As many of you will already be aware, Clissold is ringing in 2010 with a restructuring of the club’s swimming groups that is designed to better suit the wide range of abilities and paths that lie between first learning to swim and competing at county level and beyond. The aims and objectives of the changes are laid out in a letter from Head Coach Sarah Kelley that is being sent by email to all parents, guardians and carers. The full text of that letter may also be downloaded HERE and contains the breakdown below of the new group structure. A list of which swimmers are in which groups will be available at the club desk at Clissold from Friday the 15th January and will become effective as of Monday 18th 2010. A new timetable encompassing these changes also comes into force on that day. A printable copy of the timetable can be found by clicking HERE and is always available through the link in the sidebar to the left of this page.
New group structure
Foundation 1: This group aims to improve swimmers technique in both F/C and B/K. Each swimmer should be able to maintain efficient technique over 4 lengths. BR and Fly kick are introduced here and should be legal (50m) before moving to Foundation 2.
Foundation 2: The aim is to further improve F/C and B/K technique, maintaining this over 8 lengths. BR and Fly full stroke are developed and 50m legal BR is completed with 10m legal fly, before moving to Advanced 1. Correct touch turns are required in all strokes.
Advanced 1: Swimmers are introduced to the bent arm pull in B/K and improvements in both BR and Fly technique. F/C tumble turns are introduced here and 100m legal BR and 25m legal Fly achieved before progressing to Advanced 2. Target times are also introduced for 100m and 200m.
Advanced 2: B/K tumble turns are introduced with further improvements to the F/C tumble made. All strokes techniques are improved. Efficient F/C, B/K and BR are required over 200m and 50m legal fly before progressing to Pre-Comp. Target times are also required for 100m and 200m.
Pre-Comp: This group is for swimmers who can legally compete in all 4 strokes (minimum 50m fly). The aim is to introduce swimmers to competitive swimming training, they will complete sets on various times, over various distances. Improve their swimming technique, turns, starts and Individual Medley. From this group they will either join the Junior or Senior side of the club.
Junior Competition: This is for girls aged 8-11 and boys 9-12 who enjoy swimming and still want to swim for various reasons and who can’t commit to the amount of training required for development/county level. There is no minimum attendance requirement for this group; however swimmers will be expected to work hard when attending.
Junior Development: This is for girls aged 8-11 and boys 9-12 who hold development meet times and who want to swim at county level. This group requires a minimum attendance; however some exceptions will be made according to extra curricular activities and school/home locations. (Sessions to be agreed with head coach)
Junior County: This is for girls aged 8-11 and boys 9-12 who are within 5% of achieving or already hold county times and who wish to go on towards swimming at both regional and national level. This group requires a minimum attendance; however some exceptions will be made according to extra curricular activities and school/home locations. (Sessions to be agreed with Head Coach)
Senior Competition: This is for girls aged 12+ and boys 13+ who enjoy swimming and still want to swim for various reasons and who can’t commit to the amount of training required for development/county level. There is no minimum attendance requirement for this group; however swimmers will be expected to work hard when attending.
Senior Development: This is for girls aged 12+ and boys 13+ who hold development times and who want to swim at county level. This group requires a minimum attendance; however some exceptions will be made according to extra curricular activities, school/home locations and year at school. (Sessions to be agreed with head coach)
Senior County: This is for girls aged 12+ and boys 13+ who are within 5% of achieving or already hold county times and who wish to go on towards swimming at both regional and national level. This group requires a minimum attendance; however some exceptions will be made according to extra curricular activities, school/home locations and year at school. (Sessions to be agreed with head coach)
