BEACH TO BUOY

Beach to Buoy course participants preparing for open water training in Brighton.

If you live in Brighton and Hove then you’ll know that everyone wants to swim out to the buoys (and back!)

This 5-week course is designed specifically for swimmers who dream of swimming to the buoy and back but have yet to take the plunge. We'll take you step by step, building your confidence and technique, so you can conquer that open water challenge.

Over the course, we’ll guide you through every element you need to swim out to the buoy, from refining your swimming strokes and mastering your breathing technique, to understanding the key aspects of sea safety. We’ll cover how to read the tides, adapt to currents, and recognise safe swimming conditions, empowering you to swim confidently and safely in the open water.

What to expect:

  • 5 x 60-minute sessions - each focusing on a different aspect of swimming from the beach to the buoy

  • Small groups (max 4 swimmers per course) - ensuring personalised coaching and attention

  • FREE Beach Bandit Swimming hat (yours to keep!)

  • FREE Tow float hire during the sessions

By the end of the course, you'll be ready to swim out to the buoy and beyond, with the skills and confidence to tackle the open water head-on!

4 spots per course | £124 per swimmer

Thursdays | 7am - 8am

2025 COURSE DATES

15th May - 12th June
26th June - 24th July

All courses are run from King Alfred Beach!

Beach to Buoy course participants preparing for open water training in Brighton.
Brighton swimmers learning to swim from beach to buoy in a structured open water course

  • ‘Beach bandit helped me go from a casual sea dipper to swimming a mile in my first triathlon in 2 months! I’d never swim far from the shore and I was always afraid of currents and getting swept away. In one lesson we swam to the buoy and I learned about the tide/currents and I felt amazing! My confidence built with each lesson. Thank you Beach Bandit!’ ~ Millie

  • ‘Excellent coaching with very kind and friendly instructors, I would highly recommend!’~ Matthew