For further details please contact Janice Reid on 01784 454618.

• All movements are at the discretion of the coaching team and some exceptions to standards may be made.
• There is no automatic qualifying standard for any squad, all times achieved will hold the swimmer in consideration to be moved.
• Please see the time table page to view the swimming times for each group and also for links to pool location maps.
• Membership fees can be found in the secure area.

Senior Competitive

As part of you training you will need to bring to every session: -

• Drinks
• Kickboard
• Pull Buoy
• Band
• Zoomers
• Paddles (not Platinum B)
• Parachutes (not Platinum B or County)
• Stretch Cords (not Platinum B)
• Skipping Rope

All equipment should be on poolside at the start of every session.

You should be on poolside to stretch in preparation for your session 10mins prior to the start of training.

Platinum Performance
(Katy Rydquist)

Consideration Standard:

• Within 8% of National Qualifying Time (click here to see the 8% times)
• Must have the Individual Medley time OR two other times
• Commitment to Previous Squad Timetable

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Minimum of 7 sessions per week
• Entry into County/Regional and National Championships
• Entry into Open Meets and Club Championships
• Attendance at all required Team Events, specifically: -
  • Speedo League
  • County Relays
  • Regional Relays
  • National Relays

Syllabus:

• A specialised and focused programme of training for each season, to prepare swimmers for a high/Elite level of competition.
• Specialized training on Sprint/Middle Distance and Distance swimming for all strokes.
• To include pool and land-based training

Platinum A
(Katy Rydquist)

Consideration Standard:

• Within 10% of National Qualifying Time (click here to see the 10% times)
• Must have the Individual Medley time OR two other times
• Commitment to Previous Squad Timetable

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Minimum of 6 sessions per week
• Entry into County/Regional and National Championships
• Entry into Open Meets and Club Championships
• Attendance at all required Team Events, specifically: -
  • Speedo League
  • County Relays
  • Regional Relays
  • National Relays

Syllabus:

• A specialised and focused programme of training for each season, to prepare swimmers for a high/Elite level of competition.
• Specialized training on Sprint/Middle Distance and Distance swimming for all strokes.
• To include pool and land-based training

Platinum B
(Chris Rydquist)

Consideration Standard:

• County Standard
• Must have the Individual Medley time OR two other times
• Commitment to Previous Squad Timetable

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Minimum of 5 sessions per week
• Maximum age 12 by the end of the season
• Entry into County/Regional and National Championships
• Entry into Open Meets and Club Championships
• Attendance at all required Team Events, specifically: -
  • Speedo League
  • Rother League
  • County Relays
  • Regional Relays

Syllabus:

• A specialised and focused programme of training for each season, to prepare swimmers for a high/Elite level of competition.
• Specialized training on Sprint/Middle Distance and Distance swimming for all strokes.
• A full programme of Professional Coaching to prepare the swimmer for the commitment and training of the top squads

Platinum County
(Roy Jenkins)

Consideration Standard:

• County Development Standard
• B/C Grade Open Standard
• Minimum age 12 by the end of the season

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Commitment to personal development and self-improvement through regular, weekly attendance at sessions
• Entry into County Development Championships
• Entry into Open Meets and Club Championships
• Attendance at all required Team Events, specifically: -
  • Rother League
  • County Relays

Syllabus:

• A specialised and focused programme of training for each season, to prepare swimmers for a high/Elite level of competition.
• Specialized training on Sprint/Middle Distance and Distance swimming for all strokes.
• A full programme of Professional Coaching to prepare the swimmer for the commitment and training of the top squads

Junior Competitive

As part of you training you will need to bring to every session: -

• Drinks
• Kickboard
• Pull Buoy
• Flippers (Fins)

All equipment should be on poolside at the start of every session.

You should be on poolside to stretch in preparation for your session 10mins prior to the start of training.

