Exeter City – BAGCAT SQUAD
COACH: Paul Jackson
SESSIONS: For pool times
click here.
QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS: For swimmers who have reached the standard of Devon County
times and who are able and willing to commit to training at least 6 hours per
week.
HOW TO JOIN: Most
swimmers join from the Development squad or transfer from other local clubs.
Please ring Sarah Linnington on 01392 660186 to arrange a trial
COST: £46.00
plus annual membership fee.
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Focus |
To promote teamwork by
allowing advanced swimmers to reach for the highest levels of District
competition, and begin preparing them for entry into the Senior Programme. |
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Age Range |
10 - 12 |
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Required Practice
Attendance |
10yr – 4x a week, plus one
landwork a week
11yr – 5x a week to include
one morning, plus one landwork a week
12yr – 6x a week to include
one morning, plus two landwork a week |
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Recommended Competitions |
Western Counties, Devon
Championships, Devon Developments,
Level 1 + 2 + 3 Open Meets,
Exeter Sprint Meet, Club Championships, Interclub Galas |
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Required Time Standards For
Entry Into Group |
Devon Championship
qualifying time on 200m IM and one other of 100m+ |
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Recommended experience |
Basic competitive
experience through the age group programme or equivalent as demonstrated
through interview with the BAGCAT coach. |
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Required Test Sets To Be In
Group |
12 x 100m freestyle with 6
on 2:00 & 6 on 1:45
8 x 100m kick on 2:30 (only
3 of the 100’s are allowed to be brs, none has to be brs)
4 x 200m IM on 4:30 all
under 4:00 (totally legal) |
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Focus Training |
100m & 200m each stroke,
400m freestyle, 200m & 400m IM |
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Focus Competition
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Western Counties |
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Landwork
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Stretching, bands, core
strength circuits, medicine balls, Swiss balls |
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Commitment Level
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Swimming is the athlete’s
primary sport. Commit to 4/5/6 sessions a week, competing in all
championship meets they qualify for, displaying a positive attitude at all
times and stepping up the focus & skill level in training. The athlete must
know the proper way to do sets with different intervals. Moving into
BAGCAT’s should be viewed as a serious move that the swimmer & their family
make with the intention of becoming the best swimmer they can become.
Swimmers unwilling or unable to make this level of commitment are expected
to move to Competition. This policy is in place not to exclude athletes but
in the best interest of the child. Swimmers are expected to enter all
Championship events that they qualify for (Devon’s, Western’s) in
conjunction with their coach’s wishes A detailed log book of all sessions
must be completed. |
