Age Group Squad
Swimmers will develop through this squad from a 10 hour a week platform to 14 hours a week and potential development into National qualifiers and future International standard swimmers.
Aims –
· National and High Level Regional success.
· To develop training and competition skills ready for the step up to the National Squad.
· To educate swimmers on time management, healthy lifestyles, and competition protocols.
· To increase the standard of skills but also introduce additional training types and a cyclical programme of development.
· To increase stability, strength and control through more challenging land training.
Criteria –
· Minimum attendance of 75%.
· Swimmers will be 10-15 in the year of competition (15's who have not yet hit Peak Height Velocity) and capable of achieving County/Regional standard.
· Swimmers will have advanced stroke technique and effective turns in all four strokes.
· Swimmers will be able to perform a 400 IM under ASA laws.
· Selected by Head Coach and Assistant Coach based on attitude, discipline, long-term potential and competition performance.
Competitions –
· Home Nation Summer Champs
· Counties / Regionals
· Various Open Meets
· Team Competitions, e.g. MKJL, ARENA League
Training – 10 HRS
· Swimmers will show dedication to improving their swimming skills, to include starts, turns, finishes, underwaters, breakouts and efficiency, especially:
o No breath on last stroke and first stroke every wall.
o Minimum of 5 FAST kicks u/w every wall.
o Attempts to complete all turns with a fast rotation and no gliding in on last stroke.
· Swimmers will be able to complete a 200m timed kick in under 4 minutes and a set of 8 x 100 kick on 2.20.
Training – 12-14 HRS
· Swimmers will show dedication to improving their swimming skills, to include starts, turns, finishes, underwaters, breakouts and efficiency, especially:
o No breath on last stroke and first two strokes every wall.
o Minimum of 6 FAST kicks u/w every wall.
o All turns completed with a fast rotation and no gliding in on last stroke.
· Swimmers will be able to complete a 200m timed kick in under 3 minutes 30 seconds.
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