Ruby
(Paul Martin & Emma Staight)

Consideration Standard:

• Working towards 1st Year County Qualifier (9yrs Age Group)
• Able to complete 4x100 IM. Legally, under ASA technical laws
• Competitive Start Award

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Minimum 4 sessions per week
• Entry into County Development Championships
• Entry into Open Meets and Club Championships
• Attendance at all required Team Events, specifically: -
  • Rother League
  • Junior Rother League
  • County Relays

Syllabus:

• Introduction to varying levels of Endurance Training
• A fully structured programme of Professional Coaching to prepare the swimmer for the commitment and training of the Senior Competitive Squads
• Focused Sprint Training, with specific attention to 50m and 200m of all strokes
• Focused Technique and Skills Training, specifically perfecting Starts and Turns and all strokes
• Physical and Psychological preparation for County Level Competition

Pre-Squad Performance
(Jean Swindley & Chris Rydquist)

Consideration Standard:

• Able to complete 100m Frontcrawl and Backstroke, legally under ASA technical laws
• Able to complete 50m Breaststroke and Butterfly, legally under ASA technical laws
• To be able to perform legal competitive starts, turns and underwater phases on all four strokes and Individual Medley

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Minimum 3 hours per week
• Entry into Open Meets, Club Championships and Time Trials
• Attendance at all required Team Events if selected, specifically: -
  • Diddy League
  • Junior Rother League

Syllabus:

• A full Organised Competitive Training Programme
• Improving Speed and levels of stamina will be focused on in this squad
• Emphasis will be placed on perfecting technique in all four competitive strokes
• Focused Skills Training will be given, specifically perfecting Starts and Turns on all strokes

Pre-Squad A
(Jean Swindley)

Consideration Standard:

• Able to complete 50m Frontcrawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke,, legally under ASA technical laws
• Able to complete 25m Butterfly
• To be able to perform competitive starts, turns and underwater phases on all four strokes

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Minimum 2 hours per week
• Entry into Open Meets, Club Championships and Time Trials
• Attendance at all required Team Events if selected, specifically: -
  • Diddy League
  • Junior Rother League

Syllabus:

• Introduction different forms of competitive training, i.e. Continuous and Interval training
• Emphasis will be placed on perfecting technique in all four competitive strokes, with particular attention being paid to improving Breaststroke and Butterfly to a legal level
• Focused Skills Training will be given, specifically perfecting streamlining and dives

Pre-Squad B
(Jackie Fryer)

Consideration Standard:

• Able to complete 50m Frontcrawl and Backstroke, legally under ASA law, with an attempt at tumble turns
• Able to complete 25m of Basic Breaststroke
• To be able to competently perform a standing dive from the side of the pool and off a starting block

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Minimum 2 hours per week
• Participation in Club Championships and Time Trials
• Attendance at all required Team Events if selected, specifically: -
  • Diddy League
  • Junior Rother League

Syllabus:

• Swimmers will be introduced to the basic aspects of competitive swimming
• Emphasis will be placed on perfecting technique in all four competitive strokes, with particular attention being paid to improving Breaststroke and Butterfly
• Swimmers will be taught competitive starts for Frontcrawl and Backstroke
• Swimmers will be given a clear understanding of swimming training, including use of the pace clock, chain swimming, lane etiquette and racing

Junior Club
(Ian Beardsmore & Laura Linehan)

Consideration Standard:

• Able to complete 50m Frontcrawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke
• Able to complete 25m Butterfly
• To be able to perform a standing dive, turns and underwater phases on all four strokes

Expectations for Continual Participation:

• Commitment to personal development and self-improvement through regular, weekly attendance at sessions
• A wish to improve technique and general fitness and continue their participation in swimming, in an environment that allows them to explore other activities and hobbies outside the competitive side of Staines Swimming Club

Advanced Teaching

As part of you training you will need to bring to every session: -

• Drinks
• Kickboard
• Flippers (Fins)

The Advanced Teaching section is an extension of the teaching scheme and as such all groups will concentrate on stroke development and develop the aspects of competitive swimming needed for squad swimming.  Methods used in this section will not be too different to those used in the teaching pool, swimmers will gradually progress through the 3 groups, increasing pool size and weekly pool time as they progress.

Seal

This group is the natural progression from the ‘learn to swim’ scheme into the main pool structure, and is the first of the 3 junior developmental squads. Swimmers will be expected to perform Frontcrawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke to a reasonable standard for an unbroken distance of 50m. They must also show an understanding of Butterfly.