Pre-Squad

Coached by Sue Yeomans, Gordon Saxby, Sheena Bassett, and Amy Green

The swimmer has now moved into the first level of the club where they experience an increase in the amount of swimming they do. They are entering into the initial stage of competitive training, whilst the focus of their training is in developing aerobic capacity and broadening their skill base a great emphasis is of course having fun along the way. Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.

There are 3 swimming sessions available for this squad per week. Times and venues as shown.

Squad members should be able to cover between 800-1200m during per hour during a training session.

This squads objectives are: -

• Develop and improve stroke technique on all four competitive strokes.
• Starts and turns. 
• Develop Aerobic condition of swimmer.
• Introduce speed work.
• Introduce basic competition techniques.
• Introduce basic training techiniques..
• Take responsibility for training equipment required at each training session (pull buoy, drink bottle and fins, goggles.)