Swimmers will be training with full time Community Swimming Coach Danny Thompson.

Criteria

• Swimmers would normally be between 13 and 18 years of age.
• Have advanced stroke technique and effective turns in all four strokes
• Swimmers will normally be of Regional/ County Standard.
• Must be able to perform 400 IM under ASA laws and swim 1500m continuously using competition turns
• Minimum attendance of seven or eight sessions for 13 & 14year olds
Eight or nine sessions 14+ year olds per week
• Completion of all land based sessions unless otherwise directed by Squad Coach

Aims

• To enforce the swimmers competition and training skills, ready for the intense training required in the National Squad
• To introduce swimmers to energy systems and cyclical training
• To develop core stability and basic strength through land training
• Educate swimmers on time management, healthy lifestyles and gala protocols
• To build swimmers discipline and commitment levels
• To keep a detailed log book
• Swimmers will target National Championships, North East Regional Championships, Northumberland & Durham Championships and various selected Open Meets
• There will also be trips around the United Kingdom as well as abroad for selected swimmers.

“WINNERS ARE SIMPLY PREPARED TO DO WHAT LOSERS WON’T ”

Coach: Danny Thompson, email

Squad Managers:
Linda Breeze

Fees: £65 pm