Age-Group Squads
This squad comprises those swimmers in the club from around 10 - 13yrs upwards with two sub-sections to the group:
- Competition Development Squad
- Competition Squad
Competition Development Squad – Skills development and preparation for competitive swimming
Areas of Focus
| Skill acquisition and co-ordination |
| Technique development |
| Development of aerobic endurance |
| Flexibility and core stability |
| Nutrition and hydration |
| Focused and motivated to train and compete to a team ethos |
| Adhere to the swimmers code of conduct |
| Competitive participation in badge galas and club championships |
Competition Squad – Competitive swimmers who represent the club at galas and open meets
Additional Areas of Focus
| Fully committed to training program – 80%+ training sessions |
| Preparation for the race environment |
| Commitment to all selected Club Galas |
| Commitment to A grade open meets and County/Regional Championships |
| Land Training |
Session Times
| Day/Venue | Competition Development | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Monday (Bramcote) | 20:30 – 21:30 | |
| Tuesday (Bramcote) | 19:15 – 20:45 | 19:45 – 20:45 |
| Wednesday (Bramcote)
This session is preceded by land training 20:00 – 20:30 |
20:30 – 21:30 | 20:30 – 21:30 |
| Thursday (John Carroll) | 19:00 – 21:00 | |
| Thursday (Bramcote) | 20:30 – 21:45 | |
| Friday (Bramcote) | 19:00 – 20:00 | 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Sunday a.m.(Bramcote) | 08:00 – 09:00 | 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Sunday p.m. (Harvey Hadden (long course))
This session is preceded by land training 14:45 – 15:45 |
16:00 – 17:00 |
N.B. Selection for these squads is based on the focus areas and at the discretion of the Coaching Team
