(15 mins stretching is available after all sessions) It is strongly recommended that swimmers stretch after every session to avoid injury and to aid recovery for the next session.

NATIONAL POTENTIAL

SQUAD DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES-

National Potential is the premier squad within the scheme. The aims & objectives of the squad are to develop and prepare swimmers for the National Championships and above such as International competition. An emphasis is also placed on success at Yorkshire S.A. and North East Region A.S.A. events and the progression to these levels through competition in selected open and club meets. 

Squad coach- Andy Pearce (Senior Coach)

SQUAD CRITERIA-

ENTRY-

1. The squad will be made up by the top 18 swimmers within the scheme. These 18 swimmers will be selected by calculating how close each individual swimmer is to the National qualifying time on their best event based on a percentage figure. (Swimmers on the BGS scheme are not included in this figure of 18 but the total numbers will not exceed 24). As selections will be based on National qualifying times and events, 800 &1500 freestyle events done in a short course pool will not be considered as these distances must be achieved in a long course pool for qualification for National events. 50m events and times will be considered for swimmers if swum in a long course pool only. These events appear in the National Championships programme but require long course qualification, the exception being 50m Freestyle, which can be achieved in a Short Course pool. Times achieved in teams or split times from individual races will not be considered also.
• The squad places of 18 will be reviewed at 3 stages of the season. The first review will be in December after the final meet of the calendar year. The second will take place after the last meet before Easter and the third review will be after National Championships in August.
• Swimmers will be moved in and out of National Potential Squad at these 3 review points in the season if another swimmer from a lower squad achieves a higher percentage mark in that period, and vice versa.
2. Swimmers in National Potential must be aged 14 for females & 15 for males.
3. Swimmers must hold a minimum of 2 Yorkshire S.A. and 2 N.E.R. A.S.A. qualifying times to be considered to move to National Potential Squad.

WHILST IN NATIONAL POTENTIAL-

1. Swimmers will attend a minimum of 6 sessions per week. (An attendance mark will be given for swimmers attending a Competition on a Saturday).
2. Show an ongoing commitment to AM training.
3. Attend the Saturday AM session at Eccleshill and take part in the land session after the water session.                           
4. Attend meets and enter relevant events on a regular basis as directed by the Senior Coach. (Minimum of 6 meets per year). If a swimmer competes on 1 day of a 2 day meet only that will be considered as 1 meet.
5. Swimmers will arrive on time for sessions and will complete blood flow exercises prior to the commencement of sessions.
6. Complete sessions to the standard required and expected by the Senior Coach.
7. Demonstrate a positive attitude towards training, coaches and their peers.
8. Swimmers will arrive at training sessions with the correct and appropriate kit*.
9. Swimmers are expected to keep an up to date logbook.

BGS SCHEME SWIMMERS IN NATIONAL POTENTIAL-

1. A maximum of 4 places will be given to BGS swimmers. These swimmers are permitted to attend the four sessions available at BGS and no others.
2. The age of swimmers on the BGS scheme is not specifically defined, and swimmers will be taken on to the BGS scheme at the decision of the Senior Coach and his decision will be final.
3. Swimmers on the BGS scheme must be of the required standard as defined by the Senior Coach. (Swimmers that are not of the required standard will not be permitted to train in NP. This would be unfair to the swimmers already in the squad, the coaches and especially to any swimmer that is not of this required standard).
4. Swimmers on the BGS scheme must have a minimum of one Yorkshire S.A. qualifying time.

EXIT-

Swimmers will be moved from National Potential if they continually fail to meet to above criteria.

*Correct and appropriate kit-

• Trunks or costume.
• Swimming cap (if normally wear one).
• Goggles and spare pair.
• Towel.
• Kick and pull buoy.
• Hand and finger paddles (if own them).
• Fins (of the correct size).
• 2x drinks bottles.
• Wet recording board.

Monthly Fee -  £45.50

Please note that some training could be cancelled due to events.

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