Weekly Training Schedule (from September 2025)

Development

Coach : Louise Silvestri

Email : [email protected]

• Tuesday 5.45-6.45pm Bishopsgate School
• Wednesday 6.15-7.00pm land training followed by swimming 7.00-9.00pm Eclipse Leisure Centre
• Thursday 6.45-7.45pm Egham Orbit Leisure Centre
• Saturday 7.00-8.00am Sunbury Leisure Centre
• Sunday 5.00-6.30pm Bishopsgate School

Development is first rung of the competitive pathway, swimmers who show the aptitude and desire to compete and progress as well as learning to commit to regular training to a high standard.

Standard: Committed to regular training and looking to compete more regularly in external Meets.

Attendance: Swimmers should be aiming to attend a minimum of 4 out of 5 sessions per week.

Behaviour: Bring a positive attitude to training and competing; behave in a manner that reflects well on our Club.

Expectations: Respect coaches and poolside helpers; follow the Club's code of conduct and be an example to the Club's younger swimmers.

Competition Attendance: Attend at least 2 Open Meets per term - racing all events (only specialisation at coaches' discretion).  Attend all Team galas where selected and support all Club Meets.

Fees : £102.00 per month

Annual Registration (includes ASA) : £50.00 per year payable every January

Athlete Development Support Pathway Stage : Learn to Train

Age Range : 8-11 years

Development Phase : Major skill learning and development stage, all basic skills and techniques learned before swimmers enter puberty.

Typical Weekly Training Volume : 5-11 kilometers per week

Progressions : Peak motor development, fundamental technical skill development progressively more specific stroke work.  Fundamental ancillary capacities, knowledge and experience, land based work introduced to develop fundamental movements and body weight exercises.  Pre and post pool work outs introduced and developed with progressive routines.

Swim Specific : Development of all four strokes and Individual Medley, specific events 200m Freestyle and 200IM.

About : Development Squad allows talented young swimmers the opportunity to attain first level competitive swimming at a young age when cognitive and motor skills develop fastest.  Swimmers learn movement literacy and develop their fundamental technical skills which will last a lifetime.  “Perfect” practice is the order of the day; swimmers learn stroke discipline, body balance, co-ordination of movements and early development of body weight strengthening.