Squads & Timetables

Performance 1 – Membership – 12 monthly payments of – £ 95.50

Age Group – The age group for this squad is 14 years old and upwards.

Minimum age of entry into this squad is strictly 13 years of age.

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 12 years may be accepted.

Entry Criteria

• Complete a 10 x 100m Front Crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach

• Complete 10 x 100m Individual Medley set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach

• Complete a 10 x 50m Kick set  on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.                      

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Senior Performance 1 squad in 50m events at a licensed meet in at least 3 out of 4 of the swimming strokes

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Senior Performance 1 squad in 100m events at a licensed meet in at least 3 of the swimming strokes

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Senior Performance 1 squad in 200m events at a licensed meet in at least 3 of the swimming strokes

• Swimmers must have demonstrated full commitment tocompetitive swimming by attending Club Championships, Open Meets and Gala’s supported by the Club.

• Attended a minimum of 75% of available sessions in Junior Performance/Senior Performance 2 Squad on a monthly basis.

• Attendance and training ethic will be continually monitored and reviewed.  

Squad Aims:

• To obtain/retain County qualification times.

• Working towards obtaining Regional qualification times

• Working towards obtaining National qualification times

• Continual improvement in technique in all four swimming strokes

• Continual improvement in training set times

• Swimmers must be willing to participate in Club Championships, Open meets & Club galas.

• Attend a minimum of 75% of available sessions, on a monthly basis.

Ratio (Teacher to Swimmer) – Ratio will not exceed 25:1

Membership – 12 monthly payments of – £ 95.50

Performance 2- Membership – 12 monthly payments of – £ 95.50

Age Group – The age group for this squad is 14 years old and upwards.

Minimum age of entry into this squad is strictly 13 years of age.

Entry Criteria

The squad is designed for swimmers who have not yet achieved County Qualifying times or met the entry criteria for Senior Performance 1 squad, but are continuing to work towards this goal, or for swimmers who do not wish to commit to swimming 6 days per week.

• Complete an 8 x 100m Front Crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach                                            

• Complete 8 x 100m Individual Medley set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach    

• Complete 10 x 50m Kick set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.                          

• Swim a continuous 100m Individual Medley using legal turns

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Senior Performance 2 squad in 50m events at a licensed meet in 3 out of 4 of the swimming strokes

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for Senior Performance 2 squad in 100m events at a licensed meet in at least 2 or 3 of the swimming strokes

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for Senior Performance squad in 200m times at a licensed meet in at least 1 of the swimming strokes

• Swimmers must be willing to participate in Club Championships, Open meets & Club galas.

• Attended a minimum of 70% of available sessions, on a monthly basis in their last squad.

Squad Aims:

• To obtain entry criteria for Performance 1 squad, if desired.

• To obtain/retain County qualification times.

• Improve technique in all four swimming strokes

• Improve training set times

• Swimmers must be willing to participate in Club Championships, Open meets & Club galas.

• Attend a minimum of 70% of available sessions, on a monthly basis.

Ratio (Teacher to Swimmer) – Ratio will not exceed 26:1

Junior Perfomance – Membership – 12 monthly payments of – £ 87.50

Age Group:

The optimum age for this squad is 12 years to 14 years of age.

The maximum age of entry into this squad is strictly 12 years and 9 months of age.

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 11 years may be accepted. Children are able to remain in the squad until reaching their 14th birthday.

Entry Criteria

• Complete an 800m Front Crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach                

• Complete 8 x 100m Individual Medley set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach    

• Complete 10 x 50m Kick set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.                          

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Junior Performance squad, in 50m events at a licensed meet in at least 3 of the swimming strokes

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Junior Performance squad in 100m Front Crawl and at least 2 other 100m swimming events at a licensed meet.

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Junior Performance squad in 200m events at a licensed meet in at least 2 of the swimming events

• Obtain a 200m Individual Medley time at a licensed meet

• Swimmers must be willing to participate in Club Championships, Open meets & Club galas.

• Attended a minimum of 70% of available sessions, on a monthly basis, whilst in Gold squad

Squad Aims:

• Complete an  800m Front Crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach                

• Complete an 800m Individual Medley set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach  

• Complete 10 x 50m Kick set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.                          

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for either Performance squads in 50m events at a licensed meet in 3 out of 4 of the swimming events

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for either Performance squads in 100m events at a licensed meet in at least 2 or 3 of the swimming events

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for either Performance squads in 200m times at a licensed meet in at least 2 or 3 of the swimming events

• Swimmers must be willing to participate in Club Championships, Open meets & Club galas.

• Attend a minimum of 70% of available sessions, on a monthly basis.

Ratio (Teacher to Swimmer) – Ratio will not exceed 18:1

PLATINUM – Membership – 12 monthly payments of – £ 66.50

Equipment needed: DDSC White & Dark Blue Swim Hat, Goggles, Float, Pull boy, Fins, Snorkel.

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 11 to 12 years of age.  

The maximum age of entry into this squad is strictly 11 years and 9 months of age.

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 10 years of age may be accepted.

Children are able to remain in the squad until reaching their 13th birthday.

Entry Criteria:

• Complete an 800m Front Crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach                

• Complete 8 x 100m Individual Medley set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach    

• Complete 10 x 50m Kick set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.                          

