Performance / Monthly fee £73 - Lead Coach: Paul Perry

7 hours per week pool / 1 hour Land Training (LT)

  • Monday 6:30pm - 8:30pm - Millfield Prep School Pool
  • Tuesday 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Wells Cathedral School Pool (LT 6:00 - 7:00pm)
  • Wednesday 6:00 - 8:00pm - Millfield Main Pool 
  • Thursday 8:00 - 9:00pm - Millfield Main Pool 

2 hour City Of Bristol top up session available for swimmers who meet the criteria

Joining Requirements

Stamina/Pace Clock work

  • 15 x 100 @1:40 holding < 1:15
  • 15 x 50m choice kick @60 holding < ‘45
  • 15 x 50m BK @ 60 hold under ‘45
  • 15 x 50m BR @ 60 hold under ‘50
  • 15 x 50m FLY @ 60 good technique holding ‘50
  • 5 x 200m I.M Holding < 3:00

Swimmers in performance pathway should have a confident understanding of drills (their purposes and how to perform them) 

They should take improvements onboard and use their understanding of swimming to become the best performance swimmer they can. 

Swimmers in Performance Pathway should be competing at available competitions and should be creating and aiming for their own targets. 

Their behaviour should be exemplar, and these swimmers should be a role model to all lower squads, swimmers will not move into this squad with behaviour any less than this.

To provide race plans prior to any competitions, understanding how training and personal fitness may affect times and what areas they are looking to work on and develop. Use results gained as a strategy for developing self during future training

 

Aims / Outcomes

  • Training to hit PBs at competitions
  • One strength and conditioning session a week is highly recommended.
  • Swimmers are expected to compete at Level 1, 2 & 3 targeted open meets in both short and long course.
  • Expected to swim for the club in League and other team events as directed by the coaching staff.

Commitment

  • Targeting qualifying times to be able to compete at County level and Regional and be pushing to target National qualifying times.
  • Competing at Level 1, 2 & 3 meets at direction of lead coach.