Whether you have entered IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh, Aberfeldy Triathlon, St Mary’s Loch Standard Triathlon or Aviemore off Road Triathlon. Whatever your event may be, we invite you to join us on a 6 week course to provide you with the skills and confidence to go out and smash it!
Experienced coach Linda McLean and ex-professional triathlete Cat Morrison will provide you with professional advice, skills and tips to ensure you are ready for anything the open water might throw at you.
Who are we?
Cat Morrison (MBE)
Ex Professional Triathlete
Winner of IRONMAN Texas and IRONMAN Lanzarote.
Holder of the fastest ever debut time on an Ironman distance event.
4 time World Duathlon Champion.
Fastest Scot at Manchester and Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Linda McLean
Edinburgh Uni Performance Squad Coach
Tri Scotland – Level 3 coach
(for 5 years)
Level 2 Swim Teacher
Voted Triathlon Scotland’s Performance Development Coach of the Year 2009 & 2012
Completed everything from Sprint Distance to Ironman Distance Triathlons, coming 2nd in her age group at Aberfeldy Middle Distance Tri
Paul McGreal
Race Director at Durty Events since 2008 organising up to 16 events per year.
Race Director of the legendary Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon.
Race Director at ITU World Duathlon Championships 2010.
Race Director ITU Paratriathlon World Series Event 2016.
Race Director Ironman 70.3 Edinburgh.
GBR Age Group Team Manager for European and World Cross Tri Championships for 3 years
Join us for 6 weeks of professional coaching to ensure that you are ready for your next challenge.
The course will begin with 2 weeks of coaching in the Edinburgh University Pool with sessions aimed at preparing you for your introduction to open water. We will then relocate to Foxlake for the next 2 weeks to introduce you to open water in a more relaxed environment, with full safety cover.
Finishing up with 2 weeks at Portabello Beach ensuring that you are ready for open water swimming in any environment, full safety cover will be provided
Due to numbers being limited to 20 in both the pool and Foxlake, courses will run in 2 separate Sessions with 2 different start times, we will all then head to Portabello Beach as 1 group of 40, please take care to sign up to the session times that suit you when you sign up, we have offered 4 variations to allow some flexibility.
Course Dates
Option 1:
Edinburgh University Pool Swims Tuesday 8th & 15th May 7.30-8.30pm
Foxlake Tuesday 22nd May & 29th May 6.30-7.30pm
Portabello Beach Tuesday 5th & 12th June 6.30-7.30pm
Option 2:
Edinburgh University Pool Swims Tuesday 8th & 15th May 8.30-9.30pm
Foxlake Tuesday 22nd May & 29th May 7.30-8.30pm
Portabello Beach Tuesday 5th & 12th June 6.30-7.30pm
Option 3:
Edinburgh University Pool Swims Tuesday 8th & 15th May 7.30-8.30pm
Foxlake Tuesday 22nd & 29th May 7.30-8.30pm
Portabello Beach Tuesday 5th & 12th June 6.30-7.30pm
Option 4:
Edinburgh University Pool Swims Tuesday 8th & 15th May 8.30-9.30pm
Foxlake Tuesday 22nd & 29th May 6.30-7.30pm
Portabello Beach Tuesday 5th & 12th June 6.30-7.30pm