For swimmers age 12 and above (by the end of the year) looking to compete in all Club, County and L3 open meets. Swimmers should be aiming to compete at County Championships in the coming year.

 Stroke technique is good, and swimmers are aiming to maintain technique over greater distances.  Skills for starts, turns, and finishes are good and efficient, but not consistently repeatable.  Swimmers in this squad are aiming to achieve 7.5m underwater with an efficient and streamlined transition.

Swimmers will continue to work on physical conditioning with the focus on maintaining a high standard of technical skills and stroke technique, increasing intensity towards the competition phase. Swimmers will also work on tactical skills to prepare them for competing. 

Lead Coach:  Nikki Merrill

Overview

Competitive Senior swimmers are expected to:

• Be on poolside at least 10 minutes before the session to complete an efficient land warm up and be briefed before the session.

• Regularly review their goals and objectives

• Take responsibility for their own training and development

• Be 100% committed in every training session

• Bring their own goggles, kick board, pull buoy, water bottle, fins, paddles, snorkels and Norwich Swan hat (all available from the Club Shop) to training sessions

Training

A greater time commitment to training is required to increase stamina, and hence it is recommended that you attend a minimum of 3 sessions per week, along with a land training session.

CS Squad Training Times as of 1st Feb 2019

** For those swimmers who will be age 14 by 31st December 2018.

Land Training

Performance reviews
Performance reviews will be carried out periodically to monitor swimmers’ progress.  Swimmers who are not meeting the criteria and expectations for the squad will be informed of this, and have a further three months to reach the required standard.  If swimmers are still not meeting the squad’s criteria after the three months, they will be moved to a more appropriate squad for their abilities and ambitions.

Squad Fees

• £47 per month

• Annual fees - £35 per year (or £56 for families) for membership and insurance (payable in January or upon joining club)

• Each additional child in the family gets 20% discount on the lowest monthly squad fee. (The discount only applies to children in Squads not Learn to Swim)

• Monthly fee covers all squad sessions (including land training)

Payment

Payments are due on the 1st of each month. Please set up auto pay by registering a credit or debit card against your account.  Fees on your account will then be automatically billed to your card on the 1st of each month.