Available Coaching Programs
No matter what your experience, our elite swim coaches will improve your form, mechanics, feel for the water, make you more comfortable in the open water and make you faster!
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
Cost:
Youth – $249 for 6 private sessions
Adult – $499 for 6 swim private lessons and 3 months written plan
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: $25-$50 per participant
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.
