Swim Mastery

7 DAY MASTERS SWIM RETREAT

Join our expert coaches at Swim Mastery, a fully-coached retreat for masters swimmers of all strokes and all abilities. Combining detailed video stroke analysis, S&C screening and corrective sessions, and conditioning analysis, your coached pool sessions are tailored to refine your technique, build your conditioning, and strengthen the areas that protect you from injury.

Train across our own pool, local pools for practice starts (50m and 25m), and local lakes and rivers for open water swimming, all whilst enjoying exclusive use of our beautiful Chateau estate in easily accessible rural France.

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WHATS INCLUDED

HASSLE-FREE, PERSONALISED RETREATS WITH

options to tailor your weekend

£1,250 PER PERSON, SHARING

INCLUDES:

SWIM PROGRAM, FEATURING: DETAILED VIDEO STROKE ANALYSIS ACROSS ALL STROKES, 1-1 AND SMALL GROUP COACHING
S&C SCREENING AND CORRECTIVE SESSIONS, TAILORED TO YOUR OWN MOBILITY AND INJURY RISK FACTORS
CONDITIONING ANALYSIS AND TESTING
PRACTICE STARTS AT LOCAL 50M AND 25M POOLS
OPEN WATER SWIMMING SESSIONS IN LOCAL LAKES AND RIVERS
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE CHATEAU, INCLUDING OUR 5-LANE 25M OUTDOOR POOL, PERFORMANCE GYM, AND RECOVERY DECK WITH SAUNA, HOT TUB AND COLD PLUNGE
DEDICATED TREATMENT AND STRETCHING ROOM
LUXURIOUS EN-SUITE ACCOMMODATION
ALL FOOD AND DRINK, FULL BOARD
EXCURSIONS TO LOCAL MARKETS AND SWIMMING FACILITIES

Strictly limited to 20 guests.

sole occupancy supplement £250

STUNNING VENUE

Our gorgeous Chateau, with luxury, boutique style accommodation, superb sports facilities, and welcoming social areas is set in 9 hectares of beautiful woodland grounds. Referenced in Times Top 20 Chateaux, it combines period refinement with modern convenience.

INSIGHTFUL coaching

Swim Mastery is led by Head Coach Katie Holmes — masters swim athlete, swim coach and personal trainer — alongside applied biomechanist and endurance coach Barry Williams. Between them, every stroke, screening and conditioning session is covered, whatever your starting point.

Proven methods

Your stroke will be analysed in detail on video, across all strokes, identifying exactly what's costing you time and energy. This is paired with an S&C screening to flag imbalances, mobility restrictions and injury risk, and corrective sessions to work on what's found — so technique work and physical conditioning develop together, not separately.

DELICIOUS FOOD

All meals and snacks are provided. Our eye-catching meals are designed to support your active lifestyle but also to be tasty and excite. Snacks are available for the times in between. And homemade energy bars are available for those longer efforts.

PERIOD LUXURY

Individually designed en-suite bedrooms, stunning renovated sitting rooms and cosy reading areas inspire and relax whilst staying true to the Chateau's heritage.

EXPERT TEAM

Professional swimming coaches - with a successful race background - are complemented by degree qualified sports scientists and leading therapists to cater for your every need. Personal service in an enjoyable, relaxing group environment. Approximately 1:6, staffing:guests, ratio.

HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD

LOVINGLY PREPARED

Our nutritionist and chef have designed an eye-catching, delicious menu, founded in local, organic produce. We serve the highest quality, locally produced organic food to produce an energising and detoxifying menu throughout your stay. Vegetarians and vegans catered for.

SAMPLE MENU

Four smoothies in glasses on a light surface: a yellow mango smoothie with a slice, a green smoothie garnished with greens, a darker green veggie smoothie, and a pink strawberry smoothie topped with fruit.

BREAKFAST

Homemade cinnamon and Granola

Seasonal fresh fruit

Frittata

Chia and berry breakfast pots

Green machine smoothie

Fresh orange and apple juice

In the Cooking Demonstration, skewers of grilled meat paired with green vegetables are elegantly displayed on a rectangular white plate, enhanced by a delicious sauce and slightly charred to perfection for a savory look.

LUNCH

Wasabi salmon skewers

Sweet potato falafels

Carrot, orange and cashew salad

Herbed bean salad

Quinoa and tzatziki salad

Mixed leaf salad with lemon dressing

DINNER

Mushroom soup with parsley and garlic

Homemade buckwheat bread

Mozzarella chicken protein pack

Seasonal vegetables

Black rice pudding

THE VENUE

Chateau de la Motte Henry is a beautiful, 19^th Century Chateau set in over 9 hectares of glorious parkland in the Pays de la Loire. Easy to get to from the UK and mainland Europe, the Chateau is equipped with first class health, fitness and leisure facilities to allow guests to relax and reenergise. The spacious accommodation remains true to the Chateau’s heritage, updated for modern convenience.

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