About Wave Workouts

I joined the Wave Workouts Masters Group to improve my fitness. Little did I know at the time that I would enjoy it so much. I overcame my phobia of cold/dark water and swam my first Robben Island and other open water events. In the two years since I enjoyed Michelle’s training, every session is somehow different – filled with laughter and not nearly as boring as what staring at a black line at the bottom of the pool should be. Michelle is an excellent swim coach and I would highly recommend her to anyone – long live the geriatric swim group.

In 2023, as I prepared for my 2024 English Channel swim, I was referred to Michelle Weber for long distance open water training due to her extensive open water experience, including her own English Channel crossing. I joined her squad to complement my existing training and gain additional open water exposure. From the start, Michelle created a supportive and focused training environment, catering seamlessly to swimmers of all levels—from beginners to competitive athletes. She provided thoughtful guidance on open water strategy, suggested key swims, and helped me approach my training with confidence. Beyond the physical preparation, her quiet, insightful conversations during training sessions were invaluable in building my mental resilience.
Even though my Channel swim is now behind me, I continue to train with Michelle and her squad. Her sessions remain an essential part of my long-distance swim preparation, offering structured, tailored training that keeps me progressing.

Michelle has really made a massive impact on my swimming for a number of reasons. Before I joined Michelle I was training on my own for a few years and I found this incredibly monotonous, with Michelle this is definitely not the case, not one of her sessions are the same, there is always something new and fun! Michelle is a two time Olympic swimmer specializing in the 10km event so is vastly experienced in open water swimming which is what I train for, nothing like being coached by someone who really knows what they are talking about. Every time I embark on an open water swim I now know that, because of Michelle’s specialized coaching, my fitness will not be an issue. There has never ever been an occasion where I didn’t look forward to my training session with Michelle.
Michelle puts a huge amount of effort in promoting open water swimming and this is so appreciated by many swimmers. She is an excellent coach and motivator of people of all ages; try her out you won’t be disappointed!

What a privilege to learn from someone like Michelle! I asked her to help me with my open water swimming, and being at the level she is, she could just pick up things that few other would. She also has a wonderful way of explaining skills and techniques in a practical and   simple way. I would definitely recommend Michelle for anyone who wants to improve their open water swimming!

I have known Michelle for several years and have always been hugely impressed with her dedication to training and achieving her end goals.

Michelle is not only an extremely talented swimmer, but she has been able to achieve many of her successes while being her own coach and trainer, unheard of for Olympic standard athletes.

I have no hesitation in recommending Michelle to all levels of swimmers to help you set your swimming goals as well as building personalized training programs to ensure you achieve them

I met Michelle at the Franschhoek Open water training camp. She was an inspiration for me to do longer distance swimming. I join her program and within the first month I did the 7km Mad-Dash event in Langebaan. This was a great success. I also considered the RI crossing. She encouraged me that I can do this and inspired me with a training program that was goal-focused for this special challenge. I really enjoyed the program and swam RI successfully 6 weeks later. I am ready for the new adventure with Wave Workouts. Thank you for your professional guidance Michelle.