Development Squad

Our Development Squad acts as a transition between our teaching groups (Stroke and Stamina) and our Performance Squads. It aims to provide the framework and platform for swimmers at a younger level developing through to competitive swimming. 

The ethos of all swimmers in this group is to give their best, listen to and respect their coaches and teachers, and seek to improve their swimming technique and ability. Members of the Development Squad will work both as a team and individually to achieve personal and club goals. It is expected that swimmers are training regularly and giving the best of their ability.

Swimmers in the Development Squad may be invited to one-off specific Performance Squad sessions (typically morning sessions) to work on specific technical skills and/or to trial for the group. This is at the discretion of coaching staff and will be open to relevant swimmers at the appropriate times in their swimming development. 

Aims and Objectives for Development Squad Swimmers 

(1)     Swimmers in this squad should aim to move towards competitive swimming, and should work towards achieving County Championship qualifying times.

(2)     Swimmers are expected to commit to the training timetable and perform at the highest level throughout the year, striving to improve swimming technique and stamina.

(3)     Swimmers are expected to reguarly enter Open Meets, and should represent the club at Sussex League and Arena League galas when selected. 

(4)     Swimmers should aim to progress towards swimming with the Performance Squads.

Click here for the squad criteria for the Development Squad. 

Development squad training times

For addresses and directions on how to reach the above training locations, please refer to our training locations page.