The timetable for squad training is shown below and fees are detailed on the Costs page.Or contact our training coordinator for more information.
Squad Type Descriptions
- Bronze Squad
- Skills Required: Need to be able to swim 25m of all four strokes with ease.
- Aim of lessons: To improve skills learned in learn to Swim level 5 Dolphins. Perfecting correct dives, starts, turns & finishes. Will do 1-1.5km per session. Using all types of equipment like flippers, kick boards and pull buoys.
- Silver Squad
- Skills Required: Need to be able to swim 50m of each stroke.
- Aim of lessons: Usually older primary school to early years of high school. Will do 1.5-2km per session. (Similar aims as junior squad with a more technical focus).
- Gold Squad
- Skills Required: Commitment to both the time and amount of training sessions Swimmers will do 2-3km per session. Year 9/10 upwards, can be younger if deemed appropriate.
- Aim of lessons: Intermediate and senior squads do similar sessions; senior squad will do more repetitions with less resting periods. A more individualised program can be tailored to swimmers depending on their goals (triathlons, specific strokes & distances).
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Adult Squad | 5:30 - 7:00 am | 5:30 - 7:00 am | 5:30 - 7:00 am | 6:30 - 8:00 am | ||
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Bronze Squad |
3:15-4:00 pm |
3:15-4:00 pm |
3:15-4:00 pm | 3:15-4:00 pm |
3:15-4:00 pm |
9:00-9:45 am |
| Silver Squad | 7:00 -8:00 am 4:00-5:00 pm | 7:00-8:00 am 4:00-5:00 pm | 4:00-5:00 pm | 4:00-5:00 pm | 7:00-8:00 am 4:00-5:00 pm | 8:00-9:00 |
| Gold Squad |
5:30 - 7:00 am 5:00-6:45pm |
5:30 - 7:00 am 5:00-6:45pm |
5:00-6:45pm |
5:30 - 7:00 am 5:00-6:45pm |
6:30-8:00 ** (Note below) |