Elite Performance

Squad Team

Squad Criteria

Swimmers improve from three main aspects; Technique, Growth and Training. Young swimmers will generally improve from growth and technique alone, but at youth/age, attending sessions becomes essential to improvement, having a huge affect on performance, strength, skill & fitness.

Attendance

Minimum 7 sessions BUT will be subject to individual assessment/requirement, leading to 8/9 sessions.

Compulsory Sessions

All swimmers are to attend Monday & Saturday AM sessions.

Technique

Technique is a swimmers most important requirement to being successful. Technique takes focus and concentration on the task. Having a sound foundation of technique allows the athlete to build in the necessary intensity and volume that is required later on in a swimmers career without skill levels breaking down.

Training Ethos

Training is extremely important to a swimmers development as at certain periods of development they will be more receptive to different types of training. A swimmers ability to train well will have a direct impact as to whether they capitalise on that area of progression. A swimmers ability to train will be evaluated on Work Ethic, Concentration, Skill acquisition, communication, and ability to train at a required pace or volume with out breaking down in skill levels.

At Youth level swimmers need to have the right mental attitude and the will to want to train to improve. Sessions will be challenging but in order for performance to increase, these sessions must be met with the right mental attitude to gain the maximum benefit.

Racing Abilities

In any competitive sport the ability to race is extremely important, swimming is no different. As each swimmer goes through the programme, racing requirements will become more advanced from showing an enjoyment of racing to performing at National level.

Log Books

Completing a log book is a very important part of a swimmers education. They allow the swimmer and coach to see a progression in training ability weather this is pace work or stroke counting as well as being an excellent form of communication between swimmer, coach and parent.

A log book is a key tool for swimmers and coaches. If a swimmer is truly interested in their progression and would like regular feedback then a log book is a key tool to each individual’s kit.

Discipline

Every swimmers behaviour will be taken into consideration as part of the squads selection process.

Training Basics

After the prep phase, at the start of each swimming year, swimmers will be expected to be able to hold form in repetition of 100, 200, 400 and 800 or 1500 front crawl.

Swimmers will be expected to hold form in Speed, Threshold and Pace sets.

All swimmer’s must be able to kick off 2.0 min base per 100m.

Will be expected to swim Freestyle off 1.25 base per 100 and IM off 1.40.

Gym Sessions

These sessions should be attended by everyone. They are part of the whole picture in assisting in increased core stability, specific strength exercises, improved flexibility and body alignment.

Band work will be an essential part of training pre pool. Training is intense so injury prevention exercises must be carried out everyday.

Swimmers will be able to show a filled in log book with the following covered :-

• The training set
• Total metres in the session
• Weekly & Cumulative Totals
• Training times
• Comments on training sets
• Personal best times recorded in the back
• A height chart
• Comments on your races after competitions. What did you learn etc
• Your goals, short, medium and long term

All swimmers must be at poolside 15 minutes prior to the start of the session.

Fees

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Junior performance 1

Squad Team

Squad Criteria

1. Age 10 – 14.
2. Meet the following standards:
   • Year 1 – Must be competent in all 4 strokes
   • Year 2 – Minimum of 1 Yorkshire Time
   • Year 3 – Minimum of 2 Yorkshire Times
   • Year 4 – Minimum of 3 Yorkshire Times & 1 NER Time + 5%
3. Comply with attendance requirements as instructed by the Squad and Head Coach.
4. Compulsory attendance to Saturday session. Other compulsory sessions will be as directed by squad coach during early season cycle.
5. To compete at any galas as selected by Squad Coach.
6. Train effectively :
   • Warm Up – Skill
   • Swim Down
   • Understand the use of pace, stroke Count, stroke rate in relation to perceived effort in different training intensity
   • Lane Discipline
   • Have the ability to use pace clocks
   • Endurance
7. Additional squad selections to be at the discretion of the Squad and Head Coach.

Aims

1. Encourage all swimmers to achieve their full potential.
2. To enforce the swimmers competition and training skills as part of their Long Term Athlete Development.
3. Utilisation of training sets to create an understanding of the different energy systems.
4. To work towards County & Regional standard.
5. Develop the aerobic and endurance system and skills to prepare for Junior A Squad.
6. Learn and practice basic stretching and basic body weight exercises including core strength work.
7. Development Individual Medley.

Fees

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Junior performance 2

Squad Team

Squad Criteria

1. Must train a minimum of 4 sessions per week in there first year & 5 sessions per week in there second year.
2. Must have very good technical ability on front crawl, back-stroke, starts & turns.
3. Must have basic technical knowledge of breast-stroke & butterfly.
4. Must compete in all club gala & open meets as directed by the squad coach.
5. Must show the right attitude & behaviour towards training, threshold sessions & competition.

