| 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(except Masters). 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 SDC and DN Squads have goal sheets to encourage individual progress.
Teaching Squads (T)
Head coach - Bill Cunningham
Squad head coach - Mary Purvis
Assistant coach - Ivor Partridge (Sundays)
Assistant coach - Karen Bloom (Mondays)
Assistant coach - Francis Anderson (Fridays)
Assistant coach - Andy Sargent (Saturdays)
Assistant coach - Adam Duncan (Saturdays)
All swimmers join the squad by invitation after having a trial session and being assessed by the Squad Head Coach as able to train and 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)
Friday - 18.00 to 19.00 (middle, lower and beginner squad - 45mins/1hr
Saturday - 17.00 to 18.00 (all swimmers - 30mins/1hr)
Sunday - 09.00 to 09.45 (all swimmers - 45mins)
Swimming Development (SD) Squad
Head coach - Bill Cunningham
Squad head coach - Ivor Partridge
Assistant coach - Karen Bloom (Saturdays)
Assistant coach - Adam Duncan (Sundays)
they take place on:
Wednesday - 17.00 to 18.00
Thursday - 17.00 to 18.00
Saturday - 17.00 to 18.30
Sunday - 08.00 to 09.00
Skill Development County (SDC) Squad
Head coach - Bill Cunningham
Squad head coach - Dave Prokic
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 & 18.00 to 19.00
Saturday - 08.00 to 9.45
Sunday - 08.00 to 09.45
District/National Squad (D/N)
Head coach - Bill Cunningham
Assistant coach - Darren Bloom
Assistant coach - Helen Cotterill
Assistant coach - Nicola Foy
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 9.45
Sunday - 08.00 to 09.45
Masters Squad (M)
Head coach - Bill Cunningham
Squad head coach - Andy Sargent(Wednesday)
Assistant coach - Mary Purvis
they take place on:
Saturday - 08.00 to 09.45 & 18.00 to 19.00
Sunday - 19.00 to 20.00
Squad Progression
A swimmer’s progression through the squads will be determined every 3 months in
consultation with the 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 the squad criteria. To download a copy click here.
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