Training Schedule

This is our standard training schedule effective from 1st October 2009. 

Holidays will usually affect at least some sessions.  Please check here regularly for announcements of changes to the schedule.

 

Training Sunday 19th September

Please note that there will be no training for the following squads on Sunday 19th September, this is due to Chasing County QT meet being held at the College

Potential 3

Potential 2

Potential 1

Rookies 3

Club Squad

Remember to get your entries in for Chasing County QT meet, entry forms can be downloaded from the club website. Closing date been extended.

Masters and Red Squad training session will be at Grange Paddocks 5:00 – 6:00pm
 
Cancelled Training Session Thursday 23rd September
Please note that there will be no training on Thursday 23rd September at Herts & Essex Pool
 
Change to Training Times for National/Senior/Intermediate/Club Squads

Please note that from September

On a Friday evening the training sessions for the squads listed below will be as follows

National / Senior 5:00 - 6:30pm (Pool)

Club 6:30 - 7:30pm (Pool)

Saturday morning training will be as follows

National / Senior 6:30 - 8:30am (Pool)

Intermediate 7:00 - 8:30am (Pool)
 
7 WEEKS SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAMME

SKILL & STROKE DEVELOPMENT

Starting 19th July 2010

Week Sessions Pool
19th July – 25th Evening College
26th July – 1st Aug Evening College STREAMLINE / STARTS / TURNS
2nd Aug – 8th Evening College
9th Aug - 15th Evening College FREESTYLE / BACK
16th Aug - 22nd Evening College
23rd Aug - 29th Morning Grange Paddocks BREASTSTROKE / BUTTERFLY
30th Aug - 5th Sept Morning Grange Paddocks DRYSIDE / RELAYS / GAMES (If deserving)

 

All sessions to start 15 minutes early to allow swimmers to STRETCH.

See July newsletter for pool times.

OBJECTIVES:

HOW TO BECOME A BETTER SWIMMER

1st A  STREAMLINE

Body position, Gliding, Kicking (How to increase the distance underwater)

B   DIVING -

Focusing, concentration, Preparation, Reaction (Streamline – Underwater Kick)

C   TURNS –

Approaching the Wall (Distance for wall & Turning point)

Streamline- (Carrying speed of the wall. How to use the wall to go Faster). Kick

 

2nd STROKE DEVELOPMENT

A Stroke Drills, develop co-ordination, improve feel for the water & increase distance per stroke.

B Learn the importance of stroke counting & Distance per Stroke efficiency

C Learning Pacing against the clock
 
Summer Training Programme

At the College from Monday 2nd August - Friday 20th August

DAY

DATE

TIME

SQUAD

Monday

2nd, 9th, 16th August

5:00 - 6:30pm

Senior / Intermediate / Club

 

 

6:30 - 7:30pm

Rookies / Adults / Masters

Tuesday

3rd, 10th, 17th August

5:00 - 6:30pm

Senior / Intermediate

 

 

6:30 - 7:30pm

Potential / Junior Club / Masters

Thursday

5th, 12th, 19th August

5:00 - 6:30pm

Senior / Intermediate

 

 

6:30 - 7:30pm

Rookies / Masters / Club

Friday

6th, 13th, 20 August

5:00 - 6:30pm

Senior / Intermediate / Club

 

 

6:30 - 7:30pm

Potential / Junior Club / Blue
Saturday 7th, 14th, August 6:30 - 8:30am

Senior, Intermediate

At Grange Paddocks Monday 23rd August - Sunday 5th September

DAY

DATE

TIME

SQUAD

Monday

23rd August

8:00 - 9:00pm

Adults, Masters, Club

Tuesday

24th, 31st August

5:30 - 7:30am

Senior / Intermediate

Thursday

26th Aug, 2nd Sept

5:30 - 7:30am

Senior / Intermediate / Masters

Sunday

29th Aug, 5th Sept

5:00 - 6:00pm

Potential / Junior Club / Rookies

Normal Training Schedule resumes as follows

Monday 6th September Grange Paddocks

Tuesday 7th September Leventhorpe

Wednesday 8th September The College

Thursday 9th September Herts & Essex

 
 
Land Training

LAND TRAINING – FROM THURSDAY 14TH JANUARY 2010  AT HERTS & ESSEX POOL (TERM TIME ONLY)

5:30 – 6:30PM / 6:45 – 7:30PM

IS OPEN FOR SWIMMERS FROM THE FOLLOWING SQUADS NATIONAL / SENIOR / CLUB / INTERMEDIATE / MASTERS

CAN CHOOSE WHICH SESSION YOU ATTEND.