Aims

1. To promote the enjoyment & benefits of swimming.
2. Promote the skills & targets of the long term athlete development plan.
3. Develope the person as well as the swimmer.
4. To show a high level of technical ability on all 4 strokes, starts, turns & threshold training.
5. To work towards Yorkshire qualifying times.
6. Introduce swimmers to land training.
7. To assist all swimmers in the goal to achieve there own individual potential.

All swimmers must be at poolside 15 minutes prior to the start of the session.

Fees

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Academy 3

Squad Team

Squad Criteria

1. Must train a minimum of 3 sessions per week.
2. Must have basic knowledge of 3 strokes.
3. Swimmers are selected into the squad by Squad and Head Coach.
4. Correct lane discipline and behaviour.
5. Regular review to be carried out of attendance, improved skills and commitment.
6. To compete in Club galas together with any galas as selected by Squad Coach, assistant and Head coach.
7. Regular review to be carried out of attendance, behaviour and commitment.

Fees

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Academy 1 + 2

Squad Team

Fees

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Youth Competition

Squad Team

Squad Criteria

1. Be aged 12 and upwards.
2. Must be able to perform all 4 strokes.
3. Minimum number of 3/4 sessions to be attended per week as directed by the squad coach and under guidance of the Head Coach.
4. Regular review to be carried out of attendance on a 12 week bases.
5. To compete in the gala’s as directed by the squad coach and under the guidance of the Head Coach.
6. Club galas must be supported.
7. Regular review of behaviour and commitment to be carried out.
8. Train effectively :-
   • Warm Up – Skill
   • Swim Down
   • Understand the use of pace and stroke count
   • Development of Individual Medley training and introduction to Medley training protocol
   • Lane discipline
   • Use of pace clocks
   • Increase aerobic capacity and endurance
9. Additional squad selections to be at the discretion of the Squad and Head Coach.

Aims

1. To enforce the swimmers competition and training skills as part of their Long Term Athlete Development.
2. Development of Individual Medley training.
3. High Level starts, turns and finishes.
4. Where appropriate, obtain Yorkshire and North East Region Qualifying times.
5. Introduction to Land Training to relevant swimmers.
6. To provide nutritional information.
7. Develop the skill base.
8. Encourage swimmers to achieve their full potential.
9. Where appropriate, and under the selection of both squad and Head Coach, provide an opportunity for bridging into a higher squad.

Fees

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Junior Competition

Squad Team

Squad Criteria

1. Must be able to perform all 4 strokes.
2. Regular review of behaviour and commitment to be carried out.
3. Train effectively: –
   • Warm Up – Skill
   • Swim Down
   • Understand the use of pace and stroke count
   • Lane discipline
   • Increase aerobic capacity and endurance
   • Gala preperation

Aims

1. To enforce the swimmers training skills as part of their Long Term Athlete Development.
2. Develop the skill base.
3. Encourage swimmers to achieve their full potential.

Fees

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Masters

Squad Team

Squad Criteria

Hull’s number one swimming club for masters swimmers (18+ years). We’re the ideal club for competitive swimmers, improvers, triathletes, even those taking diving exams where swimming is part of the test. Come on, dive in!.

Attendance

For our masters swimmers (18+ years) and we can offer you up to four training sessions per week.

Technique

Our training sessions are tailored to your needs, and our coach, Greg, delivers every session from the poolside. Each lane is graded, so you’ll always swim with people of similar abilities. We can help improve your style, technique, strength and stamina that will take your swimming to the next level.

Training Ethos

Whatever goals you’ve set yourself in the pool, we’re confident we have the right athletic options for you. With Hull Masters, you can keep yourself fit, get motivation from our swimmers and you can meet new people and make new friends at the same time. Are you ready to get in the swim?!

If you’re 18 years or older and you share our passion for swimming, you’re in the right place. At hull masters, we’re a friendly, inclusive swimming club for adult swimmers.

An elected committee runs Hull Masters and oversees all aspects of running the club. Our current membership consists of over 70 swimmers who participate for fitness, competitions, triathlons as well as those who are looking to improve.

You don’t need to have been a world-beater to join us, so whatever your age, ability, or goal, you’re welcome to join us for a free trial session. We will be happy to tell you more about the swimming we offer and help you reach your goals at a pace that’s right for you. Take your marks – go!

Discipline

We’re serious about our training, but we definitely don’t take our training too seriously! Naturally, we love it when our swimmers and relay teams are successful, but we’re equally happy when our members just have fun and enjoy swimming with us.

All swimmers must be at poolside 15 minutes prior to the start of the session.

Fees

We offer a really simple fee structure:

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