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Helensburgh Amateur Swimming Club: Training Squads

Training Squads

TRAINING SQUADS
The club has 6 squads depending on the swimmers ability and competitiveness.

Listed below is the criteria that the swimmer must meet for each "Squad".

CLUB SQUAD:
Tuesday 6.45-7.30pm and Friday 7.30-8.30pm

  1. Enter Club Age Group Competitions.
  2. Regular and punctual attendance at training session.
  3. No subsistence for external competitions.

Competitive swimmers whose main focus is internal Club competitions. Coached in the various competitive stroke techniques, starts and turns etc. LATD level Swimskills/Training to Train.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD: 
Friday 6.00-6.45pm.

  1. Expected to enter Club Competitions (Age Group & Open) if capable of completing distance and stroke is legal.
  2. Will be moved to appropriate squad when able.
  3. Regular and punctual attendance at training sessions.

Swimmers developing fundamental skills in the 4 competitive strokes and receiving Coaching to enable participation in relevant competitions.  LATD level FUNdamentals/Swimskills.

PRE-BRONZE SQUAD:
Friday 6.00-6.45pm and Sunday 8.30-9.30am.

  1. Enter ALL Club Competitions (Age Group & Open) if capable of completing distance.
  2. Regular and punctual attendance at training sessions.
  3. Participate in ALL Mini League competitions.
  4. Will be moved to BRONZE Squad when ready.

Competitive swimmers who are developing basic technical ability in all 4 strokes and representing the Club externally (Mini League) etc. LATD level Swimskills.

BRONZE SQUAD: 
Tuesday 6.00-6.45pm; Friday 6.45-7.30pm and Sunday 8.30-9.30am

  1. Legal Stroke, starts & turns in all 4 competitive strokes.
  2. Enter ALL Club Competitions (Age Group & Open) if capable of completing distance.
  3. Enter external competitions as recommended by the Coach (50% entry fee subsistence).
  4. Regular and punctual attendance at training sessions.
  5. Participate in ALL Mini League competitions. 

Competitive swimmers who are developing basic technical ability in all 4 strokes and representing the Club externally (Mini League) etc. LATD level Swimskills.

SILVER SQUAD:
Tue 6.00-7.30pm; Thu 6.00-8.00pm; Fri 7.30-8.30pm; Sun 8.30 - 9.30am.

  1. Achieving or close to achieving Set times.
  2. Enter ALL Club Competitions (Age Group & Open)
  3. Enter external competitions as recommended by Coach (50% entry fee subsistence).
  4. Regular and punctual attendance at training sessions.
  5. Follow Coach's flexibility programme.
  6. Upkeep of Swimmers Log Book.
  7. Participate in ALL Mini League competitions if eligible.

Competitive swimmers who regularly represent the Club externally and are achieving/close to achieving Set times. LATD level Training to Train/Swimskills.

GOLD SQUAD:
Mon 6.00-8.00pm; Tue 6.00-7.30pm; Thu 6.00-8.00pm; Fri 7.30-8.30pm and 
Sun 8.30-9.30am.

  1. Achieving or close to achieving West District consideration times.
  2. Enter ALL Club Competitions (Age Group & Open).
  3. Enter external competitions as recommended by Coach (50% entry fee subsistence).
  4. Regular and punctual attendance at training sessions.
  5. Follow Coach's flexibility and land training sessions.
  6. Upkeep of Swimmers Log Book.
  7. Participate in ALL Mini League competitions if eligible.

Competitive swimmers who are regularly achieving West District consideration times.  LATD level Training to Train/Training to Compete.

SWIMMERS ARE EXPECTED TO:

 
KIT REQUIRED FOR SQUAD TRAINING