CoStA

(City of St Albans Swimming Club)

At CoStA we strive to be the best that we can be ... while having fun

Development 1

Lead coach for Development 1 - Bradley Hill. [email protected]

Training

Development 1
Age Year 6 at school (swimmers out of age group are at Coach's discretion based on their developmental stage)
Focus Swimmers will develop their aerobic capacity in all 4 strokes while maintaining their existing skills. This will be accompanied by increasing levels of individualized and race specific technique development.
Entry From Junior-2
Training Sessions 5 PM  and 2 AM sessions per week.
Attendance Minimum 4 sessions a week is recommended
Exit

To Development 2 squad.

The strongest swimmers in Development 1 will now have the opportunity to bridge with the Development 2 squad at the descretion of the Lead Coad.  The following criteria will be taken into account:

  • Attendance
  • Application to training
  • Quality of training and ability to meet the training standards
  • Performance at open meets

This will allow a smooth transition into Development 2.

Sessions

A copy of the clubs training schedule can be found here.

Kit Requirements

Mandatory for training sessions are

Please ensure that all kit is named with a permanent marker.