Club Squads

Bronze Squad

Training every Friday 4pm - 5pm.
Development Group for swimmers on entry to the club working towards Early Competitive Squad.

Entry criteria
2 x 50m of F/C, B/C and Brst.
2 x 25m undulative kick on front or back without floatation aid.
2 x 25m of F/C, B/C and Brst drill.
Perform basic sculling both feet and head first.
Perform a forward roll or F/C tumble turn if able.
Perform a head first entry into the water from the side or block.
Perform a correct, streamlined push and glide on front and back.
Demonstrate an ability to climb out of deep water unaided.
Demonstrate a willingness and ability to listen and be instructed.
Working towards: Silver Squad

Silver Squad

Training sessions Friday 5 – 6.30pm and Sunday 8.55 – 9.55am both at Nairn Swimming Pool

Early Competitive Group, including some swimmers who are undecided about competing. Most working towards Gold Squad and Junior Development Squads of Highland Swim Team.

Entry Criteria
Observe basic training principles such as lane discipline, use of the pace clock.
Present for training sessions timeously and appropriately prepared (cap/goggles/water bottle).
Prepare and present for in-house competitions and competitions identified by and agreed with the Coaching Team within the graded system.
Attendance >75%
Ability to cover a distance of 1000m per hour in training (session design dependant).
Swim 200m F/C continuously, holding stroke pattern and using bilateral breathing and tumble turns.
Swim 100m B/C continuously, holding stroke pattern and using tumble turns.
Swim 50m Breaststroke continuously, holding stroke pattern and legal kick and using appropriate turn.
Swim 25m Butterfly with level undulating body, vertical leg action and with arms clearing the water.
Perform racing start.
Working towards: Gold Squad and Junior Development of Highland Swim Team

Gold Squad

GOLD SQUAD A – Training sessions Friday 6.30 - 8pm, Sunday 8.55 – 9.55am, Monday 7 – 8pm all at Nairn Swimming Pool and Saturdays at Inverness Aquadome when available.
GOLD SQUAD B – Training sessions Friday 6.30 - 8pm, Sunday 8.55 – 9.55am in Nairn Swimming Pool and Saturdays at Inverness Aquadome when available.

Advanced Competitive Group, for those swimmers actively competing and working towards Junior Development Squads or Highland Swim Team and beyond.

Entry Criteria
Demonstrate full understanding of the principles of lane discipline and use of pace clock.
Present for training sessions timeously and well prepared with the appropriate equipment (cap/goggles/water bottle).
Prepare and present for in-house, graded, district development and district competitions (as able) as identified and agreed with the Coaching Team.
Attendance >75%
Ability to cover a distance of 1500m per hour in training (session design dependant).
Swim 400m F/C continuously, holding stroke pattern in accordance with SASA stroke laws and using bilateral breathing and tumble turns.
Swim 200m B/C continuously, holding stroke pattern in accordance with SASA stroke laws and using tumble turns.
Swim 100m Breaststroke continuously holding stroke pattern in accordance with SASA stroke laws and using appropriate turns.
Swim 50m Butterfly continuously holding stroke pattern in accordance with SASA stroke laws and using appropriate turn.
Swim 100m IM in accordance with SASA stroke laws and with legal turns.
Perform all turns in accordance with SASA laws.
Working towards: Highland Swim Team, Highland Swim Team Junior Development Squads or Fitness Squad.