Penguins Squad Aims & Objectives

• To swim backstroke efficiently with sound starts and turns compliant with ASA law.
• Have achieved the stroke awards for front crawl and backstroke.
• To have achieved stage 7 of the national teaching plan.
• To have achieved distance badges 400m-800m.
• To swim 50m breaststroke with start, turn and finish compliant with ASA law.
• To swim 25m butterfly with good rhythm and arms clearing the water compliant with ASA law.
• To confidently perform a dive from the side into a streamline position transitioning into front crawl, breast stroke and butterfly swim.
• To be able to perform a backstroke start into streamline position transitioning into backstroke swim.
• Swimmer has achieved target times at CPA’s for criteria for next group or due discretion by coaches on stamina and ability to cope in next group.
• To participate in internal club competitions.
• Achieve a good attendance rate within the squad for 2 consecutive months.
• Attend sessions with appropriate equipment and drinks bottle.
• Arrive promptly for session to start so ready to enter water warmed up at start of session.