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DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

Coach: Zoe Cowan

Our goal in Development Squad is to nurture technique and competitive skills in preparation for County Squad. We work with swimmers to achieve:

  • Regularly exposing athletes to Development and Team competitions
  • Securing qualifications for N&D County Championships
  • Frequent exposure to ‘Race Nights’
  • Preparation for training in County Squad or Youth Development 1
  • Building from 50m events up to 100m events, 200m IM and 400m Free
Swim coach helping with swim cap
Young swimmer doing backstroke

Swimmers in this squad range between 8 and 10 Years and enjoy a diverse training programme including:

  • Medley based technical development and training
  • Supplementary training on kick, dolphin kick, maximum speed and stroke skills
  • Dive starts 10m+, Turns 4m+

We aim to provide a nurturing but focussed training environment that has a common goal of enjoying competition and wanting to compete at a higher level. We ask that our swimmers:

  • Actively working at the ‘age-based’ session frequency
  • Train at the prescribed density and intensity for the group
  • Adhering to the competition / event program
  • Always demonstrate a ‘performance / growth’ mindset
  • Be a great team member

Session frequency varies depending on age. Broadly, swimmers can expect:

  Sessions Make-up

10 years plus

5 sessions per week

4 X PM

9 years plus

4 sessions per week

3 x PM

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