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Horizontal Scroll: WASC COMPETITIVE SWIM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Notes Squad Progression
 
* This squad for swimmers wanting to join
Flowchart: Alternate Process: Development Squad
[For swimmers on waiting list for main squads]
Tuesday & Thursday morning
Sunday evening
  a competitive swimming club:  
* Entry by Club Assessment evening  
* 12 week assessments to fill available  
  places in squads  
                   
               
   
  Swimmers in this squad are expected to:
* Take part in DASH each month  
* Achieve 2 x 50m times in 2 strokes  
                   
                   
  Swimmers in this squad are expected to:
* Gain Qualifying time for Competitive Squad
* Complete 4 x 25 IM  
* Expected to swim for Club if selected  
* Achieve 3 x 50 times in 3 strokes  
                   
                   
  Swimmers in this squad are expected to:
* Gain Qualifying time for County Squad
* Gain 200m times in two strokes  
* Selected swimmers attend one Open  
  meet per year  
* Must swim for Club if selected  
                   
                   
  Swimmers in this squad are expected to:
* Age 10 yrs to 13 yrs plus qualifying time
* Expected to swim for Club if selected  
* Stretch before Monday Training  
* Expected to work for and enter County
  Championships.          
                   
  Criteria for Midland Squad:  
* Midland Qualifying Time or have  
  attended Midlands in last 12 months  
* OR qualifying time for Squad achieved  
* Minimum 5 hours per week (incl Land)  
* Enter County Champs  
* Enter Open Meets  
* Must swim for Club if selected  
                   
                   
  Criteria for Performance Squad:  
* Qualifying Times if not a WASC member
* Age 14 yrs and over  
* Expected to enter County if qualified  
  and one Open Meet per year  
* Club Captains selected from this squad  
* Must swim for Club if selected  
                   
                   
* Swimmers 17+ years who no longer   
  wish to take part in club galas regularly
* May move to Midland or Performance   
  if qualifying criteria met.      
                   
   
* Masters competitive  
* Adults fitness swimmers  
                   
Published August 2007
Amended October 2007