The age of swimmers within this squad should not exceed 11 years.
Training aims & objectives:
- Develop & consolidate stroke technique on all four strokes.
- Develop & consolidate starts, turns & finishes on all four stokes.
- Training in a group environment & lane discipline.
- Introduction to using a pace clock.
- Rules of the sport.
- Punctuality.
- Have all training equipment (kick-board, fins & drink bottle).
- Introduction to external competitions, participation in club Time Trials & Club Championships.
Criteria for consideration of movement to Progressive Group:
- Participate in club Time Trials & low level competitions.
- Attend all 3 training sessions on a regular basis.
- Swim 400m freestyle with bi-lateral breathing.
- Swim 200m backstroke with tumble turns.
- Swim 200m breaststroke with correct underwater pullouts.
- Swim 200m IM with correct turns.
- Participation in competitions when selected.
- Respect for coaching staff.
- Willingness to learn.
- Good lane discipline.
- Punctuality.
Training Schedule
ACADEMY | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
PM | Swim | 1800-1900 Sidcup | 1830-1900 Sidcup | 1500-1600 Sidcup | ||||
DEVELOPMENT | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
PM | Swim | 1800-1900 Sidcup | 1830-1930 Sidcup | 1500-1600 Sidcup | ||||
PROGRESSIVE | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
AM | Swim | 0800-0930 Crook Log | ||||||
PM | Swim | 1900-2000 Sidcup | 1800-1900 Sidcup | 1930-2030 Sidcup | 1600-1700 Sidcup | |||
JUNIOR PERFORMANCE | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
AM | Swim | 0700-0800 Crook Log | ||||||
PM | Land | |||||||
PM | Swim | 1900-2000 Sidcup | 1800-1900 Sidcup | 2030- 2200 Sidcup | 1900-2030 Sidcup | 1600-1800 Sidcup | ||
SENIOR PERFORMANCE | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
AM | Swim | 0630-0730 Crook Log | 0630-0730 Crook Log | 0630-0730 Crook Log | 0630-0730 Crook Log | |||
PM | Land | |||||||
PM | Swim | 2000-2100 Sidcup | 2100- 2200 Eric Liddell | 2100- 2200 Eric Liddell | 2030-2200 Sidcup | 1900- 2100 Eric Liddell | ||
CLUBMASTERS | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
AM | Swim | |||||||
PM | Swim | 2100-2200 Sidcup (Selected dates) | 1700- 1800 Sidcup |