Development Pathway / Monthly fee £61- Lead Coach: Lee Chard
4 hours per week
- Tuesday 6:00pm - 7:00pm - Wells Cathedral School Pool
- Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00pm - Wells Leisure Centre
- Thursday 8:00 - 9:00pm - Millfield Main Pool
- Friday 5:00-6:00pm - Wells Leisure Centre
City Of Bristol top up session available for swimmers who meet the criteria
Joining Requirements
Swimmers moving into this squad should have the correct technique for the 4 strokes, they can execute a racing dive from a block and turns according to FINA rules and regulations finishes consistently through sessions.
Swimmers should now be developing times and improving their speed.
The criteria are predominantly about times, but these are a guide and the decision to move a swimmer is down to the coach’s discretion.
Target Times
- Achieved 200m Front Crawl time + 2 sprint times
Stamina/Pace Clock work
- 8 x 100m FC @2.30 hold under ‘2:00
- 8 x 50m BK @ 1.20 hold under ‘65
- 8 x 50m BR @ 1.25 hold under ‘75
- 8 x 50m FLY @ 1:25 good technique holding ‘75
- 3 x 200m I.M Holding < 4:00
Able to complete both Pre-Pool and Post Pool and understanding of its importance
Ability to take onboard constructive criticism, verbal instructions/directions and apply to stroke.
Understand race planning at competitions by working with lead coach in developing self-reflection and post-race de-brief. Developing ability to understand areas of competitions to work on throughout season.
Aims / Outcomes
- Training to train
- Building endurance, power, strength and speed
- Correcting and developing techniques
- Competing at galas
Target Times for Junior Performance Pathway
200m Front Crawl 3.00
200m Ind Medley 3.20
50m Front crawl 34.00
50m Backstroke 40.00
50m Breaststroke 47.00
50m Butterfly 42.00
- Targeting qualifying times to be able to compete at County.
- Competing at Level 3 meets at direction of lead coach.
