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.