Gold Squad

Swimming Training

Monday	18:00 - 19:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Tuesday	18:00 - 19:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Wednesday	18:00 - 20:00	RAF Henlow Swimming Pool
Friday AM	06:00 - 07:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Friday PM	20:00 - 22:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	18:00 - 20:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Land Training

Friday	19:15 - 20:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	17:15 - 18:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Criteria and Commitments:

Swimmers to have achieved County qualifying times for the end of the competitive season.

Swimmers to compete in meets selected by the Head Coach.

All swimmers to attend 4-6 training sessions per week, with the exception of those under the age of 14 where they must attend 4-5 training sessions per week.

All swimmers to attend all the Land Training sessions.

All swimmers to compete in County and Regional Championships for which they qualify.

Swimmers must have complied with their previous squad’s criteria.

Swimmers must show a good attitude to training and competition.

Having all of the above does not mean automatic selection. Squad selection is at the discretion of the Head Coach and the Coaching team and is dependent on the level of performance of the squad at the time.

Kit:

Kick board, pull buoy, small fins, finger paddles, hand paddles, drag pants, drinks bottle, spare goggles and hat.

Silver Squad

Swimming Training

Monday	18:00 - 19:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Tuesday	18:00 - 19:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Wednesday	18:00 - 20:00	RAF Henlow Swimming Pool
Friday AM	06:00 - 07:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Friday PM	20:00 - 21:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	17:30 - 19:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Land Training

Friday	19:15 - 20:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	19:00 - 19:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Criteria and Commitments:

Swimmers to have achieved County qualifying times for the end of the competitive season.

Swimmers to compete in meets selected by the Head Coach.

All swimmers to attend the necessary number of training sessions depending on their age.
11 Years: 4 sessions per week
12 Years: 5 sessions per week
13-14 Years: 6 sessions per week

All swimmers to attend all the Land Training sessions.

All swimmers to compete in County and Regional Championships for which they qualify.

Swimmers must have complied with their previous squad’s criteria.

Swimmers must show a good attitude to training and competition.

Having all of the above does not mean automatic selection. Squad selection is at the discretion of the Head Coach and the Coaching team and is dependent on the level of performance of the squad at the time.

Kit:

Kick board, pull buoy, small fins, finger paddles, hand paddles, drag pants, drinks bottle, spare goggles and hat.

Bronze Squad

Swimming Training

Tuesday (Invitation Only)	18:00 - 19:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Wednesday	18:00 - 20:00	RAF Henlow Swimming Pool
Friday AM	06:00 - 07:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Friday PM	20:00 - 21:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	17:30 - 19:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Land Training

Friday	19:15 - 20:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	19:00 - 19:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Criteria and Commitments:

Swimmers to be within 5% of their County qualifying time for the end of the competitive season.

Swimmers to compete in meets selected by the Head Coach.

All swimmers to attend the necessary number of training sessions depending on their age.
9 Years: 3 sessions per week
10 Years: 3-4 sessions per week
11-12 Years: 4-5 sessions per week

All swimmers to attend the necessary number of Land Training sessions depending on their age.
9 Years: 1 session per week
10+ Years: 2 sessions per week

All swimmers to compete in County and Regional Championships for which they qualify.

Swimmers must have complied with their previous squad’s criteria.

Swimmers must show a good attitude to training and competition.

Having all of the above does not mean automatic selection. Squad selection is at the discretion of the Head Coach and the Coaching team and is dependent on the level of performance of the squad at the time.

Kit:

Kick board, pull buoy, small fins, finger paddles, hand paddles, drag pants, drinks bottle, spare goggles and hat.

Blue Squad

Swimming Training

Tuesday	18:00 - 19:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Wednesday	18:00 - 19:00	RAF Henlow Swimming Pool
Friday AM (Invitation Only)	06:00 - 07:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Friday PM	19:15 - 20:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	16:30 - 18:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Land Training

Sunday

18:00 - 18:30

Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Criteria and Commitments:

Swimmers to compete in meets selected by the Head Coach.

All swimmers to attend the necessary number of training sessions depending on their age.
8 Years: 3 sessions per week
9-10 Years: 3-4 sessions per week
10+ Years: 4 sessions per week

All swimmers to attend all Land Training sessions.

All swimmers to compete in County and Regional Championships for which they qualify.

Swimmers must have complied with their previous squad’s criteria.

Swimmers must show a good attitude to training and competition.

Having all of the above does not mean automatic selection. Squad selection is at the discretion of the Head Coach and the Coaching team and is dependent on the level of performance of the squad at the time.

Kit:

Kick board, pull buoy, small fins, finger paddles, drinks bottle, spare goggles and hat.

Green Squad

Swimming Training

Wednesday (Invitation Only)	18:00 - 19:00	RAF Henlow Swimming Pool
Friday PM	18:00 - 19:15	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	16:30 - 17:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Criteria and Commitments:

Swimmers to compete in meets selected by the Head Coach.

All swimmers to attend 1 – 2 sessions per week.

All swimmers to compete in County Championships for which they qualify.

Swimmers must show a good attitude to training and competition.

Swimmers must have complied with their previous squad’s criteria.

Having all of the above does not mean automatic selection. Squad selection is at the discretion of the Head Coach and the Coaching team and is dependent on the level of performance of the squad at the time

Kit:

Kick board, pull buoy, small fins, drinks bottle, spare goggles and hat.

Green (Bridging) Squad

Swimming Training

Sunday

16:30 - 17:30

Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Kit:

Kick board, pull buoy, small fins, drinks bottle, spare goggles and hat.

Yellow Squad

Swimming Training

Wednesday	19:00 - 20:00	RAF Henlow Swimming Pool
Friday AM	06:00 - 07:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Friday PM	20:30 - 22:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	19:00 - 20:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Land Training

Sunday

18:30 - 19:00

Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Criteria and Commitments:

All swimmers to attend 2-4 training sessions per week as set out in the training requirements.

No competition criteria set for this squad.

Swimmers must show a good attitude to training.

Kit:

Kick board, pull buoy, small fins, finger paddles, hand paddles, drinks bottle, spare goggles and hat.

Masters Squad

Swimming Training

Wednesday	19:00 - 20:00	RAF Henlow Swimming Pool
Friday AM	06:00 - 07:30	Biggleswade Saxon Pool
Sunday	19:00 - 20:00	Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Land Training

Sunday

18:30 - 19:00

Biggleswade Saxon Pool

Criteria and Commitments:

All swimmers to attend 1-3 training sessions per week as set out in the training requirements. Although less emphasis on this commitment.

No competition criteria set for this squad.

Swimmers must show a good attitude to training.

Kit:

Kick board, pull buoy, small fins, finger paddles, hand paddles, drinks bottle, spare goggles and hat.