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Peter Pink Gala, Hucknall |
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Sat - Sep 11 |
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4 Towns League, Gala 4 - Leek |
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Sat - Sep 25 |
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Robin Hood Open, Ponds Forge, Sheffield |
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Sat - Oct 02 -- Sun - Oct 03 |
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National Swimming League Round 1 |
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Sat - Oct 09 |
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Belper Marlin Open Meet |
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Sun - Oct 31 |
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Squad Criteria
Lane 6 shallow end– Junior Development Squad
Teacher: Mick Howard, Helper: Adam Brett
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Skills
Technique
Kick
Basic Diving |
- Skill Category – Sculling, rotation, somersault, streamlined body position treading water
- All 4 strokes (basic technique over 12.5mtrs)
- 12.5mtr Kick streamline (Front, Back, Brst)
- 25mtr Kick with aids (Front, Back, Brst )
- Jumping and Lunge Dive off Blocks (Streamline to 5mtrs)
Lane movement level 6 NTP or Chief Coach recommendation
Lane 6 Deep end– Junior Development Squad
Teacher: Irene Hallsworth, Helper: Sarah Hatton
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Skills
Technique
Kick
Basic Diving |
- Skill Category – Sculling, rotation, somersault, streamlined body position treading water, surface dives
- All 4 strokes (basic technique over 25mtrs),
- 12.5mtr Kick streamline (Front, Back, Brst)
- 25mtr Kick with aids (Front, Back, Brst)
- Lunge Dive off Blocks (Streamline to 5mtrs)
Lane movement level 6 NTP or Chief Coach recommendation
Lane 5 – Junior Development Squad
Teacher: Paul Melton
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Skills
Technique
Kick
Basic Diving |
- Skill Category – Sculling, rotation, somersault, streamlined body position
- All 4 strokes (good basic technique over 25mtrs)
- 25mtr Kick streamline (Front, Back, Brst) half length Fly
- 50mtr Kick with aids (Front, Back, Brst)
- Plunge Dive off Blocks (Streamline to 5mtrs)
- Back start from side
Lane movement level 7 NTP or Chief Coach recommendation
Lane 4 – Development Squad
Teacher: Kirsty Buchanan, Helper Sarah McGraw
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Aerobic Maintenance
Skills
Speed work |
- Aerobic capacity -
- 200mtr continuous, using 2 stroke
- 3 good strokes, Front, Back & Brst
- Skill Category – Sculling, rotation, somersault, streamlined underwater push & glide to 5 – 8 mtrs
- Starts & Turns – pre-competitive start award (working towards)
- Kick – 100 with aids 50 without, both alternating & simultaneous kick
- Pace clock
Lane movement level 8 NTP or Chief Coach recommendation
Lane 3 – Development Squad
Teacher: Kirsty Buchanan, Helper Sarah McGraw
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Aerobic Maintenance
Skills
Speed work
kick drills |
- Aerobic capacity – 400 F/c 400 B/c & 50mtr legal brst
- Skills – Streamlined underwater phase on front and back
- Starts – Pre – competitive start award
- Turns – complete turn drills
- Kick – 100mtr F/c B/c + Brst, 50 mtr Fly with + without aids
Lane movement 3 Bronze sprint awards 50 mtrs or Chief Coach Recommendation
Lane 2– Swim skills squad
Teacher: Mike Brett, Paul Shrimpling
Focus – Introduce threshold
- Aerobic capacity – 200 IM legal + 800 F/c + turns
- Skills – 2 core drills each stroke, kick on sides
- Starts – Competitive start award
- Kick – 200 IM
- Education–
- Hydration – drink before, during and after training
- Flexibility – demonstrate 3 exercises
- Heart rate – understanding of how to take Heart RateLane movement 2 Silver sprint awards or by Chief Coach recommendation
Lane 1 – high swim skills, 11 – 13yrs unless on fast track program. 4 hrs per wk
Teacher: Mike Brett, Paul Shrimpling
- Aerobic capacity –
- 1600 F/c (NTPS 10)
- 200 IM under 4 mins
- Starts – Demonstrate 3 different starts – track, grab, relay,
- Must have good underwater phases 5mtrs-8mtrs
- Kick – timed kick e.g. 10 x 50 F/c on 90 sec
- Education – simple set taking heart rate, e.g. 6 x 50 B/c
- Understanding resting Heart rate
- Demonstrate 5 mobility + 5 flexibility exercises
- Start a training log book with comments on heart rates and hydration levels
Lane movement into main squad sessions
3 silver or 2 gold sprint awards 50’s or 100’s
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