Competitive Skills

Competitive Skills 3

CS3 has an average age range of 7-11, with a minimum entry level of Wave 7 of the Swim Wales Aqua Passport Learn to Swim Framework or at an equivalent entry standard.

CS3 get to learn the first stages of starts and turns along with a series of drills to support all four strokes, with the focus being on achieving progressive development of skills and technique to best support their overall long term development.

There are 3 sessions per week available and incorporate all four stokes per session with a particular emphasis on key drills per week over a four week period: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle.

The competition environment for CS3 is through our own “Young Olympians” internal race nights four times per year. We strive to achieve this in a supportive and enjoyable environment.

Competitive Skills 2

CS2 has an age range of 8-12 which overlaps CS3 but in a more advanced stage in their progression.

Swimmers in CS2 will have learned all the basics from CS3 and will now be learning to develop more advanced skills and drills and starting to incorporate the drills learned into their general swimming which includes correct turns.

There are four sessions available, plus land training, for this squad, and swimmers are encouraged to attend all or as many as possible to further their development.

The competition environment for CS2 is through our own “Young Olympians” internal race nights four times per year and also the introduction of competing against other clubs. We strive to achieve this in a supportive and enjoyable environment and start to learn the importance of “the team” through a series of team building activities like relays at the end of the sessions.

Comp Skills 1

They will now have four proficient strokes and be able to perform correct starts and turns and again introducing a high standard of skills and drills to develop their swimming further where a high aerobic development will be paramount, whilst showing a high level of commitment.

Testing protocols will now be established to maximize the evaluation and improvement through the season.

The average age range of this squad is between 11-15 and will be competing at our “Young Olympians” internal race nights but also at levels 1-3 in the national competition calendar. The aim of this group is to make Welsh summer national standards.

There are five sessions available per week plus land training, with swimmers being expected to attend all or as many as possible to further their development.

There is a weekly programme designed to have a well balanced and coordinated approach for swimmers to peak at race performance at key dates throughout the year. We strive to achieve this in a supportive and enjoyable environment and start to learn the importance of “the team” through a series of team building activities like relays at the end of the sessions.