Development 1

The Development 1 Squad to expand their swimmer opportunities by Swimming  

The aim of the squad is to give swimmers the key foundation that will help them develop throughout the performance pathway. Swimmers will be training an IM programme where they will learn how to swim each stroke with correct technique and efficiency. There will also be strong emphasis on starts, turns and finishes as well as underwater sessions. Much of the session will be breaking down each
stroke model and letting the swimmers experience and understand how each stroke is fundamentally done.

On a regular basis swimmers will be assessed on attendance, behaviour, training and competitive performance to determine if criteria for progression to the Junior Squad has been achieved.

Head coach

Neil Turner

Lane coaches/assistants

  • Charlotte Bishop – Development Coach
  • Grace Ledgerwood – Development Coach

Training times

4.5 hours in total and attendance is required at all sessions.

  • Day of WeekDevelopment 1 Squad Training TimesTraining Location
    Monday
    Tuesday19:30 - 20:30 Stour Centre - Main Pool
    Wednesday06:45 - 07:45
    		Stour Centre - Main Pool
    Thursday19:30 - 20:30Stour Centre - Main Pool
    FridayStour Centre - Main Pool
    Saturday
    Sunday16:00 - 17:30Stour Centre - Main Pool

Our Land Training session is currently suspended pending appointing a new coach for this session.

Provisional programme of galas

  • Club Championships
  • East Invicta Championships
  • Kent Championships
  • Arena League
  • Kent Junior League
  • Thanet Junior Development Gala
  • East Invicta Development Gala
  • Kent Development Meet

Required kit

  • Drinks bottle
  • Goggles (2 pairs)
  • Hat
  • Kickboard
  • Short fins
  • Junior pull buoy
  • Snorkel
  • Mesh Bag
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