Programme Overview

We have three competitive swimming squads whose members train 2-7.5 hours a week:

• Development is a progressive group between Sunday swimming lessons and full competitive squad training.
• The Junior Squad is for younger competitive swimmers; they are typically aged 10-13 and train 3-4 times a week.
• Senior Squad is for older swimmers (typically 12+); they train 3-5 times a week.

We have a group for swimmers aged 11+ who want to swim for fitness rather than train for competition. They train on Sunday evening at the Spectrum and have further options to swim through the week. Senior Fitness can also compete for the club in internal and external competitions too.

There is also an Adult section, including some older teenagers who have moved across from other squads; most swim for fitness, although a few compete in Masters events.

Our programme runs for 46 weeks a year, organised into three terms roughly in line with the school calendar. We have a summer break in August with optional 'tick-over' sessions organised, and a fortnight off over Christmas. We swim through the Easter holidays (not Easter weekend) and through half-terms with the exception of sessions at GHS which is closed in school holidays.