Below are the current squad names with descriptions.
SQUADS
SQUAD DETAILS
- There are attendance expectations for each squad level per week.
- You MUST become a member of Blacktown Swim Club through Swim Central
- To find out which squad level is right for your child/children, please speak with our squad coach to organise a swim assessment. These are conducted after squad sessions.
To join our squads, please contact us and fill out the form and our coach will be in contact.
Bronze Squad
Bronze Squad is designed to introduce swimmers to a competitive squad environment and competitions.
Swimmers are technically competent across all four strokes for 50m and will build upon their kick and pull whilst learning drills to further develop these strokes.
This squad begins to teach the
necessary skills for racing such as Track Starts, Backstroke Starts, Flip Turns and Touch Turns.
It introduces Friday Night Club races and development meets to swimmers along with preparing them for
school swimming carnivals.
Required Attendance: 2-5 Session Weekly.
Swimmers are technically competent across all four strokes for 50m and will build upon their kick and pull whilst learning drills to further develop these strokes.
This squad begins to teach the
necessary skills for racing such as Track Starts, Backstroke Starts, Flip Turns and Touch Turns.
It introduces Friday Night Club races and development meets to swimmers along with preparing them for
school swimming carnivals.
Required Attendance: 2-5 Session Weekly.
Silver Squad
Silver Squad is designed with aims to increase the swimmer’s technical understanding and training capacity for all four strokes.
Introduces fundamental aerobic capacity training for Freestyle and Individual Medley along with anaerobic capacity training across all strokes.
Aims to further develop race specific skills, Medley Turns, Relay Changeovers and advances drills.
This squad prepares swimmers for races across all strokes at 100m, the 200m Individual Medley and the 400m Freestyle.
The goal of the squad is qualification for Junior State Age Championships.
Required Attendance: 3-6
Sessions Weekly.
Introduces fundamental aerobic capacity training for Freestyle and Individual Medley along with anaerobic capacity training across all strokes.
Aims to further develop race specific skills, Medley Turns, Relay Changeovers and advances drills.
This squad prepares swimmers for races across all strokes at 100m, the 200m Individual Medley and the 400m Freestyle.
The goal of the squad is qualification for Junior State Age Championships.
Required Attendance: 3-6
Sessions Weekly.
Gold Squad
Gold Squad is a performance-based program designed for higher levels of competition.
This squad further develops the aerobic and anaerobic capacity training system for swimmers.
It aims to advance race specific skills, progresses drills, grow knowledge of race preparation and introduces dryland training for swimmers.
This squad prepares swimmers for races across all strokes and distances from 50m to 1500m for the maximum achievement in these events.
The goal of the squad is qualification for Senior State Age Championships, Australian Age Championships and Australian Selection Events.
Required Attendance: 6-8 Sessions Weekly
This squad further develops the aerobic and anaerobic capacity training system for swimmers.
It aims to advance race specific skills, progresses drills, grow knowledge of race preparation and introduces dryland training for swimmers.
This squad prepares swimmers for races across all strokes and distances from 50m to 1500m for the maximum achievement in these events.
The goal of the squad is qualification for Senior State Age Championships, Australian Age Championships and Australian Selection Events.
Required Attendance: 6-8 Sessions Weekly
SQUAD TIMETABLE
Below is the current timetable for our 3 squad levels
Bronze Squad
Silver Squad
Gold Squad
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