HomeJunior SquadsJunior Gold Squad

Squad Level:

• Junior Performance

Minimum Criteria:

• Club competitive member – attending UWSC Club Nights and Targeted swim meets regularly
• Swimmer goal setting important
• Junior State Medallist
• Junior State Finalist
• Junior State Qualifier (11yrs plus Girls and 12yrs plus boys)
• Other swimmers at coaches discretion
• Swimmers are competent and competing in all four competitive strokes
• Swimmers are expected to perform specific training drills to enhance technical skill and must be physically and mentally capable of swimming 3.5km–4.5km within a 90-120 minute training session

The Program focuses on:

• Race-specific training and prepares swimmers for competition.
• Specific sets are planned to continuously improve speed and endurance, while stroke technique and skill development remain the primary focus.
• Quarterly’ squad placement reviews to be conducted after benchmark meets (eg: State Championships, typically April, June, September, December)
• The Club will be adopting a transparent squad movement/transition process, which includes squad movement by invitation and/or application.

September/ October School Holidays 2022:

• Register via UWSC Customer Portal for School Holiday Program at HBF Stadium: https://thinksmartsoftware-au.com/customer_portal_v2/
  Junior Gold – School holiday time: *17.00 to 18.30
  Week 1 – Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 September
  Week 2 – Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 October;
  Plus Thursday 6 October Skills sessions – 08.30 to 10.30
• *Junior Gold – Thursday afternoons (29 September and 6 October) – UWA Aquatic Centre 13 lane pool with Performance Coach Brett 16.30 to 18.30; and Saturday mornings (1 October and 8 October) – UWA Aquatic Centre 13 lane pool with Coach Treena – 06.00 to 08.00

IMPORTANT UWA Aquatic Centre – now open

All UWSC UWA Aquatic Centre squads will be back at UWA 13-lane pool from Monday 8 August, 2022