AP RACE

Dives & Backstroke Starts Clinic 2026

Eton College, Windsor

Sunday 22nd November

Dives & Backstroke Starts Clinic

▶ INSIDE THE AP RACE DIVES & BACKSTROKE STARTS CLINIC

The first few seconds of a race are unlike any other part of swimming. They demand explosive power, absolute precision and complete commitment. Get them right and you give yourself a significant advantage. Get them wrong and you're chasing the race before you've even taken your first stroke.

This Autumn, AP Race brings together Triple Olympic Champion and 14x World Record Holder Adam Ramsay-Peaty OBE and Double Olympic Medallist Luke Greenbank for a specialist Clinic dedicated entirely to mastering one of the most influential skills in competitive swimming.

Between them, Adam and Luke have spent their careers refining every movement that happens before swimming speed truly takes over. From generating maximum force on the block to finding the perfect underwater position and carrying momentum into the breakout, they understand that the smallest details often create the biggest performance gains.

Every drill, challenge and coaching point has been selected with one purpose: to help swimmers gain measurable improvements in the first few meters of every race. By understanding where speed is created, where momentum is lost and how elite athletes consistently execute under pressure, attendees will leave with practical tools that can immediately improve race performance.

Alongside the pool session, swimmers will also complete a specialist Strength & Conditioning session, exploring how explosive power, mobility and movement quality contribute to faster, more effective starts. Together, these two sessions provide a complete understanding of the phsical and technical foundations behind elite starting performance.

What makes this Starts Clinic unique?
- Learn dive starts from Triple Olympic Champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty OBE
- Learn backstroke starts from Double Olympic Medallist Luke Greenbank
- Develop every phase of the start, from set-up to breakout
- Discover how explosive power is developed away from the pool through a dedicated Strength & Conditioning session
- Recieve expert coaching focused on one of the most influential skills in competitive swimming

We are absolutely committed to helping every swimmer continue to move forwards, becoming...

Better Than Yesterday

Clinic Content

  • Strength & Conditioning Session

    Fast starts require far more than good technique. Explosive leg drive, stability, coordination and mobility all play a crucial role in creating speed from the block and the wall.

    Led by renowned strength & conditioning coach, Rob Norman, this interactive session explores the physical qualities that underpin elite starts, giving swimmers practical exercises and movement strategies that they can continue using long after the Clinic has finished.

  • Pool Session

    Spend time in the pool, being coached by Adam and Luke as they break down the dive start and backstroke start into the key movements that create speed from the very first moment of the race. From body position and reaction to underwater momentum and breakout timing, swimmers will develop a greater understanding of how the worlds best athletes consistently gain an advantage before the race has truly begun.

    Designed to be highly practical and engaging, this session combines technical coaching, progressive drills and race-focused challenges to help swimmers immediately improve one of the most important skills in competitive swimming.

Your Team on the Day

Meet the team who will host and run the days, there will also be several additional staff supporting the Race Clinics, including team managers and media representatives.

Clinic FAQs

Eligibility

8 - 17 Age will be based on the day of the clinic you wish to attend. Spaces at each clinic are limited and the whole booking process will take place through Ticket Source, our Race Clinics booking partner.

Gifting A Course

If you're purchasing this clinic as a gift and would like a printable gift voucher, please contact us at clinics@aprace.club with proof of purchase and your request. 

Merchandise

AP Race Merchandise will be available both at the Clinic on the day, and via our online store.

Spectating & Photography

Parents and guardians are welcome to attend and watch the day as it unfolds (where seating availability permits). Although parents and guardians are more than welcome to watch, we request you don’t interact with the swimmers (including your own child) whilst the swimmers are engaged with the team at their stations.

Please note photography and filming by spectators is strictly prohibited during the clinics for child protection purposes in line with facility policies. However, there will be an opportunity at the end of the clinic for parents and swimmers to take pictures with the team. There will also be an official photographer at the Clinic and these shots will be available to purchase after the event through SmugMug, the link to which can be found in your Clinic Information Hub.

Family Discounts

We offer an exclusive family discount for siblings wishing to attend our clinics. For further information on this exciting offer, please contact our team on clinics@aprace.club