OVERVIEW OF HODDESDON SWIMMING CLUB’S TRAINING PROGRAM

CRITERIA FOR COUNTY SQUAD

• Commit to at least 5 sessions a week
• Own: Snorkel, Short Fins, Kick Board, Pull Buoy, Band, Hand Paddles, Stretch Band and be prepared to bring equipment every session and use it when told. Coach may introduce new equipment as and when.
• Complete a log book and bring along for coach to review monthly
• Serious desire and commitment for the sport of swimming

CRITERIA FOR CLUB SQUAD

• Own: Short Fins, Kick Board, Pull Buoy (nice to haves Snorkel and Hand Paddles)
• Complete a simple log book of how many metres swum each session
• May aspire to swim in County, Regional and National level competitions
• May swim in Open Meets
• May want to swim for Hoddesdon S.C. in galas
• May want to just keep fit through swimming
• Gone through Peak Height Velocity (rapid growth spurt)
• Cannot commit to 5 sessions a week at the moment

CRITERIA FOR FITNESS SQUAD

• Own: Short Fins, Kick Board, Pull Buoy
• May want to swim for Hoddesdon S.C. in galas
• May want to just keep fit through swimming
• Gone through Peak Height Velocity (rapid growth spurt)
• 3 hours a week swimming ONLY

CRITERIA FOR RED SQUAD

• Have passed Competitive Start Award
• Own: Short Fins, Kick Board, Pull Buoy (nice to haves Snorkel and Hand Paddles)
• Complete a simple log book of how many metres swum each session
• Pre- Peak Height Velocity (rapid growth spurt) or going through PHV
• Aspires to County, District and National Competitions
• Commits to as many sessions a week as can

CRITERIA FOR BLUE SQUAD

• Own: Short Fins, Kick Board, Pull Buoy
• 3 Efficient Strokes and 1 Developing.
• Working towards Competitive Start Award
• Aspires to be selected for Galas

CRITERIA FOR WHITE SQUAD

• Own: Short Fins, Kick Board, Pull Buoy
• 2 Efficient Strokes and 2 Developing.
• Being introduced to the ASA Laws of Starts and Turns

CRITERIA FOR TRAINING GROUP

• Able to swim 25m Frontcrawl and Backcrawl
• Being introduced to Breaststroke and Butterfly timing
• Being introduced to Diving, Backstroke Starts and all strokes turns

CRITERIA FOR STUDENT SQUAD

• In full time education
• Can only commit to 3 hours a week training (like FITNESS) join in with CLUB SQUAD swimmers

CRITERIA FOR MASTERS SQUAD

• 19yrs +
• Hourly sessions from written schedule – not coached (apart from mornings)