AP Race

UK Dives & Backstroke Starts Clinic

Oundle School Sports Centre, Peterborough

31st October, 2025

For the second time ever, the AP Race team is heading to Oundle, Peterborough to explore the secrets to a perfect start. Throughout the clinic you will be coached by both James Guy, Double Olympic Champion, and Luke Greenbank, World Champion. James and Luke will be joined by a team of world leading practitioners who will be supporting the clinic. You will begin the experience with an introduction to get to know the World-Class AP Race Team and the importance of a well executed start.

Morning Clinic October 31st, 2025 @ 08:30-14:00

Peterborough

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Afternoon Clinic October 31st, 2025 @ 14:30-20:00

Peterborough

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Clinic Content

  • Start Station - Peterborough

    Based in the pool, swimmers will work with both James and Luke as they teach you the skills and drills that they practice regularly to perfect their starts which has helped them become some of the best swimmers in the world. James is one of the most versatile swimmers in the world, having swam on the international stage for over a decade. Luke is known for having world class skills and this is something that he has worked on for over a decade and helped him break a World Junior Record earlier in his career, you will be learning exactly how Luke developed such a strong backstroke start.

  • Land Station - Peterborough

    Throughout the land station, you will have 2 world-class practitioners focusing on some very important areas that contribute massively to your starts: flexibility, strength, power and movement patterns. During the station you will go through key exercises and movements to ensure your flexibility provides optimum power exertion, while learning vital plyometric, power based exercises to accelerate you off the blocks.

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

All participants must be aged between 8-17 years old. 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 apraceclo.com.

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.