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CLUB STRUCTURE

The club operates a three tier structure working from Bronze to Gold Squad. A swimmer's progress will be monitored by the coaching team and s/he will be moved up to the next squad at the appropriate time.

Stirling Swimming is a competitive swimming club and swimmers are expected to participate in appropriate galas through out the year, if in doubt of the suitability of a gala please speak to the coach.

Entry to Bronze Squad will be on the basis of a trial. Swimmers will normally be aged up to10 or 11 and will be split into two groups according to ability: Bronze Squad A will have three one-hour session each week and Bronze Squad B will have two one-hour sessions each week. The objectives at this level are to develop basic swimming skills including starts and turns and stroke awareness in breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle and butterfly. Swimmers in this squad will compete in club time trials and championship, Graded Meets and Club v Club competitions. For more about the Bronze squads training and the Current squad list

Entry to Silver Squad will be decided by the coaching team. Swimmers will normally be aged up to12 or 13 and will be split into two groups according to ability. Silver Squad A will have four one-hour sessions and two 30 minute land training sessions each week. Silver Squad B will have three one-hour sessions and one 30 minute land training session each week. The objectives at this level are to further develop training skills, stroke awareness, to provide emphasis on starts, turns and drills, to build up strokes to 200m and to introduce basic land training. Swimmers in this squad will take part in the same competitions as Bronze Squad and also Open Age Meets.  For more about the Silver squads training and the Current squad list

Entry to Gold Squad will be decided by the coaching team. Swimmers will normally be aged up to 15 and 16 and will be split by ability into training lanes. Training will comprise five 90 minute sessions and four land sessions each week. The objectives at this level are to further develop training skills, to develop strokes to 400m, build stroke technique, drills, starts and turns and to improve strength and fitness in water and on land. Swimmers in this Squad will take part in the same competitions as Bronze and Silver Squads and also National Age Group Meets.  For more about the Gold squad training and the Current squad list

For more information about the coaching philosophy see Kerry's Presentation here