Squad Information

• Swimmers are highly motivated, demonstrating independence and responsibility.
• Swimmers are a role model to others around them.
• Strong communication skills and honesty with coaches, team mates and family.
• Resilient, enjoys the journey and technically strong.
• Committed, with the required time to focus on swimming as predominant sport.

Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session.

Competition timelines discussed and followed.

Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session.

Competition timelines discussed and followed.

Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session.

Goals discussed with coach and monitored throughout the season.

7+ sessions including 2 mornings.

All land training sessions.

6-7+ sessions including atleast 1 morning

All land training sessions.

5-6+ sessions including Thursday morning.

All land training sessions.

Pull Buoy and Hand Paddles

Short Fins and Snorkel

Gym Mat, Roller and Bands. Drinks Bottle

Pull Buoy and Hand/Finger Paddles

Short Fins and Snorkel

Gym Mat, Roller and Bands. Drinks Bottle

Pull Buoy

Short Fins and Snorkel

Gym Mat and Drinks Bottle

• Swimmers are highly motivated, demonstrating independence and responsibility.
• Swimmers are a role model to others around them.
• Strong communication skills and honesty with coaches, team mates and family.
• Resilient, enjoys the journey and technically strong.
• Committed, with the required time to focus on swimming as predominant sport. 

Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session.

Competition timelines discussed and followed.

Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session.

Competition timelines discussed and followed.

Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session.

Goals discussed with coach and monitored throughout the season.

7+ sessions including 2 mornings.

All land training sessions.

6-7+ sessions including atleast 1 morning 

All land training sessions.

5-6+ sessions including Thursday morning.

All land training sessions.

Target = County Champs & Regional Qualification.

Must have qualified for a County Champs event.

Target = County Champs & Regional Qualification.

Must have qualified for a County Champs event. Swimmers within 3% of Regional QT will be considered by coaches.

Target = County Champ.

Swimmers within 5% of County qualifying times will be considered by coaches.

Pull Buoy and Hand Paddles

Short Fins and Snorkel

Gym Mat, Roller and Bands. Drinks Bottle

Pull Buoy and Hand/Finger Paddles

Short Fins and Snorkel

Gym Mat, Roller and Bands. Drinks Bottle

Pull Buoy

Short Fins and Snorkel

Gym Mat and Drinks Bottle

• Swimmers are motivated to develop fitness and skills for continued progression (and towards competition if wished).
• Swimmers engage in training, are respectful, honest and a positive team mate.

To be discussed with coach. Focus on progression for racing or fitness development..

3-4+ sessions a week.

Continued focus on technical progression and goals as discussed with coach.

Engage in pre and post pool and goal setting.

Pull Buoy & Short fins

Drinks bottle.

Developing responsibility (pack and carry own bag. Set morning alarm clock etc).

Motivated and focused to achieving their best.

Encourages and supports team mates. 

Arrives on time for sessions, ready to swim (full kit, listens to coaches etc).

Takes on board feedback and motivated to try hard at all skills.

Technical progression over all four strokes, underwater efficiency and race skills (dives and turns).

Competing in events over 50m, 100m and 200m distances. 

Development of technique in all four strokes, streamlines and race skills (dives and turns).

Competing in 50cm and 100m events. 

Development of technique in all four strokes.

Improving fitness whilst maintaining skills in longer/faster sets. 

4+ sessions including land training.

3+ sessions.

2-3 sessions.

Short Fins and Drinks Bottle.

ASC T-shirt when competing.

Developing responsibility (pack and carry own bag. Set morning alarm clock etc).

Motivated and focused to achieving their best.

Encourages and supports team mates. 

-Technical progression over all four strokes and streamlines.

-Learning to use the pace clock, setting off 5s or 10s apart.

-Progressing dive and turn skills for racing.

-Competing in events including 3x 50m and the 100m Freestyle events. 

-Technical progression over all four strokes and streamline position.  

-Learning to dive and tumble turn correctly.

-Competing in events over 25m & 50m events. 

3-4 sessions a week.

3 sessions a week.

2-3 sessions a week.

2 sessions a week.

Short Fins and Drinks Bottle.

ASC swim hat.

• Motivated and Respectful.
• Positive attitude and receptive to feedback.
• Punctual and Responsible.

Maintaining and developing swim fitness towards personal goals (multi sport athlete, physical fitness etc).  

3 sessions.

1-2 sessions

1-2 sessions

Short fins & Drinks bottle.

• Motivated and Respectful.
• Positive attitude and receptive to feedback.
• Punctual and Responsible. 

Able to swim front crawl and backstroke efficiently (additional strokes beneficial).

Hold pace and continuously swim with short rest intervals for at least one hour.

Squad specific. 1-5 sessions available depending on ability and coach advise.

Drinks Bottle, Short Fins & Pull Buoy beneficial.