| All training sessions are held at Willowburn Pool. Swimmers need to train as often as possible every week in order to improve their stamina, speed and stroke technique. Swimmers are grouped by ability, not age. As they progress they are moved up and training intensity is gradually increased.
Swimmers are issued with record sheets to record any new PBTs (Personal Best Times) that they set. The Bagcat and Open Squads have goal sheets to encourage individual progress.
Minnows
Head Coach - Chris Leighton
Assistant coach - Mary Purvis
Assistant coach - Beth Young
Swimming with Minnows is for an initial 12 week period and then a reassessment will take place, reviewing attendance and progression, before a permanent place in the Minnows squad is awarded. Please also note that until your child is a full affiliated member of Alnwick Dolphins they are unable to compete in any of the swimming galas.
Teaching Squads
Head Coach - Chris Leighton
Assistant coach - Mary Purvis
Assistant coach - Matt Cross
Assistant coach - Beth Young
All swimmers join the squad by invitation after having a trial session and being assessed by Mary, Matt and Beth as able to train at the required level. Teaching squad sessions concentrate on gaining a really strong understanding of the basic strokes (Front crawl, Back Crawl, Breaststroke and Butterfly), they take place on:
Monday - 18.00 to 19.00 (upper squad - 1hr)
Wednesday - 17.00 to 18.00 (upper squad - 1hr)
Friday - 18.00 to 20.00 (middle, lower and starter squads - 45mins/1hr)
Saturday - 17.00 to 19.00 (all squads - 30mins/1hr)
Sunday - 09.00 to 09.45 (middle squad - 45mins)
Club Squads
Head Coach - Chris Leighton
Squad lead coach - Bill Cunningham
Assistant coach - Ivor Partridge
they take place on:
Monday - 07.00 to 08.15
Wednesday - 07.00 - 08.15
Thursday - 17.00 to 18.00
Saturday - 17.00 to 18.30
Sunday - 08.00 to 09.00
Bagcat Squads
Head Coach - Chris Leighton
Squad lead coach - Lorna Whike
Assistant coach - Adam Duncan
they take place on:
Monday - 07.00 to 08.15
Monday - 18.00 to 19.00
Wednesday - 07.00 - 08.15
Wednesday - 17.00 to 18.00
Thursday - 18.00 to 19.00
Friday - 18.00 to 20.00
Saturday - 08.00 to 10.00
Sunday - 19.00 to 20.00
Open Squad
Head Coach - Chris Leighton
Squad lead coach - Michelle Davison
Assistant coach - Dave Davison
Assistant coach - Dawn Eastham
they take place on:
Monday - 18.00 to 19.00
Tuesday - 07.00 to 08.15
Wednesday - 17.00 to 18.00
Thursday - 07.00 to 08.15 & 17.00 to 19.00
Saturday - 08.00 to 10.00
Sunday - 08.00 to 10.00 & 19.00 to 20.00
X Factor Squad
Specially selected swimmers of all ages who are invited to train
Squad lead coach - Bill Cunningham
The squad trains on alterante Sunday mornings 09.00 to 10.00
Land Training
Thursday 17.00 to 18.00 - BAGCAT Squad
Saturday 10.00 to 11.00 - BACAT and Open Squads.
Squad Progression
A swimmer’s progression through the squads will be regularly assessed by their squad coaches and determined every 3 months in consultation with the "exporting & importing" coaches. Each swimmer will be required to reach a certain standard before moving on to a higher squad. Swimmers may be invited to move into the higher squad once a week to determine if they have reached the desired standard before a permanent move is made. This will also give the swimmer more confidence.
Squad Criteria
All swimmers must read, agree to, sign and return a copy of their squad criteria.
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