GROUP

Training Times

Criteria

 LEVEL 1

Tues    5.30 - 6.45 pm OS

Land training 6.45-7.15 pm OS

Wed     5.45 - 7.00 pm. OS

Sun       4.30 - 6.00 pm. Moreton

TO JOIN LEVEL 1 COACHING GROUP SWIMMERS SHOULD

v be able to easily complete at least 2 lengths of fc, bk, brst and at least half a length of legal fly

v perform legal starts off the side or blocks and bk starts

v be performing 2-handed touch turns in brst/fly

v be able to perform tumble turns

DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE, and FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

 LEVEL 2

Tues    5.30 - 6.45 pm OS

Land training 6.45-7.15 pm OS

Wed   5.45 - 7.00 pm. OS

Sun    4.30 - 6.00 pm. Moreton

TO JOIN LEVEL 2 COACHING GROUP SWIMMERS SHOULD

v perform legal and correct starts and turns in all strokes and IM, using these in all swims

v be able to swim 200m FC on 3:45 or less, 50m Bk & Brst on 55 sec or less, 25m Fly on 25 sec

      or less.

v be able to read the pace clock and use it to start training sets

v regularly attend a minimum* of 2 sessions per week at Level 1

v be participating in Club and County Championships, and open meets as advised by coaches

v be participating in team galas if selected

DEMONSTRATE WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN ATTENTIVELY AND WORK HARD

 LEVEL 3

Mon      7.30 - 9.00 pm OS

Tue       6.45 - 9.00 pm OS

Land training incorporated

Thurs   6.30 - 8.30 pm Moreton

Land training incorporated

Friday   5.45-6.56 am OS

Friday   6.30 - 8.30 pm Os

Sun      4.30 - 6.30 pm OS

TO JOIN LEVEL 3 COACHING GROUP SWIMMERS SHOULD

v be participating in target open meets for each training cycle, plus other meets as appropriate,

       including Club and County Championships

v be participating in team galas if selected

v be able to take own time by using pace clock

v regularly attend a minimum* of 3 sessions per week at Level 2

v be able to complete 400m FC in 7:15 or less and 200 IM in 3:45 or less

v understand purpose of all drills performed, and perform them well

v understand purpose of warm up/swim down and perform these well

DEMONSTRATE A DESIRE TO UNDERTAKE MORE DEMANDING TRAINING LEADING TO COMPETITION AT A HIGHER LEVEL

OSWESTRY OTTERS - AGE GROUP and YOUTH COACHING STRUCTURE

GROUP

Training Times

Criteria

 LEVEL 4

Mon     5.30 to 7.30 pm OS

Tue     6.45 to 9.00 pm OS

Land training incorporated

Wed     7.00 to 9.00 pm OS

Thurs 6.30 to 8.30 pm Moreton

Land training incorporated

Fri       5.45 to 6.45 am OS 

Fri       6.30 to 8.30 pm OS        

Sun     4.30 - 6.30 pm OS

TO JOIN LEVEL 4 COACHING GROUP SWIMMERS SHOULD

v Continue to participate in target open meets and other open meets and championships

      As appropriate

v Regularly attend a minimum* of 4 sessions per week plus land training at Level 3

v Be able to swim 400m FC in 5:40 or less and 200 IM in 3:00 or less

v Understand purpose of all drills performed, and perform to perfection

v Perform warm up and swim down with high quality

COMMITMENT TO REGULAR TRAINING AND TO TAKING INCREASING

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.   AIMING TO REACH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS, JOIN UNIVERSITY SQUADS etc.

 ELITE

As Level 4

TO BE TRAINING AT HIGH PERFORMANCE LEVEL WITHIN THE LEVEL 4 GROUP SWIMMERS SHOULD

v Be achieving AA grade times by end of season in minimum of 2 strokes at 2 distances

v Be achieving, or within 5% of Midland qualifying times in at least 2 events

v Be attending all available Level 4 training sessions and extra sessions as available

AIMING TO MOVE ON TO HIGHER LEVELS e.g. MIDLAND/NATIONAL COMPETITION,

WELSH DEVELOPMENT/BRITISH TALENT ID PROGRAMMES, UNIVERSITY ELITE

SQUADS - OR EVEN HIGHER!