School Age Squads
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Swimmagic School-Age Squad Levels
Swimmagic's Bronze, Silver and Gold squad levels will see swimmers building strength in the core skills taught in our Learn to Swim levels, while also increasing the teaching of other strokes and squad skills (dives, turns etc) giving swimmers a more balanced swimming education. On completion of Swimmagic squad levels, swimmers will have the strength and endurance capabilities to swim 200m freestyle, and the water safety skills that will keep them safe in the aquatic environment.
Bronze Squad
Duration: 30 Minutes
Swimmers will be pushed through increased distances combined with reduced rest intervals. Breaststroke timing and dives will be new skills developed at this level.
GOALS:
- 8 X 30m Free Style B3 <24 Strokes /Backstroke (9 o’clock Change) on 1.40 sec
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4 X 30m Breaststroke Technique (<12 strokes) NA
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4 X 60m Kick 2 Free/2 Streamlined Back (constant Kick)on 2.25 sec
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1 X 30m Butterfly kick on back – Streamlined on 1.40 sec
Silver Squad
Duration: 30 Minutes
Swimmers now are working towards competency in all four strokes, as we further develop strength and endurance. Tumble turns and race skills will be developed to prepare swimmers for the gold squad.
GOALS:
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6 X 60m Kick 2 Free/2 Streamlined Back, 2 Breast on 1.55 sec
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1 X Dive Kick 8m Streamlined underwater kick NA
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10 X 30m Freestyle B3 <22 Strokes / Backstroke
(Streamline past flags) on 1.20 min
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2 X 30m Butterfly - 3 streamlined kicks, 1 breathing stroke on 1.20 min
Gold Squad
Duration: 40 Minutes
This is the last learn to swim level where children are developing a more technical understanding of core strokes and introduced more to squad-type training including race starts and turns.
GOALS:
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3x 90m Kick 1 Free/ 1 Back/ 1 Breast on 3min
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8 X 60m Freestyle B3 <17 Strokes /Tumble Turn/Backstroke on 2min
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12 X 30 Swim 3 each stroke – listed below on 1.20sec
i. 3x Butterfly – 3 streamlined kicks, 1 breathing stroke – Repeat
ii. 3x Back 9oclock/change (17 strokes >)(constant Kick)
iii. 3x Breaststroke under (11 strokes >)
iv. 3x Free B3 straight Arms (<17 strokes) (constant Kick)
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120 IM Swim Correct technique
Multi Fit
Duration: 60 Minutes
Swimmers will have a high competency in all four strokes and will be focusing on the endurance and technique of swimming including correct race techniques (Dives, starts and turns). This level is for swimmers who want to keep there swim fitness but are not wanting to go competitive.
Call us on (03) 546 3221 for times and availability of our School Age Squad Levels!