| Attitude |
1. Have proven that you are able to listen, learn & act upon the coach’s feedback on a consistent & regular basis |
1. To maintain & develop appropriate behaviour & responsibilities within a 1:1 & group training environment (for further information, see our Swimmers Code of Conduct on our website)
2. To develop greater responsibility for your learning & improvement by being ready to listen & learn in training
3. To begin to recognize the importance of long term athlete development (LTAD) by recognizing the importance of commitment to training & by gaining a basic knowledge of factors affecting your performance |
| Swimming technique & ability |
1. Have good stroke technique & good, legal turns on all 4 strokes
2. Can swim 400m continuously using one stroke with legal competitive turns
3. Can push & streamline then kick 25m butterfly without using a board
4. Can perform butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke & front crawl turns from 10m in to 15m out
5. Can perform a dive track start & dolphin kick underwater in a streamlined position for 5m with the focus on progressing it to 10m
6. Can complete a set totaling at least 800m as specified by the coach (i.e. using turnaround times as instructed)
7. Can swim a continuous 100m individual medley (4x25m) using recognized competitive turns
8. Can perform a 15m underwater kick on front from a push & glide in a streamlined position
9. Can perform butterfly, front crawl & backstroke starts, then dolphin kick in a streamlined position underwater. Transfer into the stroke & complete the remainder of the 25m
10. Can perform a breaststroke start, performing a one & a half pull underwater. Transfer into stroke & complete the remainder of the 25m. |
1. To develop strokes & skills similar to those outlined in the Swim England Stage 10 Award & those described in the Swim England Competitive Start Award
2. To develop effective technique & skills for all 4 strokes
3. To develop effective technical & mental skills required to assist & improve performance
4. To develop basic aerobic conditioning & speed
5. To develop Individual Medley (IM) skills & effective starts & turns
6. To begin learning basic swimming mechanics
7. To begin learning the importance of nutrition & hydration in sport
8. To qualify for County Championships (to achieve finals & win medals)
9. To be selected for County Development Programmes. |
| Commitment |
1. Already attended at least 2 galas (&, therefore, have ASA ranked times in some events) |
1. To attend pool training sessions consistently & regularly
2. To attend land training once 9 years old
3. To compete regularly, once 9 years old, at Level 3 Licensed Meets
4. At galas, to target all strokes & all relevant distances up to & including 400m events. In addition to these, older swimmers will also be expected to target distance events (800m/1500m). |
