SASC
‘Minnows Squad’
Coach:
Catriona Hendry
Squad
Outline
Objectives
1.
To develop
stroke technique and introduce competitive swimming skills.
2.
To improve
capability for swimming endurance work whilst maintaining good stroke
techniques.
Admission
procedure
Admission
to this Squad normally follows successful completion of the Developers 2 stage
of the Learn-to-Swim programme.
The
skills the swimmers should have achieved are as follows;
•
Attempt a dive from a diving block
•
Attempt the backstroke start
•
Demonstrate a stationary scull & a reverse scull
•
Somersault at wall, transferring into a push & glide
•
Demonstrate underwater phase of a breaststroke start & turn
•
Use of pace clock for starting and resting
•
Understand lane discipline
•
Swim 100m Frontcrawl, Backcrawl & Breaststroke
•
Swim 200m continuously
•
Kick 4 x 25m in Individual Medley order
