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

Training Plan - C SQUAD

Number in Squad

• A maximum of thirty

Entry Criteria

AGE:

• 8 to 10 years
  
  

ABILITY

• Proficiency in all strokes
  
  
• Ability to dive
  

Aims

To introduce swimmers to competitive swimming and to further develop their technique and racing skills and diving into shallow water.

To partake in friendly inter-club galas, league competitions, local graded open meets and Derbyshire ASA Age Group competitions.

Required Training Sessions per Week

Minimum: Three sessions per week Maximum: Five sessions per week

Time Trials

At three-monthly intervals:

100m/yds Front Crawl and 4 x 1 Individual Medley

At monthly intervals:

25/50m on all strokes.

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.

At the discretion of the coach a swimmer from B-Squad may demonstrate swims to C-Squad.