🏊‍♀️ Squad Information & Criteria

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Junior Swim Academy

2 x 1-hour sessions per week offered to swimmers aged 6–8 years old. In this program, swimmers develop basic stroke mechanics across all four strokes. Fundamental start and turn skills are introduced in a fun and enjoyable environment.

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 7 - 8 (as of December 31st)
  • Swim 50m of 3 strokes with basic technique.
  • Kick 25m of 4 strokes with basic technique.
  • Swim 200m continuously with controlled streamlining.
  • Perform sitting dive into deep water.
  • Tread water for 60 seconds.
Expectations
  • Average monthly attendance: 75%.
  • Aspiration to swim competitively.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
  • Arrive at sessions with 100% focus and commitment.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Short Fins.

Junior One

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 8 & Under (as of December 31st)
  • Swim 50m of 4 strokes with basic technique.
  • Kick 50m of 4 strokes with basic technique.
  • Swim 400m continuously with controlled streamlining.
  • Perform sitting dive into deep water.
  • Tread water for 90 seconds.
Expectations
  • Average monthly attendance: 75%.
  • Aspiration to swim competitively.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Short Fins.

Junior Two

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 8 - 9 (as of December 31st)
  • Pass Competitive Start Award.
  • Swim 200m medley with basic technique.
  • Swim 400m Freestyle within 09:15.
Expectations
  • Average Monthly attendance: 75%.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Short Fins, Snorkel.

Junior Three

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 9 - 10 (as of December 31st)
  • Swim 400m Medley under ASA Law.
  • Swim 400m Freestyle within 08:15.
Expectations
  • Average monthly attendance: 80%.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Short Fins, Snorkel.

Junior Four

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 10 - 12 (as of December 31st)
  • Effective Step Test with controlled progression.
  • Kick 300m within 10 seconds of 400m timed swim.
  • 8 x 100m Medley @ 2:30 maintaining 5m streamlining.
  • Make turnarounds on test sets while maintaining technique.
Expectations
  • Average monthly attendance: 75%.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Short Fins, Snorkel, Pull Buoy.

Junior Five

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 10 - 13 (as of December 31st)
  • Effective 5 x 200m Step Test finishing on 3:15.
  • Kick 400m within 8:00.
  • Make turnarounds on test sets while maintaining technique.
Expectations
  • Average Monthly attendance: 80%.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Finger Paddles, Short Fins, Snorkel, Pull Buoy.

Junior Development

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 9 - 12 (as of December 31st)
  • Swim 200m continuously.
  • Swim all 4 strokes with basic technique.
  • Swim England Stage 5 or equivalent.
Expectations
  • Train regularly with commitment.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Pull Buoy.

Senior Development

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 12+ (as of December 31st)
  • Swim 1500m continuously.
Expectations
  • Train regularly with commitment.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Pull Buoy.

Competitive

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 13+ (as of December 31st)
  • Achieved County Qualifying Time.
  • 15 x 100m @ 1:40.
  • 10 x 50m Kick @ 0:60.
Expectations
  • 90% attendance (agreed with Coach).
  • Minimum 5 sessions weekly.
  • Commitment to all League Galas.
  • Train with full commitment to the programme.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Hand Paddles, Short Fins, Band, Snorkel, Pull Buoy.

Performance

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 13+ (as of December 31st)
  • Achieved Top Ten Regional Ranking.
  • Regional Qualifying Times in a range of events.
  • 10 x 400m @ 6:00.
Expectations
  • 90% attendance (agreed with Coach).
  • Commit to all League Galas.
  • Land training commitment.
  • Act as an Ambassador for the Club.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Hand Paddles, Short Fins, Band, Snorkel, Pull Buoy.

Performance +

Requirements Category Details
Entry Requirements
  • Age 13+ (as of December 31st)
  • National event qualification.
  • Achieved Top Ten Regional Ranking.
  • Regional Qualifying Times in a range of events.
  • 10 x 400m @ 5:45.
Expectations
  • 90% attendance (agreed with Coach).
  • Commit to all League Galas.
  • Land training commitment.
  • Act as an Ambassador for the Club.
  • Swim England membership.
  • Agree and sign Code of Conduct.
  • Swimmers are expected to purchase full club kit.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle, Kickboard, Hand Paddles, Short Fins, Band, Snorkel, Pull Buoy.

Masters

Requirements Category Details
Expectations
  • Age 16+ (as of December 31st)
  • Train regularly with commitment.
Required Equipment MASC Swimming Hat, Appropriate Costume & Goggles, Drinks Bottle.