If your child would like to give competitive swimming a go they are welcome to join in the development meets we attend outside of Aquatots. The Aquatots Sea Dragons are kids that are part of our competing squad.

All squads are set up to help children with racing technique and fitness. Senior Squads are for children over the age of 12 years of age. Transition Squads are for children 5-7years of age, Development Squads are for children fresh out of learn to swim that need to build their stamina and technique retention over distance, Comp Squad is for children who can hold correct technique for a 400 IM using correct turns and starts. Technique is always touched on as children with good technique swim fast! The best thing about training in a 20-meter pool is the coach can ALWAYS correct which does not happen in a 50-meter pool.Â The team trains for 1 hour and we ask if children can please wear regular swim wear to their training sessions (no rash shirts or board shorts)Ĭhildren moving into squad level swimming will need to adjust and build their stamina. Squads are run outside of lesson times until we gain a training pool.

If your child has completed their learn to swim with Aquatots they are welcome to join our swim squads. As with all things children will develop differently and some will be ready later and some will be ready earlier. You will find if your child does finish their swimming at this level their ability to swim well will retain but their swimming stamina will start to regress.Ĭhildren starting under the age of 1 year in the Aquatots program with consistent attendance are ready for squad level swimming by around the age of 6 or 7 years (this is very young for squad level swimming).

By spending the many years getting to this level of swimming their muscle memory has used the movements enough and is able to retain the information. This will mean that your child can save themselves in most situations in an aquatic environment and they are strong confident swimmers. At Aquatots we recommend children continue their learn to swim progression until they are squad level swimming.

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