JUNIOR SQUADS
Junior 4 (J4)
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Aged 7-10
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Minimum Swim England Level 5
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Need to attend 1 Club session a week
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Correct strokes for Frontcrawl & Backstroke, and entry level Breaststroke for 25m
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Basic understanding of Butterfly
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Average session distance 500m
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Skills required to move to J3: Coach recommendation and correct Frontcrawl, Backstroke, Breastroke and entry level Fly 25m and Frontcrawl Tumbleturn
Junior 4+ (J4+)
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Aged 7-10
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Minimum Swim England Level 6
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Need to attend 2 Club sessions a week
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Correct strokes for Frontcrawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke for 25m
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Basic understanding of Butterfly
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Average session distance 500m
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Skills required to move to J3: Coach recommendation and correct Frontcrawl, Backstroke, Breastroke
and entry level Fly 25m and Frontcrawl Tumbleturn
Junior 3 (J3)
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Age 8-10
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Minimum Swim England Level 7
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Need to attend 2 Club sessions a week
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Correct Frontcrawl, Backstroke & Breaststroke and entry level Fly 25m
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Entry level Frontcrawl and Backstroke Tumble Turn
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Average distance covered 800m
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Skills required to move to J2: Coach recommendation; 50m Frontcrawl with bi-lateral breathing; 50m Backstroke counting into wall; 50m Breaststroke with whip kick and 2-handed touches at the wall; 25m Fly with simultaneous arm recovering and 2-handed touch at finishes; and can correctly perform 4 legal turns
Junior 2 (J2)
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Aged 8-11
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Need to attend 2-3 Club sessions a week
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50m Frontcrawl with bi-lateral breathing
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50m Backstroke counting into wall
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50m Breaststroke with whip kick and 2-handed touches at the wall
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25m Butterfly with simultaneous arm recovery and 2-handed touches at finishes
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Can correctly perform a Breaststroke turn
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Average distance covered in 1000m
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Skills required to move to J1: Coach recommendation; ability to show all four strokes; to execute legal starts and turns; 100 IM with all legal turns; can use pace clock correctly; to pass Swim England Competitive Start Award; and achieve PB times at a licensed meet for 50m swims.
Junior 1 (J1)
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Aged 8-11+
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Need to attend 4 Club sessions a week
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To competently swim 200m Frontcrawl & Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 50m Fly, and 100m Individual Medley
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Able to execute legal starts and turns
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Can use a pace clock to calculate times for all swims
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Able to pass Swim England Competitive Start Award
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Average session distance 1500m in 60 min session
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Skills requirement to move to P3: Coach recommendation; ability on all four strokes to count and execute competent and legal starts and turns; 400m Frontcrawl, 200m Backstroke and Breaststroke, 100m Fly and 200 IM with legal turns; to be able to use pace clock and take times; achieve PB times at a licensed meet for 200m, 100m, 50m Front Crawl, 100m & 50m Backstroke, 50m Breaststroke, 50m Fly and 200m IM
TRAINING SESSIONS
Pre May 17th Schedule
Junior 4 (J4)
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Tuesday 18.30-19.30 Hart Leisure Centre
Junior 4+ (J4+)
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Tuesday 18.30-19.30 Hart Leisure Centre
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Saturday 06.30-07.30 Hart Leisure Centre
Junior 3 (J3)
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Friday 19.30-20.30 Hart Leisure Centre
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Sunday 18.30-19.30 Hart Leisure Centre
Junior 2 (J2)
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Tuesday 19:30-20:30 Hart Leisure Centre
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Thursday 19.30-20.30 Hart Leisure Centre
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Sunday 18.30-19.30 Hart Leisure Centre
Junior 1 (J1)
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Thursday 19.30-21.30 Hart Leisure Centre
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Friday 18.30-20.30 Hart Leisure Centre
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Saturday 06.00-07.30 Hart Leisure Centre
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Sunday 18.30-19.30 Hart Leisure Centre
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
ALL JUNIOR SQUADS NEED:
Water bottle(s)
Kickboard
Swim Hat
Goggles
Fins
Netbag for storing equipment
Additional Equipment
J3: Snorkel
J2: Snorkel & Pull Buoy
J1: Snorkel, Pull Buoy, Finger paddles & Skipping rope