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Platinum squad in 50m events at a licensed meet, in at least 3 out of 4 of the swimming strokes

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Platinum squad in 100m events at a licensed meet, in at least 2 of the swimming strokes

• Obtained DDSC club specific entry times for Platinum squad in 200m events at a licensed meet in at least 2 of the swimming strokes

• Obtained a 200m Individual Medley time at a licensed meet

• Swimmers must be willing to participate in Club Championships, Open meets & Club galas

• Attended a minimum of 70% of available sessions, on a monthly basis, whilst in Silver squad

Squad Aims:

• Complete an 800m Front Crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach                

• Complete 8 x 100m Individual Medley set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach    

• Complete 10 x 50m Kick set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.                          

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for Junior Performance or Senior Performance 2 squad, in 50m events at a licensed meet in at least 3 of the swimming strokes

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for Junior Performance or Senior Performance 2 squad in 100m events at a licensed meet in Front Crawl and at least 2 of the other swimming strokes

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for Junior Performance or Senior Performance 2 squad in 200m events at a licensed meet in at least 2 of the swimming strokes

• Obtain a 200m Individual Medley time at a licensed meet

• Swimmers must be willing to participate in Club Championships, Open meets & Club galas

• Attend a minimum of 70% of available sessions on a monthly basis

Ratio (Teacher to Swimmer) – Ratio will not exceed 18:1

SILVER – Membership – 12 monthly payments of – £ 53.00

Equipment needed: DDSC Silver Swim Hat, Goggles, Float, Pull boy, Fins

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 10 to 11 years of age.

The maximum age of entry into this squad is strictly 10 years and 3 months of age.

At the discretion of the coach, and dependent on ability, children aged 9 are eligible to join this squad.

Children are able to remain in this squad until reaching 11 years and 3 months of age.

Entry Criteria

• Swim 50 metres Front Crawl equivalent to, or faster than, the entry time for Silver squad (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 50 metres Backstroke equivalent to, or faster than, the entry time for Silver squad (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 50 metres Breaststroke equivalent to, or faster than, the entry time for Silver squad (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 25 metres Butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 100 metres Front Crawl

• Sink, push and glide underwater 7 metres in prone and supine position

• Perform correct turns in all strokes

• Perform a standing dive from poolside

• Attended a minimum of 66% of available sessions, on a monthly basis, whilst in Academy 6 (Existing Academy club members only)

Squad Aims

• Complete a 600m Front Crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach                                                                                          

• Complete an 8 x 50m kick set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.

• Obtain DDSC club specific entry times for Gold squad in 50m events at a licensed meet, in at least 3 out of the 4 swimming strokes

• Obtain the DDSC club specific entry times for Gold squad in 100m events at a licensed meet, in at least 2 out of the 4 swimming strokes

• Perform correct starts in all four strokes, maintaining a streamlined position underwater for 7-10 metres in Butterfly, Front Crawl and Backstroke, before transferring into full stroke

• Perform legal turns in all four strokes

• Perform a 100m Individual Medley with a correct start and legal turns

• Achieve the Preliminary Competitive Start Award.

• Attend 70% of available sessions on a monthly basis

Ratio (Teacher to Swimmer) – Ratio will not exceed 18:1

ACADEMY 5 – Membership – 12 monthly payments of – £ 48.50

Age Group

The age group for this squad is 7 years to 8 years old.

Maximum age of entry into this squad is strictly 8 years and 6 months of age.

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 6 years old may be accepted.

Entry Criteria

• Have achieved Stage 6 of the National Teaching plan

• Swim 50 metres Front Crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 50 metres Backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 25 metres Breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 15 metres Butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Sink, push and glide underwater a minimum of 5 metres in supine position

• Sink, push and glide underwater a minimum of 5 metres in prone position

• Perform a Front Crawl turn

• Perform a sitting /kneeling dive from poolside

Squad Aims

• To achieve Stage 7 of the National Teaching plan

• Swim 50 metres Front Crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 50 metres Backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 25 metres Breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Swim 25 metres Butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards)

• Sink, push and glide underwater a minimum of 5 to 7metres in supine position

• Sink, push and glide underwater a minimum of 5 to 7 metres in prone position

• Perform a Front Crawl turn

• Demonstrate basis of a Backstroke turn

• Perform a standing dive from poolside

• NB: Only swimmers who have achieved 80% of the above aims by the age of 9 years will be eligible to progress forward to our Competitive swimming squads

Ratio (Teacher to Swimmer) – Ratio will not exceed 12:1

ACADEMY 3 – Membership – 12 monthly payments of – £ 36.00

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 6 years to 7 years old.

Maximum age of entry into this squad is strictly 7 years & 6 months of age.

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 5 years may be accepted.

Entry Criteria

• Achieved Stage 4 of the National Teaching plan

• Swim 20 metres Front Crawl

• Swim 15 metres Backstroke

• Kick 10 metres Breaststroke

• Kick 10 metres with Butterfly leg action

• Jump into deep water from poolside

• Perform a forward somersault

Squad Aims

• To achieve Stage 5 of the National Teaching plan.

• Swim 25 metres Front Crawl

• Swim 25 metres Backstroke

• Swim 10 metres Breaststroke

• Swim 10 metres Butterfly

• Jump into deep water from Starting Block

• Demonstrate the basis of a Front Crawl turn

Ratio (Teacher to Swimmer) – Ratio will not exceed 12:1