Almyra introduces elite training camps

The Design Hotels™ member Almyra – a 189 room family-run resort located on the Cypriot coast of Paphos – has begun attracting fitness fanatics, with the property playing host to a year-round series of Triathlon Camps and Swimming Clinics.

Almyra’s Triathlon Camps combine luxury holidays with an elite training program. Hosted by long-distance triathlete and sports journalist Sean McFarlane, pro-coach Simon Brierley, and ex-champion triathlete and sports physiologist Kypros Nicolaou, the camps have been designed to build upon and refine technique with personalized training sessions. Taking place from November 2015 – April 2016, the daily activities at the camp include open water swims, extensive road cycle routes and running sessions on Cyprus’ coastal paths and trails. Providing essential fuel for the daily exertions, Almyra’s chefs are on hand with nutritional advice and a Mediterranean menu, offering the correct balance of carbohydrates, fats and protein for optimum training. Rates start from 1190€.

For those looking to stretch their sea legs, year-round Swimming Clinics overseen by Kypros Nicolaou provide the perfect platform. Typically comprising four sessions, guests can brush up on their strokes in Almyra’s private pool before discovering the key elements of open-water swimming off Paphos’ coast. Through the use of video analysis and one-to-one coaching, participants are encouraged to identify flaws and improve technique under Nicolaou’s watchful eye. Prices start at 350€ per person.

Triathlon Training Camps Schedule 2015/2016

1st – 8th November 2015 Kinetic Revolution Run Camp 2015 with Simon Brierley

13th -15th November 2015 Triathlon Training Camp – Fam trip with Kypros Nicolaou

20th – 27th February 2016 Triathlon Training Camp with Sean McFarlane

25th March -3rd April 2016 Paradise Triathlon Camp 2016 with Simon Brierley