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Our Coaching Team
James Sherlock (Hawk Squad, Harrier Squad)
Wally Stables (Eagle Squad)
Deborah Beale (Falcon Squad)
Eli Geary, Emily Smith (Sparrowhawk Squad) |
 Our
Squads aim to cater for the needs of swimmers of all ages and abilities.
If you are a swimmer who has achieved all you can from your Learn to
Swim program but would like continue swimming and reach for new goals or
if you are a swimmer aiming to swim at State, National or even
International level then our Club has a Squad program to meet your
needs.
Our training programs are focused on achieving success in competition. But that doesn't mean you have to be a competitive swimmer to be a member of our Club. A number of our members never or rarely compete. They swim just for fun, for fitness, for the social contact with friends or to supplement the training regime of other sports. A swimmer's squad is determined by the coaching panel based on the swimmer's abilities and progress. Twice yearly (in October and March) a Coach's Report will be prepared for each swimmer and an opportunity provided to discuss your progress and future goals. Of course you are welcome (and encouraged) to discuss your or your child's progress with your coach at any time during the season. Squads & Training Times We offer flexible and wide-ranging training times to help you fit swimming into your busy schedule. This is a transition squad from Swim Lessons. Focus is primarily on freestyle and backstroke technique and learning the protocols of competitive swimming. The Sparrowhawk squad coaches work closely with the Falcon squad coach to ensure that the swimmers are properly prepared for progression to that squad. Sparrowhawk Squad sessions are be available four days a week from Monday to Thursday. Swimmers are expected to attend a minimum of one training session each week. Falcon Squad Monday – Friday 4:00 – 5:00pm In Falcon Squad, swimmers learn new training drills and begin to tackle the more demanding strokes while training for fun and fitness. Swimmers advancing from the Sparrowhawk Squad to the Falcon Squad must have achieved the necessary qualifying times in freestyle and backstroke. Focus is on developing the correct technique in all four strokes as well as race starts, turns and finishes. Representing the Club at District level should be goal of all Falcon squad members. Swimmers must have achieved three of the four Eagle Squad qualifying times to advance. Swimmers are expected to attend a minimum of two training sessions per week. Eagle
Squad
Monday
– Friday 4:30 – 5:30pm Eagle Squad members will receive an introduction to advanced stroke techniques along with further development of race starts, turns and finishes. Combined with this will be sessions that begin to build each swimmer’s strength and stamina. Achieving success at District level and representation at Country level should be a goal of Eagle Squad members. Swimmers are expected to attend a minimum of three training sessions per week. Three of the four Harrier Squad qualifying times must have been achieved to advance. Harrier
Squad
Mon,
Wed, Fri 5:45 – 7:00am; Focus
in the Harrier Sqaud will be on further advanced technique development,
starts, turns and finishes and building an increased level of strength
and stamina. This
squad will be coached by the Head Coach in conjunction with the Hawk
Squad sessions. Representing the Club at Country and State level should
be the goal of Harrier Squad members. Sessions will be available five
days each week. Swimmers will be expected to attend a minimum of four
training sessions per week, including at least one morning session. Hawk
Squad
Mon,
Wed, Fri 5:45 – 7:00am; At this level of swimming there is an expectation that swimmers will have a strong commitment to significantly improving upon all four of the stroke qualifying times. Swimmer’s will have already developed good technique in all strokes and be committed to further developing their technique while building strength and stamina so that they can achieve success at Country, State or National level. This squad will also cater for mature-age athletes who wish to train for competition in Triathlon events. Swimmers will be expected to attend a minimum of four training sessions each week, including at least one morning session. Swimmer
progression Swimmers will need to meet two criteria in order to progress to the next squad level. The criteria will consist of a stroke qualifying time and attendance at a minimum number of training sessions. Stroke qualifying times will be measured for each of the four strokes over 50m. With the exception of progression to the Falcon Squad, three of the four qualifying times must have been achieved for a swimmer to progress. Should a swimmer have progressed with only three qualifying times, the fourth time must be achieved in the new squad within three months. As each qualifying time is achieved a swimmer will be expected to maintain that time. Opportunities to achieve qualifying times will be made available throughout the year at SV Approved Meets, Club Time Trials and Club Nights. Stroke
qualifying times are aligned with established and well known
Championships qualifying times. Swimmers who have reached a given Squad
level should be aiming to represent the Club at the associated
Championships level for more than one of the events in their Age Group.
The following tables describe the basis upon which each squad’s Stroke
Qualifying Times are determined and the Stroke Qualifying Times
themselves.
Training Equipment Each swimmer is expected to provide their own:-
Members are encouraged to wear a swimming cap at training and during competition. Eaglehawk caps can be purchased from the Uniform Officer at the Club. Visit the Swim Apparel page to view the Eaglehawk cap and other Club apparel available for sale. K Klub Starting in the 2008-09 season we will be introducing the Eaglehawk "K Klub". All swimmers in the Sparrowhawk, Falcon and Eagle Squads will be able to keep a record of the number of kilometres they swim at training. At the end of each month we'll present a prize to the swimmer in each squad who has achieved the highest number of K's! Make sure you sure you get a K Klub Record Form from your coach and start racking up those kilometres!! |
