Available Coaching Programs
Dive into our exclusive swim program at the YWCA in Wilmington, NC, where you’re guaranteed dedicated swim lanes alongside our elite coaches every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Without Limits proudly reserves three lanes weekly for our tailored swimming sessions. Our certified coaches provide personalized guidance to refine your technique, boost your speed, and maintain accountability, ensuring each session is both productive and enjoyable.
Our Elite Endless Pool offers adjustable speeds suitable for all swimmers, ranging from zero to :51 seconds/100—giving you the challenge to push your limits. With constant speed, you’ll receive immediate feedback, allowing you to make a correction and instantly move forward against the current. The pool’s floor mirror enables real-time stroke visualization underwater, and you can also take advantage of easy video analysis while swimming in place. Even at top speed, the current remains smooth with no chop or eddies, thanks to the unique return system. Plus, the controlled environment ensures comfortable water and air temperatures year-round, allowing you to train in ideal conditions.
Group Swim Coaching
Join us for guaranteed swim lanes with one of our elite coaches on deck during our coached group sessions on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the YWCA in Wilmington NC. Without Limits proudly reserves three lanes each week for our swimming program, where one of our certified coaches will guide you with personalized tips to enhance your form, increase your speed, and provide accountability, all while ensuring a fun and engaging experience.
Cost: 12 pack=$100
Elite Endless Pool
Elite Coach Karen Stump serves as our primary swim coach for swimmers, triathletes, and children at her Elite Endless Pool. The Elite Endless pool uses innovative Endless Pool technology to improve swim technique for athletes and enhance water safety and swimming skills for kids in a safe, controlled environment. This is swim instruction for all abilities and goals
Cost:
Youth – $249 for 6 private sessions
Adult – $499 for 6 swim private lessons and 3 months written plan
Individual Lesson – $99
Group Clinics (Endless Pool or Open Water)
Coach Karen Stump and Coach Kristen Smith offer group clinics at the endless pool or open water for triathletes and swimmers. This option is great for athletes working together that want to share a session together with one of our coaches to work on technique, fitness or open water navigation.
Cost: $50 per participant or $150 total for 3 athletes
Meet Our Swim Coaches
Hello, I’m karen stump.
I have been a competitive swimmer for 40 years. I currently compete in US Masters Swimming, where I hold multiple All American Titles, National & World Records. I spent some time in the triathlon world, mostly Xterra. Also, I was the token female on an Adventure Racing team in Washington, DC before making my way back to the pool.
Competition keeps me relevant and thoughtful as a coach. I constantly test workouts and drills on myself, fine tuning them before passing them along to my swimmers. I spend a lot of time in the weightroom experimenting with swimming related exercises.
My experience not only benefits the competitive swimmer and triathlete but also the casual and beginning swimmer. Proper technique and total body muscle recruitment is the foundation of any swimming plan. I am excited to help you no matter how big or small your goals.
Hello, I’m kristen smith.
I’ve been competitive swimming for over 35 years. I started in the pool 🙂 Swimming competitively through my freshman year in college, where I finished my other years playing water polo for ECU. You can still find me chasing the black line, however, I spend most of my time now in the open water. I have over a decade of open water experience from all over the world. I currently compete in the sport of SwimRun.
Having the experience of not only pool swimming but open water as well, it’s my passion to share and teach as many people as I can. It’s also important for me to coach basic to advanced skills for either setting. Whether you are ‘learning to swim’ or competing in your first swim event (Swim Meet or Open Water), I would love to help you achieve your goals.
Over the last 18 years of coaching I’ve worked with Adult masters, Open water, Triathletes, Armed Forces, Navy Seals, Rescue Swimmers, and many more. Proper technique and skill development are critical for improvement and areas I focus on, regardless of your swimming background or goals. The water is my life and I’m excited to share the knowledge with you.
