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

Training Plan - D SQUAD

Number in Squad

• A maximum of thirty

Entry Criteria

AGE:

• 7 to 9 years
  
  

ABILITY

• Basic ability in Front crawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke and an initial grounding in Butterfly

Aims

To introduce swimmers to the ASA Technical laws for each stroke.

To introduce swimmers to basic swim training whilst improving technique and racing skills.

Required Training Sessions per Week

Minimum: Three sessions per week Maximum: Four sessions per week

Time Trials

At three-monthly intervals:

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

At monthly intervals:

4x1L Individual Medley stroke assessment (Teaching Pool)

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.