The Development squads are the introductory squads to the club where we teach the basic skills that will form a good basis for a competitive swimming career.

Development Squad

Coach – Della Hamilton-Cox
This squad is working towards effective frontcrawl and backstroke which improving knowledge of breaststroke and butterfly.
NB if a swimmer doesn’t reach the required standard to progress within 12 weeks, promotion is not guaranteed

Total training hours available per week – 1 hour water time.

Development 1

Coach – Roy Eames & Butch Knapman
At entry to D1 swimmes will be able to:
-Swim efficient freestyle and backstroke and breaststroke.
- Demonstrate improved knowledge of butterfly and be able to dolphin kick the length of the teaching pool.
D1 swimmers are expected to arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session and ready to begin on time with hats and goggles on.

Total training hours available per week – 2 hours water time.

Development 2

Coach – Emily Bone & Butch Knapman
At entry to D2 swimmers will be able to:
-perform half a length of legal butterfly and a length of each other stroke legally.
D2 swimmers are expected to arrive 5 minutes before the start of each session with their hats and goggles on, ready to begin on time.

Total training hours available per week – 2 hours water time.