{"id":281,"date":"2021-04-16T10:09:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T10:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/z.commonsupport.com\/scubo\/?page_id=281"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:33:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"281\" class=\"elementor elementor-281\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a5d4eb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a5d4eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e386fd7\" data-id=\"3e386fd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2f3690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-scubo_h2_about_left\" data-id=\"5f2f3690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"scubo_h2_about_left.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"about-three one\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fish-about-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"about-three__fish-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tree-about-3-1.png\" class=\"about-three__tree-2\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-three__floated-text\">swim<\/div><!-- \/.about-three__floated-text -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"noimage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-three__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Imagen-de-WhatsApp-2025-07-15-a-las-07.23.10_e3eec10b-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-three__image-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>36<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Years of <br> Experience<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.about-three__image-content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.about-three__image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.col-lg-6 -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.row -->\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.container -->\n\t\t<\/section><!-- \/.about-three -->\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-842d8c7\" data-id=\"842d8c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bc3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-scubo_h2_about_right\" data-id=\"12bc3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"scubo_h2_about_right.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"about-three \">\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tree-about-3-2.png\" class=\"about-three__tree-1\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fish-contact-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"about-three__fish-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-three__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sec-line-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-uppercase\">ABOUT SWIM LANZAROTE & ME <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-uppercase\">Paul Cardwell Hounam<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.block-title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Swim Lanzarote was created out of a clear need\u2014so many strong pool swimmers struggle in open water. I saw coaches stuck in outdated routines and swimmers missing the bigger picture. Open water isn\u2019t just about speed\u2014it\u2019s about awareness, adaptability, and confidence. You don\u2019t have to be the fastest to \"win\" in open water. It's like running through a forest without noticing the trees or the light above. I\u2019m here to help open your eyes to everything this environment offers. <br> <br>\n\nI\u2019ve been coaching swimmers of all levels for years. I started volunteering at 14, became a full-time school and club instructor by 16, and never looked back. As much as I loved rivers and lochs, the call of the ocean grew stronger\u2014helped along by Hawaii 5-0, Old Spice ads, and a bit of Baywatch. Eventually, I swapped cold water for blue skies and warm seas, and Swim Lanzarote was born.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled about-three__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i> <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul><!-- \/.list-unstyled about-three__list -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <a href=\"#\"><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aXG-uq6u_WU\" class=\"about-three__btn thm-btn\">INTERVIEW WITH PAUL<\/a><!-- \/.thm-btn -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.about-three__content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.col-lg-6 -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.row -->\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.container -->\n\t\t<\/section><!-- \/.about-three -->\n            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7975f52c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7975f52c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66fbad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66fbad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8cc75b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8cc75b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f498c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f498c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd2c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cd2c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"57\" height=\"9\" src=\"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sec-line-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d97aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67d97aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Water Swimming<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cae647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cae647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My passion has always been the open water.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6d829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f6d829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"644\">From an early age, I\u2019ve been fascinated by the ocean, rivers, lochs, and lakes. I\u2019m not sure whether it was the sense of adventure or the vastness of open space\u2014but something about the water had me completely hooked. As soon as I could walk, my grandparents would take me on the traditional Sunday afternoon beach trip. I still remember my grandfather telling the story: the moment my feet hit the sand, I was off\u2014racing toward the water, straight in\u2014until he had to wade in, shoes and all, to pull me out.<\/p><p data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"1169\">That pull toward the water never left me. Over the years, my passion for beach lifeguarding, surfing, and paddling only grew stronger. And when I began to coach, I realized there was something missing from traditional open water swim training. I started developing a method that helped triathletes truly understand how water behaves\u2014how to read it, work with it, and use it to their advantage. It wasn\u2019t just about swimming anymore; it was about unlocking the secrets of the water to completely transform their performance.<\/p><p data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1383\">Since the early &#8217;90s, when Ironman first came to Lanzarote, I\u2019ve been helping athletes refine everything from stroke technique and breathing to race-day strategy\u2014all drawn from decades of immersion in open water.<\/p><p data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1505\">Now, I want to share that knowledge with you. Over 40 years of experience\u2014ready to help you make the most of every swim.<\/p><p data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1547\">Hope to see you out there soon,<br data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1541\" \/>Paul.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9751106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9751106\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f74ebac elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f74ebac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93b939d\" data-id=\"93b939d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>swim 36 Years of Experience ABOUT SWIM LANZAROTE &#038; ME Paul Cardwell Hounam Swim Lanzarote was created out of a clear need\u2014so many strong pool swimmers struggle in open water. I saw coaches stuck in outdated routines and swimmers missing the bigger picture. Open water isn\u2019t just about speed\u2014it\u2019s about awareness, adaptability, and confidence. You [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"tpl-default-elementor.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-281","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1471,"href":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/281\/revisions\/1471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swimlanzarote.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}