Competitive Skills 3 to 1
The Competitive Squads are where swimmers will start to take the basic techniques and skills they have learned and begin to transition those into a training group and into regular competition.
This is the section of the club where swimmers will start competing on a regular basis whilst building on the foundations of the development squads.
As swimmers progress through the Competitive Squads there will be a gradual increase in pool time and distance swam in order to begin building their aerobic capacity.
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.
| Timetable | ||
| Tuesday | 5:45pm - 6:45pm | Pyle |
| Friday | 7.00pm - 8:00pm | Pyle |
| Sunday | 5.30pm - 6.30pm | Ynysawdre |
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 to this squad and 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.
| Timetable | ||
| Monday | 7.00pm - 8.30pm | Maesteg |
| Wednesday | 7.00pm - 8.30pm | Ynysawdre |
| Friday | 5.00pm - 6.30pm | Maesteg |
| Sunday | 3.00pm - 5.00pm | Pyle |
Competitive Skills 1
The average age range for CS1 is 9-13 as a guide with advance skills and drills being introduced, whilst developing their aerobic capacity through a higher distance swam in the water.
Swimmers in CS1 will start to become proficient in all four strokes and putting those strokes together in the form of an individual medley – butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. They will now also be able to execute quality starts and turns. As with all squads, kick is a key component and will now start to become evident in the efficiency and balance of each stroke.
There are 5 sessions available per week and swimmers are encouraged to attend all or as many as possible to further their development.
The competition environment for CS1 is through our own “Young Olympians” internal race nights four times per year and also the introduction of competing against other clubs and level 3 open competitions. 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.
| Timetable | ||
| Monday | 7.00pm - 8.30pm | Maesteg |
| Tuesday | 6.45pm - 8.15pm | Pyle |
| Wednesday | 7.00pm - 9.00pm | Ynysawdre |
| Friday | 6.30pm - 8.00pm | Maesteg |
| Sunday | 6.30pm - 8.00pm | Ynysawdre |
