta swim this morning along with our group of swim to live swimmers braving the rainy and tough upstream conditions . Only outdone by Alex Bacon 48 yrs his junior. Must have been the lucky #66 hat ready for his up@and coming birthday.

Congratulations to for coming 2nd overall age grouper at last weekends . She was closing fast with the 💨 fastest run of the day 35.54 10km ! , off the clock on track for Finland at the end of the month.

Great day out with the Swim to Live crew , great athletes, and great friends ❤️… brilliant to see everyone excelling at the coolest of events right on our beautiful doorstep .a.reilly

Too excited to wait for an action shot of ( hopefully she’s out celebrating) so here goes with an Ironman screen shot. In her first major 70.3 she’s only gone and won her age group .3Aix en Provence. Not only that but came 2nd overall AG’r and only 20 mins behind pro . This classy athlete had the fastest run split of 1 hr 22, 3rd on the bike, 13th on the swim … hoping she’ll decide to hit the world champs later this year & with more swim sets she’ll be right at the pointy end. Incredible work

Spent a large proportion of yesterday tracking my athletes .3mallorca headlined by placing 8th in 25-29 yrs and 27th / 440 women and sealing her trip to the later this year. Redemption after crashing last year in Portugal and having to go again. So proud of this girl

So proud of who fulfilled a lifetime ambition completing the in 4 hrs 53.08 smashing her sub 5 hr dream. A chance meeting at a News Eve party over a glass of champagne made it all possible - where else to set a goal ? A steadfast simple plan of steady state z2 running and she nailed it in a matter of months.

Catching up on last weeks where set a new PB of 3.22.31. Absolutely thrilled for herafter a bike spill a month before caused a knee issue she had to manage and we missed a lot of the peaking sessions. Starting conservatively and pacing to perfection was the game changer and all the help from the team . Can’t wait to see what she REALLY can do one day. 3/6 majors done. Now for 70.3 Mallorca

Only a couple of months now until the season kicks off with the 2.1km Henley Classic Swim down the iconic regatta course. Need any tips on how to tackle it, or get your technique perfected pop along to our endless pool for a check in.

Playing catch up on my swimmers / athletes results. Laura Reinke only took up swimming 7 years ago and she is now on course to swim the channel ! A few weeks ago Laura nailed off her 6 hr qualifying swim in South Africa in v challenging conditions. I never expected to guide channel swimmers through their goals but it has so fascinating to do. We have the blueprint here for this and many other challenges. Laura is on top of her game super dedicated watch out for her & in the river this summer

Not sure what to do in the Easter holidays ? Delighted to say that .tiala ASA L2 accredited swim teacher will also now be available for lessons in our popular endless pool during the Easter holidays Appointments available
Mon 03/04
Weds 05/04
Use contact button on my website if you are keen to get booked in !

https://www.sophiewhitworth.com/contact

Delighted to represent our swimmers at the £1800 cheque presentation to the who do such amazing work with young people. Bring on next years 💯 x 💯 m👍thanks to everyone involved inparticular Henley for helping us stage this annual event

Amazing night at the annual Swim to Live 💯 x 💯 m charity swim. My shoulders know about it today such was the pace set by our amazing swim group ! Thanks for all the donations, we raised £1500 for the which is off the ⏰. Thanks for all the poolside support counting down the intervals and all the treats 🧁 afterwards x 🙏 https://www.collectionpot.com/pot/3049018/

Last preparations for tonights Swim to Live 💯 x 💯 m charity swim …We even have lane counters to get the swimmers through and keep them on track. Already raised £900 for on our collection pot. Help us get to £1000 to support this local charity via this link https://www.collectionpot.com/pot/3049018/

putting in the metres ahead of 100 x 100m challenge in a few weeks time !