Focus

To advance skills for swimmers who have shown a desire to become more involved in the sport, and introduce them to qualifier meets.

Age Range

9 - 12

Required Practice Attendance

3 – 4x a week, plus one landwork a week

Recommended Competitions

Devon Championships, Devon Developments, Level 2 + 3 + 4 Open Meets, Club Championships, Exeter Sprint Meet, Interclub Galas

Required Strokes

All strokes, stroke turns, and IM transition turns legal

Required Test Sets To Be In Group

8 x 100m freestyle on 2:15 all under 1:50

12 x 50m kick on 1:30 (only 4 of the 50’s are allowed to be brs, none have to be brs)

6 x 100 IM on 2:30 all under 2:00 (totally legal)

Focus Training

100m & 200m each stroke, 200m IM, 400m frontcrawl

Focus Competitions

Devon Championships

Possible Landwork

Stretching, bands, core strength circuit, Swiss balls

Commitment Level

Swimming should be one of the athlete’s primary activities. Swimmers should be prepared to travel to qualifier meets. Swimmers are expected to enter all Championship events that they qualify for (Devon’s) in conjunction with their coach’s wishes. A log book of all sessions must be completed.