This group is at the start of the squad structure with swimmers ranging from 7 years to 11 years.

All swimmers go through this squad so that they can learn the drills and skills which will take them through the higher levels. Swimmers can come either twice a week or three times a week for a half hour each session.

Swimmers usually spend a while in this squad as we prefer all swimmers to achieve all the objectives before progress into a forty five minute of swim training with the skills learned. Putting them up too early only has them doing the skills and drills incorrectly and makes you have to back track further up the ladder.

Technique can not be comprised at this level. This is a small mini squad for young swimmers to improve their swimming technique. Swimmers learn to swim in a mini squad and develop fundamental skills all in a fun and encouraging environment. Swimmers will begin to compete at Club night competitions.

Objectives:

• To learn all drills in each stroke
• Learn to use the pace clock)
• Swim 25m Freestyle, 25m Backstroke, 25m Breaststroke
• Kick with the basis Butterfly
• Complete a freestyle, backstroke turn
• Complete a dive start
• Learn basic stroke skills
• Attend a monthly club night

This squad is designed to further develop swimmers skills and drills. Members of the squad swims one or two times a week with each session lasting forty five minutes. The emphasis is on the swimmers learning how to train as well as the technique work they have learnt in Mini Squad 1. Swimmers are taught all four strokes, starts and basic turns in a nurturing environment. The swimmers can enter Club night races to further develop the skills of starts and turns and evaluate their progress.

Objectives:

• Proficiently swim 50m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 50m Breaststroke, 25m Butterfly
• Complete a butterfly turn
• Complete all Individual Medley turns
• Achieve all stroke drills proficiently and to pace time
• Attend a monthly club night

Swimmers are taught all four strokes, starts and basic turns in a nurturing environment. These sessions are 1 hour and 15 minutes in length. Swimmers can attend 1 or two sessions a week The swimmers can enter races at Club night. These swimmers are aged 10 years and over

Criteria to be able to join this competitive squad:

• Aged up to 12 years of age
• Swimming competitively with PSC by:
  • Swimming at PSC Race nights held once a month
  • Swimming at inter club swim meets
  • Swimming at WSA Championship events

Criteria to be able to join this competitive squad:

• Be aged less than 13 years
• Ability to cope and keep pace with squad workouts.
• Division 2 qualifying standard.
• A high level of commitment and motivation
• Ability to attend a minimum of 5 pool sessions per week.
• Ability to complete 10 x 100m at 1min 45sec base
• Swimming at WSA Championships and SNZ Junior Nationals Championships and Division 2

Criteria to be able to join this competitive squad:

• Swimming at Division 2 or above and be aged 13 years and over
• National Age Group Championship qualifying standard.
• Ability to cope and keep pace with squad workouts.
• A high level of commitment and motivation.
• Ability to attend a minimum of 6 pool sessions per week (including at least 2 A.M sessions)
• Ability to complete 10 x 100m at 1min 30 sec base