Welcome to Devon Sea Swim!
....................and welcome from me, Rhian Manley, sea swimmer of over 25 years, open water swim coach (the first Torbay Harbour Authority authorised open water swimming coach), swimming teacher, international swimmer and national swimming champion, beach life guard, yachtmaster and coastal skipper, sea survival trained and surfer.
I have set up Devon Sea swim to enable you to enjoy sea sea swimming in the way you want to, whether it be social dipping with a swimming group, swimming to keep fit or if you are taking part in a swim event (e.g charity swim, triathlon or marathon swim).
With safety being a key focus throughout, my coaching aim, wether individual of group sessions is to help you build the skills you need to swim how you want to swim, with confidence.
Please have a look at the coaching sessions available below, or if you would prefer, contact me to find out how I can help you to be the swimmer you want to be.
When not swim coaching, I work as a full time Clinical Prescribing Pharmacist at local GP practices and Care Homes in Torbay and an adult swim teacher at Torbay Leisure Centre.
Rhian
Helping you on your journey to sea swim with confidence.
Why choose
Devon Sea Swim
Experience is everything.
Coaching with experience
Trained as a coach by 10km Olympic Silver medalist Kerri-Anne Payne, I have taken taken part in many adventurous open water swimming events such as the Scilly Challenge, (island to island and round St Mary's - both approx 16km), completed a half Iron man, relay raced across the 46km wide Lake Taupo in New Zealand and recently completed a 20km swim challenge as a relay of 2.
I have been National Swimming Champion and international swimmer, competing in international events (winning best female swimmer in Germany).
I am also an adult swim teacher at Torbay leisure Center.
Coaching with local knowledge
I have been open water swimming in Torbay, The Dart River and South Hams locations for over 15 years in a variety of freshwater and sea locations, through calm and rough weathers.
The last few seasons, I have trained swimmers for marathon swims and the Dart 10km along the coast and completed a 24 km swim challenge taking in the whole coastline of Torbay, including Thatcher's Rock and Berry Head.
I have yacht raced in the bay for over 15 years through all conditions and have seen the Torbay waters at their magnificent best and white knuckled worst.
Coaching with perspective
I chose a long time ago that I no longer wanted to be a competitive swimmer. Instead, whenever and wherever I can, I swim, whether it be a quick social dip with friends, an acclimatisation swim at Breakwater Beach, a sunrise swim at Goodrington before work or a training swim at Broadsands Beach.
But most of all I like swimming for the shear beauty of swimming in the open air and the beautiful calm waters of the English Riviera.
I want to help others enjoy your swimming to whatever level you aspire to.
Coaching expertise of sea and weather
Trained beach life guard and experienced RYA Yachtmaster and Coastal Skipper, sailing in all conditions in locations around the world, and having travelled the world to surf iconic surf breaks, I have seen first hand how quickly conditions can change in to life threatening events.
As such safety in the sea is core to all my coaching.
Helping others to understand the sea and the weather and how this can effect their safety is embedded in all my coaching sessions and is key to becoming a confident sea swimmer.
Coaching to
achieve your goals
If you want to start sea swimming for the sheer pleasure of it, or if you already sea swim but want to improve your swimming technique or distance, or you knowledge of safe sea swimming, I would like to help you achieve your sea swimming aspirations
If you are able to comfortably swim continuously for over 200meters (8 lengths of a standard 24 meter swimming pool), there will be a coaching session for you.
I you are learning to swim, please contact me to see how I can best meet your needs.