Thinking of moving up a squad?

Find out if you have the times needed. Just click the link next to your current squad and see how many times you've achieved.

Remember and tell your coach if you achieve a new PB or qualifying time at a competition.

NOVICE SQUAD  

click here to download your award certificate. Make sure you tell your coach when you reach an award so you can get it ticked off.

JUNIOR CLUB SQUAD

There have been a few changes to the procedure in Squad 2. We have introduced a series of challenges to assess all areas of your swimming and these are shown below. Remember to tell your coach when you achieve a new time so we know when you're ready to move up.

Squad 2 Challenges

Numbers in red indicate number of cards available

Kick - 5

200m each stroke under 5min. Best kick under 4min 30secs

Sprint 25s - 4

FS under 17s; Fly under 18s; BK under 19s; BR under 20s

Training ability - 10 x 100m FS on 3min - 4

A) completed; B) average time under 2min10secs; C) ave. time under 2min

D) ave. time under 1min50secs

Efficiency – FS Golf Score (Time + stroke count on 5 x 50m FS) - 4

Under 100; under 90; under 80; under 70

Efficiency – Fly and Breaststroke  - Stroke count - 4

25m Fly under 12 strokes; 25m BR under 12 strokes including pull through;

50m Fly under 24 strokes; 50m BR under 25strokes including pull through

Attendance - 4

3 sessions a week for 4 weeks; 3 sessions a week for 8 weeks

3 competitions; 6 competitions

Distance swim - 5

400m under 7.30; 400m under 7min

800m under 16min; 800m under 15min 30secs; 800m swim under 15min

Turns (timed flag/wall/flag in a 50m swim) - 4

FS under 8s; BK under 8s; BR under 9s; Fly under 8½s

Starts and turns and finishes - 7

Dive and glide 10m; 100m BK breakout beyond flags after turns;

BR pull out from push off 7m; BR pull out from push off 10m

BR turn hands to feet under 1.5s ; finish 10m to wall under 8secs;

swim 12.5m from dive under 7secs

Medley swim - 4

4 x 200m IM on 5min legal strokes and turns; 400m IM legal strokes and turns

1 x 200m IM all breakouts at flags or beyond; 400m IM all breakouts at flags or beyond

Sculling - 2

25m under 40secs; 25m under 30secs

100m times - 2

Moving up time 1; moving up time 2

Breathing control - 3

25m underwater using BR pull outs; 25m underwater using fly kick

50m Fly breathe every 2 not 1^st stroke

Good Luck - Try to collect them all

EAST LOTHIAN SQUAD

To see the consideration times for the east lothian squad click here.