Senior Performance Squad
The aim of Senior Performance Squad is to create an elite training environment whilst recognising that the majority of swimmers will have school commitments in addition to swimming. This squad will prepare swimmers who wish to continue swimming as a senior athlete with aspirations of National and International success.
Criteria for entry into this squad include:
- Consistently demonstrates excellent swimming technique across all 4 strokes.
- Demonstrates an ability to cope with higher training volumes and intensity.
- Consistently performs various swimming skills excellently, e.g. turns, streamline, underwater kicking, diving skills.
- Regularly competes in district and Scottish national-level meets across a range of events.
- Desirable: are at a Scottish National Finalist/Medallist level.
- Demonstrates excellent performance behaviours on a consistent basis:
- Goal-setting
- Recovery, sleep, and nutrition skills
- Attention to detail
- Consistently high attendance levels
- Good communication skills
- Positive attitude and adds value to the environment
This squad trains 8 times per week:
Swimmers are recommended to aim to attend at least 7 sessions per week.
This squad also has access to land training:
- Friday's 19:00-19:30 at Stirling University
- Saturday's 09:00-10:00 at Stirling University