Squads & Timetables

Coach

Kim Longland and Nick Pembroke

Age Group

The Optimum age for this squad is 14 years upwards. At discretion of the coach and dependant on ability children younger than 14 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 turn around time set by the coach.
• Complete a 10 x 50m kick set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.
• Swimmers who have achieved, or are close to achieving county qualifying/consideration times.
• Obtained 50m times in all 4 strokes at a licensed meet.
• Obtained 100m times in all 4 strokes at a licensed meet.
• Obtained 200m times in all 4 strokes at a licensed meet.
• Obtained 200m Individual medley time at a licenced meet.
• Swimmers must have achieved a minimum time of 1.15mins for 100m front crawl.
• Swimmers must have demonstrated full commitment to competitive swimming by attending all club championships and open meets supported by the club.
• Swimmers must be willing to represent the club at competitions when chosen.
• Attend a minimum of 75% of available sessions in junior/senior competition squads on a quarterly basis.
• Attendance and training ethic will be continually monitored and reviewed on a quarterly basis.

Ratio (Coach to Swimmer)

Ratio will not exceed 26:1.

Membership

12 monthly payments of – £92.00

Coach

Steven O’Neill and Nick Pembroke

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 14 years old to 18 years old. 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 performance squad, but are continuing to work towards this goal.

• Complete and 8 x 100m front crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.
• Swim a continuous 400m freestyle.
• Swim a continuous 200m Individual medley using legal turns.
• Perform legal starts and turns in all four strokes.
• Obtained 50m times in all 4 strokes at a licensed meet.
• Obtained 100m times in at least 2 strokes at a licensed meet.
• Obtained 200m times in at least 2 strokes at a licensed meet
• Swimmer must be willing to participate in club championships and open meets selected by the coaching staff.
• Swimmer must be willing to represent the club at competitions when selected.
• Attended a minimum of 75% of available sessions, on a quarterly basis, whilst in development 2/junior competition.

Ratio (Coach to Swimmer)

Ratio will not exceed 30:1.

Membership

12 monthly payments of – £81.00

Coach

Steven O’Neill

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 10 years to 13 years old.

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

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 9 years may be accepted

Entry Criteria

• 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 a 10 x 50m Kick set  on a specific turnaround time set by the coach.
• Swim a continuous 400m Freestyle
• Obtained 50m times in all 4 strokes at a licensed meet
• Obtained 100m times in at least 3 strokes at a licensed meet
• Obtained 200m times in at least 2 strokes at a licensed meet
• Obtained a 200m Individual Medley time at a licensed meet
• Swimmers must be willing to participate in Club Championships and Open meets selected by the coaching staff
• Swimmer must also be willing to represent the club at competitions, when selected
• Attended a minimum of 75% of available sessions, on a quarterly basis, whilst in Development 2.

Ratio (Coach to Swimmer

Ratio will not exceed 30:1.

Membership

12 monthly payments of – £ 81.00

Coach

Emma Coppen

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 9 years to 12 years old.

Maximum age of entry into this squad is strictly 12 years of age.

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 8 years may be accepted.

Entry Criteria

• • Achieved level 10 of the National Teaching plan (External Entrants)
  • Complete an  6 x 100m Front Crawl set on a specific turnaround time set by coach.
  • Complete a 6 x 50m kick set on a specific turnaround time set by coach.
  • Swim a continuous 100m Individual Medley using legal turns.
  • Swim a continuous 200m Freestyle.
  • Achieved 50m times in at least 3 strokes at a licensed meet or club competition.
  • Achieved 200m times in at least 2 strokes at a licensed meet.
  • Perform legal starts and turns in all four strokes.
  • Hold the Competitive Start Award.
  • Swimmer must be willing to participate in Club Championships and Open meets selected by the coaching staff.
  • Swimmers must be willing to represent the club at competitions when selected.
  • Attended a minimum of 75% of available sessions, on a quarterly basis, whilst in Development 1 (Existing  Club members)

Ratio (Coach to Swimmer)

Ratio will not exceed 25:1.

Membership

12 monthly payments of – £ 54.00

Coach

Hazel Tew and Nick Pembroke

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 8 years to 10 years old.

Maximum age of entry into this squad is strictly 11 years of age.

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 7 years may be accepted.

Entry Criteria

• Achieved Level 7 of the National Teaching plan (External Entrants)
• Swim 50 metres Front Crawl demonstrating bi-lateral breathing
• Swim 50 metres Backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)
• Swim 25 metres Breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)
• Swim 25 metres Butterfly
• Sink, push and glide underwater in prone position
• Sink, push and glide underwater in supine position
• Perform a forward somersault in the water
• Perform a dive from poolside
• Attended a minimum of 75% of available sessions, per month, whilst in Academy 2 (Existing  Club members)

Ratio (Coach to Swimmer)

Ratio will not exceed 15:1.

Membership

12 monthly payments of – £51.00

Coach

Jenna McMullen

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 7 years to 9 years old.

Maximum age of entry into this squad is strictly 9 years of age.

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

Entry Criteria

• Achieved level 5 of the National Teaching plan (External Entrants)
• Confident in deep water
• Swim 25 metres Front Crawl
• Swim 25 metres Backstroke
• Swim 10 metres Breaststroke
• Demonstrate Dolphin leg kick
• Jump into deep water from poolside
• Push and glide on front with arms extended and log roll onto the back
• Push and glide on front with arms extended and log roll onto the front
• Fully submerge to pick up an object

Ratio (Coach to Swimmer)

Ratio will not exceed 8:1.

Membership

12 monthly payments of – £46.50

Coach

Jenna and Imogen

Age Group

The optimum age for this squad is 5 years to 7 years old.

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

At the discretion of the coach and dependant on ability, children aged 4 years and 6 months may be accepted.

Entry Criteria

• Sibling or relative of an active swimming member in the club and/or member of our committee or coaching staff
• Must be confident in the water
• Kick on their front aided by a float
• Kick on their back aided by a float

Ratio (Coach to Swimmer)

Ratio will not exceed 8:1.

Membership

12 monthly payments of – £ 34.50