Stone Harbor Triathlon Swim Clinic

Join us at the 7th Annual Stone Harbor Triathlon Swim Clinic

The Stone Harbor Triathlon Swim Clinic is designed for triathletes of all levels interested in improving their race-day skills.  During the clinic, participants will learn about keeping the course, drafting, swimming in the pack, and other important race-day swim objectives!  This clinic will help you to feel confident and ready for the open water swim on your race day!
 
The Stone Harbor Triathlon Swim Clinic will be run by Alexandra Malanina, an experienced national and international level swimmer and a competitive triathlete.  Alexandra is a former Division 1 NCAA All-American swimmer, World Cup winner, and multiple World Championships and Olympic Trials finalist.  Along with winning the Stone Harbor Triathlon in 2009, she set the women’s swim course record that year with a swim time of 4:40. This record time still stands today.  Through her triathlon career, she finished Overall Female top-3 in LifeTime Triathlon in Miami numerous times, and was highly competitive at the age group level.  Prior to her current corporate endeavors, Alexandra coached swimming at the collegiate level at the University of Pennsylvania.  

Wetsuits are not required, but recommended if you plan on using one during the 27th Annual Stone Harbor Triathlon race on Sunday, July 12, 2026.  The swim clinic will run for  75-90 minutes and open to the first 25 participants!

 
Swim Clinic Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 9:45 am, Stone Harbor Yacht Club (9001 Sunset Drive, Stone Harbor, NJ, 08247)

 
Registration: Registration fee is $40.00 in advance. Please register via this link.

Swim Clinic Schedule: 

The session will cover:
·        Introduction – Dryland
·        Dealing with stress – Dryland
·        Staying afloat, treading water and swimming in a wetsuit – In-water
·        Triathlon in-water start – In-water
·        Position in the pack/ Drafting – Dryland and in-water
·        Sighting and keeping on course – Dryland and in-water
·        Turning at buoys – Dryland and in-water
·        Stroke tips and injury prevention – Dryland and in-water
·        Closing remarks.
 

Participants will be under the supervision of a trained Ocean Lifeguard and other support staff. 

While the swim clinic will be held in the very same calm Stone Harbor Yacht Club lagoon race-course, each swim clinic participant will sign a waiver, acknowledging the inherent danger of swimming in ‘open water’.  This swim clinic is not intended for first-time swimmers or those not capable of independent swim, treading water and floating function safety!