City of Derby Swimming Club
Affiliated to ASA East Midland Region and Derbyshire ASA

Training Plan - B SQUAD

Number in Squad

• A maximum of thirty

Entry Criteria

AGE:

• 9 to 11 years
  
  

ABILITY

• Proficiency in all strokes
  

Aims

To provide a training programme aimed at enhancing techniques and racing skills.

To develop endurance and speed to enable swimmers to partake in inter-club galas, league competitions, graded open meets, Derbyshire ASA Age Group competitions and, where appropriate, ASA Midland District events.

Required Training Sessions per Week

Minimum: Four sessions per week Maximum: Six sessions per week

Time Trials

At three-monthly intervals:

200m/yds Front Crawl and 4 x 1 Individual Medley

At monthly intervals:

50m on one stroke.

Monthly time trials will not be conducted when they coincide with a three-monthly trial. Swimmers will be advised of the dates for the time trials by their squad coach.

Demonstration Swims

Once every two months a swimmer from National Squad will demonstrate drills on a selected stroke.

Periodically a B-Squad swimmer will be selected to perform demonstrations swims to C-Squad.

Periodically a swimmer from A-Squad will demonstrate swims to B-Squad.