
A Squad
Are the
more experienced swimmers and train eight to eleven
hours every week. To be a member of A squad the
swimmer needs to be very dedicated to swimming and
have a lot of commitment They build up speed and
stamina and compete against other swimmers at
district, county and national level.
B
Squad
Swim
for five hours every week. They focus on building
up stamina and improving technique. They enter
local galas and leagues and can sometimes achieve
district and county times.
C
Squad
Have
approximately 12 members and swim for two hours
every week. They often enter junior league
competitions and spend a lot of time perfecting the
four main strokes in swimming.
Shrimps
We have
two shrimp classes and they swim for thirty minutes
every week. They mainly continue to improve
technique and practise diving.
Tadpoles
Are our
younger swimmers in the big pool. There are three
tadpole classes and the children progress through
the classes as their swimming improves.
Small
Pool
This is
our beginner class, where children get their first
taste of swimming. There are three classes and the
children swim for thirty minutes a week. When they
are safe and confident swimming in deeper water
they move to Tadpoles.
Land
Training
A, B
and C squad members are encouraged to attend a land
training session for an hour every week. This is
run by a qualified fitness instructor and aims to
build up the swimmers strength. Not only is it fun
but it encourages team work among the swimmers.
This is split into 2 levels for swimmers :-
Category 1 is for non-competitive cover and is required by members of the club who are not involved in competitive swimming.
Category 2 is required by all members of A, B and C squads who take part in competitions.
The registration committee members will arrange this for you upon joining the club or at the annual renewal of this in February.
The cost for this varies according to which level of cover you require, and you will be notified of this when the prices for the forthcoming season have been published by the ASA.




