Catch Swim

Crystal clear water, no wetsuit needed, silky smooth front crawl. This is what it's all about 😍

This was Hossegor in France a couple of weeks ago - pancake flat & toasty water, both pretty unusual for the Atlantic coast!

Are you Team Sea or Team Pool?

Catch of the Day - but make it Parisian 🇫🇷

Catchling Kate has only gone & swum in the Seine.

Why this is important: the Seine was effectively biologically dead by 1970. Three fish species left. A century-long swimming ban. Jacques Chirac promised to swim in it in 1988 to prove it was clean & then, er - never did. It took over a billion euros, a giant underground concrete cylinder the size of 20 Olympic pools, & the 2024 Paris Olympics to finally sort it out.

Kate just did her Catch swim session in it.

As members of the Swimmable Cities coalition, this gives us the feels. Cities are the most susceptible to global heating & city dwellers often live the furthest from swimmable blue spaces - which is exactly why projects like the Seine cleanup matter so much. If Paris can pull this off after 100 years, there's no excuse for any city.

The Seine is now open to swimmers at three spots this summer - free (!!!), lifeguarded, with daily water quality testing & a flag system. Green means go. Red means the river's having a moment. Perfect.

This is the kind of good news we LOVE 💙

Is your city swimmable, or are you keen to see it happen? Let us know in the comments 👇

WE WON 🏆

It's been so crazy busy lately I nearly forgot to share: we're officially a winner of the 2026 UK StartUp Awards.

9 months ago we launched a swim coaching app with no funding, just the 2 of us & a dream to make swimming a heck of a lot better for everyone.

A couple of months ago we found out we were finalists in the UK StartUp Awards. Cool, we thought. Nice to be nominated.

So we nervously turned up, downed some bubbly as a pair of absolute imposters, then... Actually won.

Thank you to every single one of you 3,700 Catchlings who's swimming with us. This belongs to you as much as us.

We're building the coaching app we wished existed. & we're nowhere near done.

Are you a swimmer or triathlete, but not yet swimming with us? What rock have you been living under?! Link in bio 💙

Catch of the Day 🐠

Antonia's been a Gold Catchling for a while now. In that time we've watched her crush The Wales Swim in Tenby & cheered her on through a very choppy 3km at the Great North Swim. She came out of both grinning. Cool as a cucumber. Honestly, it's a bit annoying how easy she makes chunky open water swims look these days.

In her own words:

"Whilst I felt confident in the water coming back to swimming in recent years, I felt like my level had really plateaued."

Plateaued. Past tense. Because then she found Catch & got to work.

"Using Catch in my weekly sessions over the last year has been a game changer. The drill videos & coaching with Rebecca have allowed me to improve my technique incrementally, which has been really satisfying."

Incremental improvement. Consistent sessions. Technique that actually sticks. This is exactly how it's supposed to work.

"Catch has helped me improve my speed, stamina & enjoyment of both pool swims & open water events, & I've met a community of lovely, like minded individuals along the way."

Faster, fitter, & surrounded by fellow fish people. The dream.

Antonia, you're a star. Here's to many more choppy kilometres together 💙

Are you a Catchling with a story to share? DM us - we'd love to celebrate you next

🪽 You're invited: become a Catch Angel

In 9 months, Catch has grown to 3,600+ members across 105 countries. Described as the "Runna for swimming", & rated #1 in our category on the App Store (4.8⭐) & Google Play (5⭐). We just won the UK StartUp Awards 2026.

Swimming is one of the most popular sports in the world. Yet there's never been a training & coaching app that genuinely meets people's needs. No brand people love. Until now.

We're opening the doors - for the first, & possibly only, time - to a small group of people who want to be part of what we're building. As Catch Angels.

Some of the biggest names in swimming & sports tech are already looking at this SEIS opportunity.

No commitment, no pressure - but don't dilly dally. 50% of the round has been committed in week one of opening the doors.

Comment ANGEL & we'll DM you the details 👇

3 in 4 of adults just "swim lengths" with zero structure. YAWN! We built Catch so you can train smarter, not harder - & have a heck load of fun with your swimming along the way.

I'm Rebecca, Co-Founder & Head Coach at Catch. I quit swimming in my teens because of a toxic coach. I came back in my twenties, & ended up winning a World Championship gold.

I teamed up with the smartest person I know - Will - to build Catch, the coaching I wish had existed the whole time. Now we use Catch several times a week - & we've never loved swimming more.

Turns out we weren't the only ones who wanted this. We're the #1-rated swim coach app globally - 4.8★ on the App Store, 5★ on Google Play. 3,600+ Catchlings across 105 countries are already training with us - we'd love you to be next.

So if you want a coach in your pocket, with...
🎯 A personalised swim plan built around your goals & your life
🎥 Video lessons that break each technique down in the clearest way
⌚ Watch-guided swim sessions that tell you exactly what to do next
💬 Coach support on hand whenever you need
✨ & loads more

..you'll love Catch. Which you can try for 30 days, free - comment CATCH below & we'll DM you the link to start.

Here's to no more boring swims 🏊

Rebecca & Will, Co-Founders - Catch 💙