Junior Squad 1 Coach: Gemma Harper, Mel Cragg

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2016Squad Criteria

Junior Squad 2Coach: Mel Cragg, Gemma Harper

CriteriaAthlete is 7-12 years of age. Needs to be able to swim 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100breaststroke and 25 butterfly with good technique and can do competitive turns. Selected at the Coaching Team’s discretion. Swimmers can train up to 3 sessions per week

Junior Squad 1 Coach: Gemma Harper, Mel Cragg

Criteria Athlete is 8 years and over. Needs to have made at least 1 of the Tier 4 JX qualifying time as set out below and preferably the 200IM. Selected at Development Coach’s discretion. All J1 swimmers are required to hold a full competitive Marion Swimming Club Membership. Selected at the Coaching Team’s discretion. Swimmers can train up to 4 sessions per week

J1-Development Transition

• Session on Tuesday am for invited swimmers who are close to Dev times

Saturday am will be used at the discretion of the Dev coach for swimmers who may need more stimulus (eg training with Dev on Sat am, instead of JS)

Development SquadCoach: Sally Hunter

CriteriaAthlete is 10 years and over. Needs to have made two Events 100m or above and preferably the 200 IMas set out in the table below. Requires good technique in all 4 strokes with excellent turns. Selected at the Coaching Team’s discretion. Swimmers train a minimum of 5 sessions per week

Dev-State Transition

This will be at the discretion of the Development Coach. As it is the same coach who trains both squads, when swimmers progress and it is felt a new stimulus needs to be provided, the coach can use a State Squad session to aid progression

State SquadCoach: Sally Hunter

CriteriaAthlete is 11 years and over. Needs to make 2 Qualifying Standards below in a 100m or 200m Event - one preferably the 200 IM. Times are approximately between SA State Age and National Age Qualifying times. Selected at the Coaching Team’s discretion. Swimmers train a minimum of 6 sessions per week

State-National Age Transition

15 year and over swimmers who still have the desire to compete at National Level will have the opportunity to train with National Age on Wed am and Sat am. This will also apply to 14 year olds who have been in State Squad for over 3 years

FAST SquadCoach: Ethan Rump

CriteriaAthlete is 12 years and over.

The focus of this Squad is fitness and fun in a Team environment.
Please note, that there is a minimum requirement of being able to swim 200m competentfreestyle.

National Age SquadCoach: Shelly Jarrett

CriteriaAthlete is 12 years and over. Needs to have swum a time 100m or above equivalent to the Open/Age National Event. Check Swimming Australia’s website for current Qualifying Times. Selected at the Coaching Team’s discretion. Swimmers train a minimum of 7 sessions

National Age-National Senior Transition

This will be at the discretion of the Head Coach. As it is the same coach who trains both squads, when swimmers progress and it is felt a new stimulus needs to be provided, the coach can use National Senior sessions to aid progression

National Senior SquadCoach: Shelly Jarrett

CriteriaThe Athlete is 16 years and over. Needs to have achieved a National Qualifying Time with the Intent of competing at Open Level. Swimmers train a minimum of 7 sessions and selected at the Coaching Team’s discretion

National Senior-HP Transition

This will be at the discretion of the HP Coach. This will be for swimmers who show the talent and desire to be successful at the National Open level. It will involve invited session with HP

HP SquadCoach: Peter Bishop

CriteriaSelected at the HP Coach’s discretion.