Squad Information
Below details the criteria’s for each squad including personal attributes (linked to British Swimming’s New Optimal Athlete Development Framework, equipment and competition focus.
Please refer to the Squad Structure, Training Timetable and Coaches page for further information.
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Elite Squads
Senior Elite | Inter Elite | Junior Elite | ||
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The Person | Age | 15+ during season | 13+ during season | 11+ during season |
Personal Attributes |
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The Athlete | Attitude & Effort | Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session. Competition timelines discussed and followed. Goals discussed with coach and monitored throughout the season. |
Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session. Competition timelines discussed and followed. Goals discussed with coach and monitored throughout the season. |
Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session.
Goals discussed with coach and monitored throughout the season. |
Attendance | 7+ sessions including 2 mornings. All land training sessions. All Qualifying events, selected team competitions and advised open meets. |
6-7+ sessions including atleast 1 morning All land training sessions. All Qualifying events, selected team competitions and advised open meets |
5-6+ sessions including Thursday morning. All land training sessions. All Qualifying events, selected team competitions and advised open meets |
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The Performer | Competition Focus | Target = Regional Finals & National qualification. Must have qualified for a Regional event. |
Target = Regional champs & progression to Nationals. Must have qualified for a Regional event. Swimmers within 3% of qualifying times will be considered by coaches |
Target = County Champ Finals & progression to Regionals. Must have qualified for County Championships in more than one event. |
Equipment | 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 |
Performance Squads
Age | Senior Performance | Inter Performance | Junior Performance | |
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The Person | Age | 15+ during season | 13+ during season | 11+ during season |
Personal Attributes |
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The Athlete | Attitude & Effort | Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session. Competition timelines discussed and followed. Goals discussed with coach and monitored throughout the season. |
Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session. Competition timelines discussed and followed. Goals discussed with coach and monitored throughout the season. |
Minimum 10mins pre and post pool every session.
Goals discussed with coach and monitored throughout the season. |
Attendance | 7+ sessions including 2 mornings. All land training sessions. All Qualifying events, selected team competitions and advised open meets. |
6-7+ sessions including atleast 1 morning All land training sessions. All Qualifying events, selected team competitions and advised open meets |
5-6+ sessions including Thursday morning. All land training sessions. All Qualifying events, selected team competitions and advised open meets |
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The Performer | Competition Focus | 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. |
Equipment | 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 |
Competitive Squads
Age | Senior Competitive | Inter Competitive | Junior Competitive | |
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The Person | Age | 15+ during season | 13+ during season | 11+ during season |
Personal Attributes |
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The Athlete / Performer | Training Focus & Attendance | To be discussed with coach. Focus on progression for racing or fitness development.. 3-4+ sessions a week. |
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Attitude & effort | Continued focus on technical progression and goals as discussed with coach. Engage in pre and post pool and goal setting. |
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Equipment | Pull Buoy & Short fins Drinks bottle. |
Technical Squads & Junior Development
Technical Excelence | Technical Development | Junior Development | ||
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The Person | Age | 10+ during season | 9+ during season | 10-11+ during season |
Personal Attributes | 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. Enjoyment, respect and fun. |
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The Athlete / Performer | Goals | 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. |
Attendance | 4+ sessions including land training. |
3+ sessions. |
2-3 sessions. |
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Equipment | Short Fins and Drinks Bottle. ASC T-shirt when competing. |
Academy Squads
Academy 1 | Academy 2 | Academy 3 | Academy 4 | ||
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The Person | Age | 8+ | 7+ | ||
Personal Attributes | Developing responsibility (pack and carry own bag. Set morning alarm clock etc). Motivated and focused to achieving their best. Encourages and supports team mates. |
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The Athlete / Performer | Goals | -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. |
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Attendance | 3-4 sessions a week. |
3 sessions a week. |
2-3 sessions a week. |
2 sessions a week. |
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Equipment | Short Fins and Drinks Bottle. ASC swim hat. |
Fitness Squads
Youth Fitness + | Youth Fitness | Junior Fitness | |
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Age | 13+ (from competitive squads) | 13+ | 10+ |
Personal Attributes |
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Goals | Maintaining and developing swim fitness towards personal goals (multi sport athlete, physical fitness etc). |
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Attendance | 3 sessions. |
1-2 sessions |
1-2 sessions |
Equipment | Short fins & Drinks bottle. |
Masters Squads
Masters | ||
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Age | 18+ (16+ within season, if transfering from competitve squads) | |
Personal Attributes |
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Ability | 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. |
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Attendance | Squad specific. 1-5 sessions available depending on ability and coach advise. |
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Equipment | Drinks Bottle, Short Fins & Pull Buoy beneficial. |