Newport & District Squads

These are our developing swimmers, starting from aprox. 8 years old. This squad begin to learn the fundamentals of competitive swimming – from the rules, to performing a competitive style of each stroke. Swimmers are accepted into this squad following: completion of Stage 6 from the Swim England ASA Framework demonstrating they can perform rhythmical breathing for all 4 strokes & working towards a legal 100IM. Ideally we would like these swimmers to continue Stage 7-10 lessons alongside training.

Swimmers are beginning to increase their fitness levels and aerobic capacity. Swimmers will learn and fully appreciate the competitive aspects of swimming strokes and will be able to successfully perform the appropriate starts, turns, and underwater phases of the different strokes.

Swimmers are competing at a County Level and will enter a range of competition’s (which the club will attend) across the year. Swimmers are continuing to build their endurance, they will complete 3,750m+ in a session, and they will learn to efficiently perform the appropriate starts, turns and underwater phases of the different strokes. Swimmers will also be aiming to train 3-4 sessions per week.

Swimmers in this squad will train a minimum of 4 sessions a week, with the opportunity to train 5 sessions. Swimmers here are achieving, at County Level, whilst also swimming at Regional Level. Swimmers will become proficient at performing advanced swimming drills aimed at improving specific aspects of their swimming stroke. This squad will cover distances of up to 4,500m in a session, with sets at a high intensity designed to help the swimmers achieve their best performance potential.

Masters is open to all swimmers who would like to continue their swimming journey. You will set your goals and our coaches will work with you to help you achieve them.

*Tuesday Top Lane sessions are for our older/more-advanced “Performance” swimmers with established stroke techniques. These sessions often include more advanced drills & skills that swimmers need to have mastered timing and technique to do. They are also a way of ensuring our older/more-advanced swimmers can attend 4 sessions a week (allowing for other commitments).

Swimmers may also want to have the following items in their net bags: