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COUNTY SQUAD

Coach: Keith Hall

Our goal in County Squad is to train swimmers capable of qualifying for and reaching finals at county meets and higher. We work with swimmers in this squad to achieve:

  • Athletes regularly qualifying for YSA Championships
  • Athletes regularly qualifying for NER Short & Long Course Championships
  • Frequent exposure to development level and team competitions
  • Junior athletes prepared for training in Regional Squad.
  • Development from 100m events up to 200m events, plus 400m IM and Distance Free
The county squad at RDASC
Swimming pool water

Members in County Squad range from 9 to 12 years old (age as at December 31st) and benefit from a varied training programme that includes: 

  • Medley based training
  • Supplementary training on kick, dolphin kick, maximum speed and stroke skills
  • Dive starts 12m+, Turns 5m+

Our aim is to provide a focussed, supportive and disciplined training environment that has the common goal of excelling at County level and above competitions. We expect our County Squad swimmers to:

  • Actively working at the ‘age-based’ session frequency
  • Train at the prescribed density and intensity for the group
  • Adhere to the competition / event program
  • Always demonstrate a ‘performance / growth’ mindset
  • Be a great team member
Swimmer doing backstroke in swimming pool

Session frequency varies depending on age. Broadly, swimmers can expect:

Sessions Make-up

5 sessions per week (11yrs +)

1 x AM

4 X PM

4 sessions per week (10yrs)

4 x PM

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