The emphasis of this squad will have a continued emphasis on participation in training and competition with the focus on maintaining quality throughout sessions with increasing intensity, with triple periodization of the training year. Swimmer’s physical, technical, tactical, mental, and ancillary capacities should be emerging with the focus now on optimization of skill acquisition. Training will introduce strength, core body strength and maintain suppleness. Athletes should be focused on performance at the highest level with a 100% in approach. Swimmers must also have a good understanding of what attributes need to be developed as a person, performer and athlete to achieve this standard.

Squad Criteria