Long Term Athletic Development: FUNdamentals 

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As a member of Academy swimmers should be able to:

• Attend at least one (ideally two) sessions a week.

• Perform two strokes to ASA standards and can enter and leave the pool safely.

• Have reached a Level 5 stage of the National Plan for Teaching Swimming or equivalent.

• Have a positive attitude to training, both technically and physically.

• Have sufficient mental and physical development to train at a low level.

• Have a desire to learn to be a competitive swimmer.

 

The aim of this squad will be to:

• Provide an introduction to competition rules.

• Provide an introduction to low level competition situations.

• Provide a sound base of fundamental techniques across all strokes and skills.

• Introduce basic training skills such as the use of stroke counting and stroke drills.

• Increase stamina and introduce pace training.

• Provide aerobic and short sprint training.

• Develop an understanding of the What?, Why?, and How? of swimming.

• Ideally complete a Competitive Start Award.