Swan Leisure Swim Club aims to make Olympic dreams come true!
The squad pathway is carefully planned with strong emphasis on quality rather than quantity. Our squad swimmers gain ability and confidence through a variety of activities which include internal and external competition, dry land training, school holiday camps, strength and conditioning sessions.
The partnerships we have with Swan Leisure Centre fitness trainers provide for a holistic approach to developing athletes, allowing each individual to perform at their very best in all aspects of life.
Squads for all swimming levels
Whatever your swimming aspirations, and whatever your current ability, at Swan Swimming Club, we we provide squads for all abilities, from those who are just making their first steps to competent swimmers. Our squads include:
Description
The focus of this squad is to build the confidence of your young swimmers. We want to prepare them with all the right tools to take their swimming journey to the next step into racing and preparing them for the Development Squad training. There is a real emphasis on learning the skills of swimming in this squad whilst having a lot of fun.
Criteria
- Able to demonstrate front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
- Have confident in deep water
- Sessions expected to attend – 75%
- Sessions offered per week – 3
- Target age – 7-10
Description
This Squad is the first progression in the Swan Swimming Club long-term development pathway and aims to assist athletes with the transition from Learn to Swim Lessons to a competitive squad environment. Participants will learn how to function in a squad environment as they develop the foundations of competitive technique and skill across all four strokes. Introduction to competition is done in a fun, encouraging, and educating way.
Swimmers are generally 8-10 years of age and are expected to attend 75% of all sessions and attend competitions as per the competition timetable.
Criteria
- Perform all 4 strokes with sound technique
- Understand sets and drills in swimming
- Encouraged to have Swan swimming gear – T-shirt and swimming cap
- Sessions expected to attend – 70%
- Sessions offered per week – 4
- Target age – 8-11
Description
The Junior Squad program aims to assist athletes to strengthen the foundations of competitive technique and skill across all four strokes with an emphasis on medley swimming. Participants will be encouraged to focus on the process and enjoyment of racing as they develop habits that will continue throughout their competitive journey. Swimmers are generally 9-11 years of age and are expected to attend 75% of sessions and attend competitions as per the competition timetable.
Criteria
- Perform all 4 strokes with sound technique
- Have Swan swimming gear – T-shirt, hoodie and swimming cap
- Sessions expected to attend – 75%
- Sessions offered per week – 6
- Target age – 9-13
Description
This squad at Swan Swimming Club Competitive Pathway aims to develop a solid training foundation that will enable swimmers to be competitive at both a state and national level. Swimmers in this group will develop a comprehensive set of racing skills and strategies and be exposed to higher training loads. Swimmers are generally 12-15 years of age and are expected to attend 80% of sessions per week and attend competitions as per the competition timetable.
Criteria
- Perform all 4 strokes with sound technique
- Complete swimming sets on a designing time
- Understand sets and drills in swimming
- Encouraged to have Swan swimming gear – T-shirt, hoodie and swimming cap
- Sessions offered per week – 8
- Target age – 12-16
Description
The focus of this squad is to enable those who attend to continue to enjoy the fitness aspect of swimming whilst not having the pressures of having to compete.
Criteria
- Perform all 4 strokes with sound technique
- Understand sets and drills in swimming
- Target age – 16-18