Development Squad
Age Group:
8 - 12 years old.
Standard:
ASA (Swim England) Stage 10 and above.
Ability:
Able to swim 100 metres in 4 strokes with legal turns and understanding of lane discipline and of pace clock.
Commitment:
To attend minimum of 5 hours each week plus poolside stretching. Regular attendance to training consistent with squad training regimes.
Competitions:
Attendance at Club Champs, Time Trials, Open competitions and team events when selected.
Progression:
Track record of competitions in 50 to 200 metre events and 400 free.
Equipment:
- Swimming hat + spare;
- Swimming goggles + spare;
- Water bottle;
- Kick board;
- Pull buoy;
- Short fins;
- Paddles.
- 06 Oct 2024Saxon Crown host a successful Autumn Showdown open gala
Saxon Crown hosted a successful open gala on 5th and 6th October attracting big clubs from all over London. There were several PBs for Saxon Crown swimmers, hot heats aplenty and fun, frolics and fast swimming throughout the whole weekend. Our Autumn Showdown has become a regular feature on the Swimming Calender. - 29 Sep 2024Two silvers for Saxon Crown in the Kent Relays
An exciting day at Glass Mill where the Kent Relays were held. Saxon Crown 12 year old girls won 2 silvers in the 200 im and 200 free relays only just pipped at the post by Maidstone on both occasions. There were some really good results in the other events too but the 2 silvers were the stand out achievements against some of the very best clubs in Kent. Full results can be seen in the full description. A picture of the successful girls team to follow. - 28 Sep 2024Two Masters Swimmers Compete for Team Lewisham who came 4th in the annual GLL Be
The Masters called on Angie Willis and Tristram Kennedy Harper to help the Better, the social enterprise that runs Lewisham's leisure facilities, to field a team of swimmers aged 60+ to compete in the 2024 London-wide Borough club competition designed to encourage active lifestyles in this age group. Competing with a Better employee, as a first time entry team they achieved a 4th place finish, among twenty Boroughs competing. Well done team! - 21 Sep 2024Round 3 Kent Junior League
A great final Kent Junior League event was had by all with some great swims, pbs and lots of fun. - 14 Sep 2024Saxon Crown compete in Dock to Dock
This year Masters squad sent a record 17 swimmers (including a Perf A interloper) to Dock 2 Dock to take on distances ranging from 3-10km. We achieved no less than 6 top 3 places in gender/age categories in the 3 and 5km. Looking forward to next year already! - 06 Jul 2024Saxon Crown White Horse League Champions 2024
Saxon Crown win the White Horse League Cup for the first time since 2001. - 28 Jun 2024Team Lewisham at the LYG games 2024
Fantastic performances from Saxon Crown swimmers for Team Lewisham at the London Youth Games Swimming and Aquathlon events. Team Lewisham scored more than double the points in the swimming achieved last year and the Aquathlon team came a very respectable 4th. - 22 Jun 2024We're all going to Tunbridge, La La La!!!
A very decent third for Saxon Crown at the KJL hosted by RTW Monson at Tunbridge Wells. - 09 Jun 2024Jess and Ted doing their Brennan impersonations
A huge thanks to all who took part in and sponsored the "Swim the Channel" event that raised £6,800 for Jess. - 08 Jun 2024Saxon Crown win round 3 of White Horse League
That's 3 in a row as Saxon Crown lead by 20 points in the White Horse League. The final round is on 6th July, see you there!
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