-PRIMARY SQUAD -

COACH SARAH THOMAS

Swimmers will normally be aged up to 9 or 10 and have the opportunity to swim three one-hour and one 45 minute session  each week. (See training times ) The objectives at this level are to further develop basic swimming skills including starts and turns and stroke awareness in breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle and butterfly. Swimmers in this squad will compete in club time trials and championship, Graded Meets and Club v Club competitions.

To progress to the Junior Squad swimmer must:

·         Achieve the competitive start award

·         Achieve the pre competition development Award Level 1

·         Achieve the pre competition development Award Level 2

·         Be a minimum age of 9 years

·         Be committed to swim a minimum of preferably 3 sessions per week (2 at the discretion of the Junior Squad Coach)

·         Have the ability to perform a tumble turn

·         Understand the routine to the start of a competitive event

·         Swim/compete in the club championships & time trials