Dorking Swimming Club

PreSquad

Expectations of PreSquad swimmers:

An ideal guideline age is 6-9 years old.

Technique and swimming skills

• Continue to develop all 4 strokes and continue to develop key race skills.
• There is emphasis on preparation for competition.
• Begin to learn FINA competition rules.

Attendance

• Each week, we recommend attendance of all sessions to make as much progress as possible. However, by attending 2 out of 3 sessions a week you can still achieve a high level of progress.

Attitude and approach to training

• Swimmers are expected to be punctual and arrive on poolside 10 minutes prior to the session starting.
• Come to each session, willing to listen, learn and work with the coaching team.
• Swimmers must be responsible for their own kit.
• Swimmers must consistently give 100% effort in their training.  

Training capacity

• Squad members should be able to cover between 800m – 1200m in a training session.
• Begin to independently complete some training sessions, completing small blocks of swimming with large rests, whilst keeping good technique throughout.

Lifestyle and training management

• Regular weekly attendance.
• Swimmers are encouraged to communicate with their coaches and create a two-way professional relationship.  

Equipment expectations: All kit must be named

• Two pairs of goggles
• A Dorking hat
• Kickboard
• Fins (short ones)
• Water bottle

Please Note:

All swimmers in Primary or Junior School must have a responsible adult present for all training sessions, and the swimmer must know who they are (if it's not the parent), in case of emergency.