Josh Waite

Water & Wainwright Wanderer

With 14 years experience coaching others in water and on land, Josh is expertly placed to help others safely achieve their outdoor ambitions.

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About me

As an Open Water Swim Coach, Event First Aider and trainee Mountain Leader from Cumbria, I’m passionate about exploring the natural world and using it as a medium to extend the boundaries of my physical and mental abilities. Whether I’m navigating the open water or leading a group through mountain terrain, I’m committed to safety, environmental stewardship and fostering a sense of adventure and connection with nature.

My interests in The Lakes began as a child in the 90s, walking the Lakeland fells and I enjoyed all the pastimes The Lakes had to offer, from ghyll scrambling and fell running to canoeing. My journey with open water swimming began in 2008, learning to swim for a pool-based triathlon then, at aged 27, venturing deeper, into the world of open water triathlons. I’ve been swimming weekly (as a minimum) between April and October ever since and for the past 12 years introducing others to open water swimming. I’ve also swam the length of the largest lakes in the Lake District. More recently I’ve been competing in Aquabike events (which involves a lake swim then road cycling). I represented Great Britain in the World Championships in 2023 at Pontevedra and have qualified to compete in this year’s World Championship in Malaga.

These experiences have taught me the importance of preparation, adaptability, focus and teamwork. I’m driven to sharing these lessons with others, to support them to gain environmental enrichment through discovering the transformative power of outdoor exploration in The Lakes for themselves. It’s fair to say the Lake District has my heart and that my true passion lies in exploring its great outdoors through walking and swimming. I find nothing more rewarding than leading others to indulge in these truly breath-taking and unforgettable experiences.

What do my clients say?

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★★★★★

Josh is a fantastic coach! Through a couple one-on-ones and a group swim, he’s helped me loads with stroke. I’ve tried a lot of other swim coaches and Josh is easy to talk with, very down-to-earth, and gives helpful advice and cues…with good drills to boot! Can’t recommend enough!

★★★★★

Josh has given me so much confidence in the open water. I am a complete beginner and have a fear of the deep. By lesson 2 I was swimming beyond where my feet could touch the ground. Josh is very calm and encouraging. I would thoroughly recommend him as a coach. Thanks Josh.

★★★★★

Josh is an amazing swim coach, who saved my life once when I had a dark moment in the murky depths of Ullswater lake. As a swim coach his calm and reassuring nature instantly puts you at ease. He is an experienced and highly motivational coach that will expertly guide you out of your comfort zone, he will open up a whole new world for you in the water.

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