Coaches
Sarah, Noah and Daniel
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Equipment
Swimmers must bring the following to each class:
flippers
kick board
swim cap
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Requirements
To participate in this squad swimmers are required to:
Comfortably swim at least 25m freestyle and backstroke
Able to perform basic dolphin and breaststroke kick*
Be approximately 7.5-11 years of age
*Swimmers who have not yet met these requirements will be advised to attend private classes
Class times
Monday 7.15-8.00pm
Tuesday 7.00-7.45pm
Wednesday 6.30-7.15pm (new time from 15 October)
Thursday 7.00-7.45pm
Swimmers may attend any two classes per week.
All classes are held at the Huntingtower Sports and Aquatic Centre (usually in lane 8).
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Please refer to our latest training calendar for a detailed schedule.
Training dates
Training takes place during school terms and during some school holidays. Please refer to the training break page for details on breaks.
Squad objectives
The objective of this squad is to:
develop stroke technique & skills
teach swimmers about good training practices
encourage swimmers to swim longer distances
enjoy swimming as a form of recreation
Pathways
Swimmers progress to Junior 3 from a learn to swim program or private classes.
Swimmers are typically in Junior 3 for approximately 4-6 months.
From Junior 3, swimmers progress to the following squad:
Please refer to our squad allocations page for further details about movement between squads.