Cheltenham Swimming Club

Junior Squad

Junior Squad is our first competitive squad. Swimmers are still learning to develop across all strokes and are starting to learn how to develop race ready skills. Training sessions are now more focused on building energy systems for long term athlete development.

  1. Shows keen interest in competitive swimming & attending target competitions
  2. Consistent technique across all strokes
  3. Consistent effort in training performance and in training attendance
  4. Swimmer has goals to achieve state qualifying times
  5. Age range 10-13 years
  6. Attending up to 4 sessions/week
  7.   Strength dryland on Monday afternoons
SESSIONMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
AM  5.30-7AM  6:30-8AM
PM 

4.15-6PM

4.15-6PM 4:15-6PM 

State Squad

State Squad includes swimmers with and without state qualifying times. These swimmers are learning to train to race and target the Victorian Age Championships and All Junior competitions. Attitude to training is important here and the swimmer needs to have control of their own journey by setting goals and working towards achieving them.

  1. Must be racing across all 4 strokes and IM
  2. Open to trying new events
  3. Swimming at State Sprints and Victorian Age Championships (or has goals to)
  4. Open to receiving and implementing feedback from coach
  5. Minimum attendance 4 sessions/week
  6. Can comfortably make 10×100 free on 1:40
  7.   Strength dryland Monday afternoons
SESSIONMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
AM 5:30-7AM 5:30-7AM 5:30-7.30AM
PM 

4.15-6PM

 4:45-7PM5:30-7.30PM 

National Squad

National Squad forms the initial journey for our swimmers to represent the Club at a national level. This squad includes swimmers with and without national qualifying times. These swimmers have clear goals and they know what is required to achieve them. Minimum training attendance is easily achieved and performance at training is monitored.

  1. Swimmers have National Age qualifying times or the goal to achieve them in the same season
  2. Must have a positive attitude to training
  3. Must be able to do what is required independently
  4. Must be able to take on feedback and implement changes
  5. Minimum attendance 6 sessions/week
  6. Should be able to produce times in training within 2 seconds of PB
  7.   Can comfortably make 10×100 free on 1:30
  8.   Strength & Conditioning Monday’s
SESSION MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
AM 5:30-7:30AM   5:30-7.30AM   5:30-7.30AM 5:30-7.30AM
PM 5:45-7:45PM 4:45-7PM   5:45-7:45PM    

National Performance Squad

National Performance is the pinnacle of the competitive pathway at Cheltenham Swimming Club. Swimmers have National Age qualifying times and have, or have the goal to achieve, Open National/Australian Trials qualifying times. Swimmers have the goal to one day represent Australia on the Swim Team. Swimmers have no issue with achieving a great training attendance and are consistently performing at a high level in training and competition due to a great attitude and a general strive for success.

  1. Must have Australian Age or Open Water qualifying times
  2. Goal to swim & perform at National Open competitions
  3. Must have a positive attitude to training & be a mature athlete
  4. Must be good at communication with coach
  5. Must be maintaining a minimum of 7 sessions per week
  6. Must be able to train & perform independently
  7. Must be able to produce times in training within 1 second of PB
  8. Required to be consistent at training and competition
  9.   Strength & Conditioning Monday, Wednesday & Saturday (2-3 sessions depending on Australian rankings)
SESSIONMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
AM5:30-7:30AM5:30-7:30AM5:30-7:30AM 5:30-7:30AM6:45-9.45AM
PM4:15-7:15PM 4:15-7:15PM4:15-6:30PM4:15–6:30PM 

Junior Squad

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Junior Squad is our first competitive squad. Swimmers are still learning to develop across all strokes and are starting to learn how to develop race ready skills. Training sessions are now more focused on building energy systems for long term athlete development.

  1. Shows keen interest in competitive swimming & attending target competitions
  2. Consistent technique across all strokes
  3. Consistent effort in training performance and in training attendance
  4. Swimmer has goals to achieve state qualifying times
  5. Age range 10-13 years
  6. Attending up to 4 sessions/week
  7.   Strength dryland on Monday afternoons

 

SESSIONMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
AM  WAVES
5:30-7AM
  BLUEFIT
6:30-7:45
PMMGGA
5:45-7:30PM
WAVES
5-6:30PM
 MGGA
6-7:30PM
MGGA
4:30-6PM
 

State Squad

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State Squad includes swimmers with and without state qualifying times. These swimmers are learning to train to race and target the Victorian Age Championships and All Junior competitions. Attitude to training is important here and the swimmer needs to have control of their own journey by setting goals and working towards achieving them.
  1. Must be racing across all 4 strokes and IM
  2. Open to trying new events
  3. Swimming at State Sprints and Victorian Age Championships (or has goals to)
  4. Open to receiving and implementing feedback from coach
  5. Minimum attendance 4 sessions/week
  6. Can comfortably make 10×100 free on 1:40
  7.   Strength dryland Monday afternoons
SESSION MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
AM WAVES 5:30-7AM WAVES 5:30-7AM WAVES 5:45-8AM
PM MGGA 5:45-7:30PM WAVES 4:45-7PM MGGA 4:15-6PM

National Development Squad

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National Development squad forms the initial journey for our swimmers to represent the Club at a national level. This squad includes swimmers with and without national qualifying times. These swimmers have clear goals and they know what is required to achieve them. Minimum training attendance is easily achieved and performance at training is monitored.

  1. Swimmers have National Age qualifying times or the goal to achieve them in the same season
  2. Must have a positive attitude to training
  3. Must be able to do what is required independently
  4. Must be able to take on feedback and implement changes
  5. Minimum attendance 6 sessions/week
  6. Should be able to produce times in training within 2 seconds of PB
  7.   Can comfortably make 10×100 free on 1:30
  8.   Strength & Conditioning Monday’s

 

SESSIONMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
AMWAVES 5:30-7:30 WAVES
5:30-7AM
 WAVES
5:30-7AM
WAVES
5:45-8AM
PMNPAC
5:45-7:30PM
NPAC
4:45-7PM
 NPAC
5:45-7:45PM
  

National Performance Squad

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National Performance is the pinnacle of the competitive pathway at Cheltenham Swimming Club. Swimmers have National Age qualifying times and have, or have the goal to achieve, Open National/Australian Trials qualifying times. Swimmers have the goal to one day represent Australia on the Swim Team. Swimmers have no issue with achieving a great training attendance and are consistently performing at a high level in training and competition due to a great attitude and a general strive for success.

  1. Must have Australian Age or Open Water qualifying times
  2. Goal to swim & perform at National Open competitions
  3. Must have a positive attitude to training & be a mature athlete
  4. Must be good at communication with coach
  5. Must be maintaining a minimum of 7 sessions per week
  6. Must be able to train & perform independently
  7. Must be able to produce times in training within 1 second of PB
  8. Required to be consistent at training and competition
  9.   Strength & Conditioning Monday, Wednesday & Saturday (2-3 sessions depending on Australian rankings)

 

SESSIONMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
AMNPAC
5:30-7:30 AM
NPAC
5:30-7:30 AM
NPAC
5:30-7:30 AM
 NPAC
5:30-7:30 AM
NPAC
6:45-9 AM
PMNPAC
4:15-7:15
 NPAC
4:15-7:15
NPAC
4:15-6:30
NPAC
4:15–6:30
 
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