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Competition Squads

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Swimmers are supported through a structured pathway that encourages commitment, resilience, and continuous improvement in a positive and professional environment.

Competition pathway and groups
 

Competition pathway & groups

  • Hotshots: Introduction to competitive swimming, focusing on technique and race skills
  • Juniors: Development of technical skills and early competition experience
  • Youth: Strengthening performance foundations and race strategies
  • Ambition 1: Increased training focus with higher technical and physical demands
  • Ambition 2: Advanced development for committed competitive swimmers
  • Performance 1: High-performance training with strong competitive focus
  • Performance 2: Elite-level preparation for advanced competitive swimmers

Structured Development

Swimmers are supported through a structured pathway that encourages commitment, resilience, and continuous improvement in a positive and professional environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SWIMMING ENDURANCE

COMPETITIVE SKILLS

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Rachel Ritchie

Rachel Ritchie

Head of Performance

Competitive Squads

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Develop fundamental stroke technique, starts, turns, underwater skills, and finishes across all four strokes.

SWIMMING ENDURANCE
Build a strong aerobic foundation and basic swimming stamina through structured training.

COMPETITIVE SKILLS
Learn race fundamentals, competition etiquette, and introductory performance standards.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Develop confidence, discipline, teamwork, and positive training habits.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Refine technique across all four strokes while improving efficiency, coordination, and race skills.

SWIMMING ENDURANCE
Develop aerobic fitness and training consistency to support long-term swimming development.

COMPETITIVE SKILLS
Build race awareness, speed development, and competition readiness through structured performance goals.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Develop accountability, goal-setting habits, resilience, and commitment to training.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Refine stroke efficiency, starts, turns, underwater skills, and race-specific techniques across all events.

SWIMMING ENDURANCE
Develop greater aerobic capacity, training resilience, and the ability to sustain increased workloads.

COMPETITIVE SKILLS
Advance race execution, pacing strategies, and performance standards while preparing for higher-level competition.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Build independence, responsibility, and the mindset required to balance sport, education, and personal growth.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Optimize stroke efficiency, starts, turns, underwater performance, and race-specific execution.

SWIMMING ENDURANCE
Develop advanced aerobic capacity, physical resilience, and the ability to sustain demanding training loads.

COMPETITIVE SKILLS
Refine race strategies, tactical decision-making, and competitive performance across multiple events.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Build self-discipline, mental resilience, responsibility, and high-performance habits both in and out of the pool.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Develop advanced technical consistency and race-specific skills across all competitive events.

SWIMMING ENDURANCE
Build the physical capacity and work ethic required to meet the demands of competitive swimming.

COMPETITIVE SKILLS
Enhance race execution, tactical awareness, and performance consistency in competition.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Develop commitment, resilience, accountability, and ownership of the training process.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Master advanced technical skills and adapt race-specific techniques to maximize long-term performance potential.

SWIMMING ENDURANCE
Develop the endurance, speed endurance, and physical robustness required for high-performance swimming.

COMPETITIVE SKILLS
Prepare for national-level competition through advanced race execution, performance analysis, and event preparation.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Demonstrate commitment, consistency, accountability, and a high-performance mindset.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Maximize technical efficiency and race execution to support consistent high-level competitive performance.

SWIMMING ENDURANCE
Develop exceptional training capacity, speed endurance, strength, and resilience under increased performance demands.

COMPETITIVE SKILLS
Compete confidently at national and international level through advanced race planning, event specialization, and performance consistency.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Demonstrate ownership, professionalism, resilience, and the habits required for sustained competitive success.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Pursue technical excellence through continuous refinement of race execution, efficiency, and event-specific performance.

SWIMMING ENDURANCE
Maximize physical preparation through elite-level endurance, strength, speed, and recovery strategies.

COMPETITIVE SKILLS
Pursue excellence in national and international competition through championship preparation and performance optimization.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Demonstrate leadership, professionalism, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
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