Teaching Pool & Boom Pool

Lead Coaches: Erin Stevens

Within the teaching & Boom Pool programmes swimmers can progress from the start of their swimming journey up to swimming 25m. Criteria is set for each stage with technical ability used as the main indicator of progression. Most of the time in these squads is spent learning the four strokes of swimming and key skills required to be a successful swimmer.

Kit Requirements: Kingston Cap, Goggles, Water Bottle

Club (Junior) – Main Pool 1

Lead coach: Declan Johnston

In the club programme Swimmers are exposed to Competitive Swimming through the mini-league but with no expectations on training volume, attendance or entry to competitions. Swimmers can enjoy a social environment whilst improving. Swimmers begin to experience pace work a larger focus on race skills, such as diving, and tumble turns.

Swimmers interested in moving onto performance programmes should be attending both pool sessions as often as possible as it will make a major difference in their development.

Kit requirements: Kingston Cap, Goggles, Kick Board, Fins, & water bottle

Club (Senior) – Main Pool 2

Lead Coach: Gary Parsons

The club senior programme is our participation level. Swimmers will transition from Club Junior into club senior at the coaches discretion and will be able to attend socially. Club times are the same as those who attend Junior and Senior Performance

Kit requirements: Kingston Cap, Goggles, Kick Board, Fins, & water bottle

Performance

Swimmers entering the performance squads at Kingston should be prioritising swimming as a first or second sport and be committed to becoming the best they can be. Kingston although not a performance exclusive club have a good track record of producing great age level talent which then transitions into other more senior programmes. We have an array of ex-club members currently swimming at the highest levels nationally including someone currently ranked first in their event and age group within Scotland.

We take pride in our ability to create technically capable swimmers which we can transition successfully at a time it suits the athlete if they would like to increase their training time.

The club also have links with other clubs locally in which our athletes train at both clubs to increase their training volumes.

The performance section is split into two sections Junior and senior although age is not the only characteristic that splits them.
 

Junior Performance

Lead Coach: Murray Dobson

Junior performance is the first stage of performance, swimmers are expected to attend 3 sessions per week there may be allowances to this but must be discussed with the coach beforehand. Competitions will include but not be limited to: Mini-league, West districts, and graded meets. Swimmers will begin to spend more time undertaking video analysis, goal setting and adjusting the finer details of their strokes.

Kit requirements: Kingston Cap, Goggles, Kick Board, Fins, Small hand paddles, Snorkel & water bottle

Senior Performance

Lead Coach: Gary Parsons

Swimmers invited into senior performance will be committed to maximising their ability in the pool. Their attitude in training should reflect this and should never come into question. Swimmers within senior performance are used as role models within the club and should adhere to this at all times. Club meets, west districts and National Age group championships become the targeted competitions for Senior Performance.

Kit requirements: Kingston Cap, Goggles, Kick Board, Paddles, Fins, Snorkel & Water bottle

Club Summary Correct as of (21/04/2021)