Age and Training Sessions
- Ideal age 12-15 maximum age 15
- Attend 2 session a week
Training Criteria
- Perform 100 metres of each stroke starting with the correct push off, underwater phase and transition
- Complete a short set (e.g. 4x100m) on a prescribed turnaround time (e.g. 2 minutes) aiming to complete each repeat at a set pace (e.g. 1 minute 30 secs)
- Swimmers should be able to perform an effective approach, rotation, and push off for each stroke turn
- Perform a legal and efficient turn on each of the four strokes and for each of the three individual medley turns from 10m in to 10m out from the wall
- Punctual to most sessions
- Perform a track start and a backstroke start using a starting block, incorporating the correct underwater phase and transition, with time targets
- Show lane discipline
- Able to plan and execute a race day model for a swimming competition
- Coaches’ discretion based on talent identification and long-term potential
Competitions to Attend
Some selected open meets and local competitions
Team Galas (if selected)
Equipment Needed
Pull buoy, Finger paddles, Kickboard, Long blade swim training fins, TMBSC Mini Mets Silver Cap, Goggles, Costume and Water Bottle
