Maidenhead Swimming Club

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Maidenhead Swimming Club

• A Vision for success

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Introduction

• Swimmers are being prepared for speed swimming
• Club needs to be structured ACCORDINGLY
• Speed Equation
• Technique Endurance Speed
• Coaching is derived from LTAD principles

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Pathway Through the Club

• Stroke Development
• Bagcats Age Group
• Youth Age Group
• Masters

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Squad Changes

• Extra water time costs
• Youth A Invited Bagcat County swimmers to pay
  small Premium for extra water time on Monday
  Evenings at Beechwood School
• Bagcat Club Squad has been split into Junior Club
  Intermediate Club groups with adjusted times to
  avoid overcrowding.
• Youth A Junior Masters are reintegrated into 1
  Squad Senior Club Squad

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What is Bagcats ?

• Bagcats is an abbreviation of British age group
  category awards.
• The Age groups are Girls 9 13 boys 9 14
  years
• The aim is to encourage young swimmers to compete
  across a range of events as opposed to
  specialising in a specific event.
• In each event the swimmers time is converted to a
  point score according to the ASA age conversion
  times. This is calculated and published by the
  event organiser.
• The highest point score in each category counts
  toward the overall aggregate total.
• The swimmer with the highest aggregate score is
  the winner of the BAGCATS award for the relevant
  competition.

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Stroke Development

• Age Range 5 8
• Progression to club through levels 1 6
• Tested on ASA National Plan awards
• Competitive Start Award

• Attend sessions Regularly
• Move up group as directed by Coach
• Commit to joining competitive section
• Group 5 6 swim in internal Gala

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Junior Bagcat

• Swimming Fundamentals
• Develop Efficient Stroke
• Starts Turns Transition to Stroke
• Understand Pace Clock
• Basic Land Warm Up

• Attend minimum 3 sessions per week
• Compete internal Galas
• Be available for League Teams when selected
• Aim to achieve qualifying times to progress to
  Bagcat County Squad

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Bagcat County Squad

• Stroke Efficiency
• Starts/ Turns inc Relays
• Race Planning
• Develop Aerobic Fitness
• Supplementary Land Training focusing on
  Flexibility and core Strength
• Medley based training

• Attend Minimum 4 Sessions weekly including 1
  morning
• Maintain squad Qualifying times
• Available for Open Meets incl 200m Races
• Aim to achieve Regional Times
• Keep Training Log

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Club Squads

• Stroke efficiency
• Starts/ Turns inc Relays
• Race Planning
• Develop Aerobic Fitness
• Supplementary Land Training focusing on
  Flexibility and Core Strength
• Medley based training

• Attend Minimum 3 Sessions weekly
• Maintain squad Qualifying times
• Enter minimum of 2 competitions per year
• Aim to achieve County Times

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Youth A

• Endurance Training
• Periodisation
• Race Specific Preparation
• Advanced Land training Strength work post 16

• Attend minimum 5 Sessions weekly Including 2
  morning sessions
• Maintain Squad qualifying Times
• Regular Competitions
• Keep regular training Log including pb times

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General Housekeeping

• Punctuality 10 minutes Prior to Start time
• Shower and use toilet before training
• Drinks in suitable bottle NO LUCOZADE
• Goggles must be worn
• All Coaches must be respected
• Only attend sessions for the squad you are in
• Attendance will be monitored

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Competitions

• Internal Galas
• Club Champs
• League Meets
• Open Meets
• County Championships
• Regional
• National

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Internal Gala

• 3 times per Calendar Year
• All swimmers 12 and under
• Compete in Single Age groups Age on Day
• Ribbons for top 3
• Swimmers to do all events
• Must remain on poolside
• Wear Footwear / suitable club Kit
• Drinks Only No need for Snacks

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Club Champs

• All Swimmers do all events
• Compete in Single Age Groups
• From 2010 will be held in Summer Time

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League Meets

• Team selected by Coach
• Individual / Relays
• Competitions further than 15 Mile radius the team
  travels together by Bus
• Club Kit must be worn footwear !!!!!!!!!!!!
• No Food on Poolside
• Swimmers remain until end of competition which
  includes the announcement of Results

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Open County Regional National Meets

• Swimmer entry under direction of Coach
• Qualifying standards must be observed
• Entries must be submitted by Closing date
• Swimmer responsible for own transport
• Swimmer can leave when own events are swum
• Club kit must be worn
• Appropriate Snacks / Drinks

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Open Meets this Season

• James Moreno Open age 10 Open
• Closing Date Friday
• Event on Sunday 18th October
• Guildford Open Meet
• Event on Saturday 17th October
• Single session lunch time so can return for
  Club Champs
• Only 50m events 8- 12 year ages