Sweetwater Coaching

Empower Your Journey, Elevate Your Performance

Freestyle

Comprehensive coaching for beginner to advanced freestylers, using the latest methods to ensure you maximise your progression both during and after your time with us.

Athlete Development

High-performance coaching for freestyle athletes and national teams, helping them to elevate personal bests and sustain reliable, competition-ready performances.

Whitewater

Personalised coaching for beginner to advanced river running, using modern methods to maximise your progression, with expert guiding and a flexible learning pace.

At Sweetwater Coaching, excellence is at the core of everything we do.

As pioneers in whitewater paddlesport development, we partner with the world’s foremost athletes to explore new possibilities within our sport. We’re committed to sharing our extensive experience and ongoing learning with you, helping to expand your skills, grow your confidence, and achieve your specific goals and aspirations.

Professional Team

Dennis Newton, together with qualified guest coaches and athletes, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every programme. When they’re not coaching, they’re out on the water exploring, training, or competing. Our coaching is supportive, with clear guidance, purposeful practice, and sessions that adapt to your needs. This helps you progress with confidence and clarity.

Personal Growth

At Sweetwater Coaching, we help paddlers grow in a way that feels focused, achievable, and meaningful. We work with you to build strong foundations, develop awareness, and understand your paddling more deeply. Each session includes the right level of challenge, giving you space to stretch your skills while feeling supported. Everything is shaped around your goals, helping you grow both on and off the water.

Igniting Passion

Passion is at the heart of what we do. It keeps us curious, keeps us learning, and keeps us excited to share the sport with others. That energy runs through our coaching, our sessions, and our connection with the paddling community. We aim to spark that same sense of possibility in every paddler, encouraging you to explore, play, and discover new sides of the sport.

Embracing Diversity

Sweetwater Coaching is a place where everyone is welcomed and valued. We recognise the strength that comes from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. By creating an inclusive, respectful environment, we build a community where paddlers learn from one another, grow together, and feel supported both on and off the water.