Squad Training
A Squad Policy has been established to enable swimmers to gain the best value from each of their sessions by providing a comfortable training environment and enabling coaches to complete the planned programme for each session. The policy is intended to regulate the number of swimmers attending sessions in order to minimise pool overcrowding.
All swimmers MUST be Club members and must be financial.
- Admission to each level of the squad programme will be at the discretion of the Club's Head Coach.
- The Squad Manager will be responsible for the administration of the squad programme.This will enable coaches to spend more of their time coaching.
- All swimmers MUST book training sessions with the Squad Manager
- Swimmers will only be booked in sessions that have vacancies.
- No swimmer can train without prior booking with Squad Manager.
- Squad Fees are payable in advance and failure to do so may result in losing your place.
- Make-up sessions can be arranged with the Squad Manager if a swimmer is unable to attend a booked session provided the squad manager is given at least 24 hours notice, there is a suitable session with a vacancy and the make-up session is completed within three weeks of the original booked session.
- All swimmers shall be ready to start their training sessions at the appointed times.
- All swimmers shall follow the appropriate stretching and warm up exercise routine for 15 minutes prior to beginning their squad swim session.
- Swimmers are to supply their own equipment eg flippers.
- Non swimming children MUST be supervised by an adult.
The effect of this policy will favour those who are able to plan ahead and by doing so enable the coaches to best plan long term programmes for those swimmers. However it may also result in coaching staff not allowing swimmers into the pool if they turn up to sessions for which they are not booked. Coaches have been instructed to implement the squad policy so if this does occur and the swimmer or their parents have any concerns these should be directed to the Squad Manager and not the coaching staff.