Performance Pathway – Squad Criteria

 

Group 1 Squad [Including Group 1 Junior]

Squad Aims and Objectives:

To compete at County Championships and Regionals, with total commitment to the training program for the squad. Swimmers will be targeting to reach finals at both County Championships and Regionals and qualification into the British/English Summer Championships.

Ages:

13+

Accepted Criteria for squad entry:

            ·        To qualify for East Region Long Course Championships or Winter Regionals

·         Proven ability and commitment to following a demanding training program (swimmers, with parental support)

·         A positive mind set, with the ability to take personal responsibility for performances.

·         100% commitment to team events

·         A Team player – polite, supportive, caring and empathetic

·         Consistently attending 80%+ of available agreed sessions

Considered Criteria for entry into Squad:

            ·        To have made a final at County Championships

·         To have qualified at OR swimmers assessed by the Head Coach to have near term potential and or having longer term potential may be admitted or retained within a squad on a probationary period of between 3-12 months. The swimmer must be able to show commitment and demonstrable progress towards the overall squad criteria and show improvement (based on goal setting) at designated competitions and within training.

           ·          Has a sound ‘grasp’ on training cycles and sessions and are able to take full personal responsibility for their efforts in training sessions and is in line with the expectations of the Head Coach.

Pathways:

            ·        Not meeting criteria – A move into either Group 2 or Masters

Group 2 Squad

Squad aims and objectives:

To compete at County Championships, with total commitment to the training program for the squad. Swimmers will be targeting to reach finals County Championships and qualification into Summer Regionals.

Ages:

12-17  

Accepted Criteria for squad entry:

            ·        To qualify for County Championships.

·         Proven ability and commitment to following a demanding training program (swimmers, with parental support)

·         A positive mind set, with the ability to take personal responsibility for performances.

·         100% commitment to team events

·         A Team player – polite, supportive, caring and empathetic

·         Consistently attending 75%+ of available agreed sessions

Considered Criteria for entry into Squad:

            ·         To make finals/top 8 at County Developments

·         To have qualified at OR swimmers assessed by the Head Coach to have near term potential and or having longer term potential may be admitted or retained within a squad on a probationary period of between 3-12 months. The swimmer must be able to show commitment and demonstrable progress towards the overall squad criteria and show improvement (based on goal setting) at designated competitions and within training.

 

Pathways:

            ·        Not meeting criteria – A move into either Development or Competitive Squad

Group 3 Squad

Squad aims and objectives:

To compete at County Development Championships, with total commitment to the training program for the squad. Swimmers will be targeting to reach County Championships.

Ages:

10-14 

Accepted Criteria for squad entry:

            ·        To qualify for County Developments.

·         To have passed the Clubs Academy program

·         Proven ability and commitment to following a demanding training program (swimmers, with parental support)

·         A positive mind set, with the ability to take personal responsibility for performances.

·         100% commitment to team events

·         A Team player – polite, supportive, caring and empathetic

·         Consistently attending 75%+ of available agreed sessions

Considered Criteria for entry into Squad:

   ·         To have qualified at OR swimmers assessed by the Head Coach to have near term potential and or having longer term potential may be admitted or retained within a squad on a probationary period of between 3-12 months. The swimmer must be able to show commitment and demonstrable progress towards the overall squad criteria and show improvement (based on goal setting) at designated competitions and within training.

For all squads - Criteria for Squad Exit:

            ·        Unable to attain the relevant performance standard.

·         Consistently late to sessions without agreement.

·         Consistently unable to maintain the Elite Squad training commitment.

·         Consistently unable to maintain competition commitment.

·         Showing no demonstrable progress towards achieving the required standards for current squad.