The pool is normally where swimmers are ‘born’. A pool provides a safe environment to get comfortable in the water, learn swim technique and improve fitness. Once swim technique and fitness have been achieved the options become plentiful. If you are of a competitive nature then competitive swimming, triathlons or an ironman event may be your calling. If you enjoy the fitness of swimming but are also drawn to the relaxing and ‘zen like state’ that can be achieved with longer swims or you just enjoy swimming in a natural environment then open water swimming