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‘Squad Criteria’ “Creating a clear pathway for the long journey ahead in competitive swimming” Hoddesdon Swimming Club’s coaching team agreed that it was time for a review of the club’s squad structure and it was agreed that although working well, it needed updating and standards needed to be set high for the best interests of the club and its members. The project was led by Michael Kent who started by reviewing the present system. It was felt that at present swimmers are sometimes allowed to progress too easily from squad to squad, and often those swimmers do not actually benefit from moving up early. It has been agreed that if each squad had a more specific criteria, each member would firstly understand what they are working on whilst in this squad, and secondly what they have to do to move up to the next squad. Teachers and coaches will also benefit from understanding what they are required to teach/coach and be able to monitor the individuals’ progression. The Project Team have been guided by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and their National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS), and have also considered Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD). Recommendation for each squad to have an applicable stage linked to it, which needs to be achieved before the member moves on.
*DEVELOPMENT SQUADS* It should be noted that by placing specific criteria on the squads’ it will very likely result in each member remaining in that squad longer. This could be as long as 2 years, and should be recognised as the norm by members and their parents. Teachers and coaches will monitor the progress and assess the swimmers over a 15 week period. At the end of this period at the coaches meeting, any swimmer that is at the top end of that assessment will then have a final assessment with another coach and if all boxes are ticked and the coaches and teachers are in agreement that swimmer will be awarded their certificate and badge and an invite to move squad. The other swimmers will also receive a report allowing them to see the areas that need to be improved if they wish to move squads. All the requirements from the previous squad remain as they move up through the different squads i.e. equipment, record books etc. At this time it would be unfair to put swimmers into a different squad under the new criteria. Therefore all swimmers will remain in their present squads but will have to meet the new criteria to progress. It is proposed that the Squad Criteria and Stages are in place by October 2009 and teachers and coaches will work towards these stages, maintain registers, monitor and assess swimmers of the skills required for those squads from then until Dec 2009. After this assessment the coaches will then recommend which squad it is felt would most benefit them. If you have any questions please talk to one of the coaches or committee members. There will be a Parents Meeting after the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 12th November, 2009 8pm in the class room at The John Warner Sports Centre when the Coaching Team will present details of the Annual Plan, Cycles and Phases and answer any questions you may have. Hoddesdon Swimming Club Coaching Team
Click here for link to Development Squad, Performance Squad and Club Squad Criteria Click here for link to NPTS Stage 6 Click here for link to NPTS Stage 7 Click here for link to NPTS Stage 8 Click here for link to NPTS Stage 9 Clink here for link to NPTS Stage 10 Click for link back to Home Page
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