​Norwood Swim School offers an excellent squad pathway, the cornerstone of which is our Junior Squads. These squads aim to improve skills, technique and fitness in a supportive and encouraging environment.  In addition, our Junior Squads are encouraged to participate in Norwood Swim School events such as Squad Clinics, Super Sprints, Mega Swim and Red & Blue Days.

​Junior Squad BRONZE

Introductory squad, main focus is on learning turns and basic squad training structure.

Junior Squad SILVER

Increased training distance, strong focus on skills, turns and training structure.

Junior Squad GOLD

Further increased training distance, high focus on skills, turns and training endurance. This squad aims to improve swimmers level of fitness in preparation for Development Squads.

Learning Aims

• Ensuring swimmers are enjoying their swimming
• Promotion to Development Squads
• Correct turns and strokes for all individual and medley transitions
• Correct dives from pool edge
• Meet set criteria for freestyle and medley strokes
• Regularly attend weekly training sessions

Prerequisite:

• Correct technique for all strokes every time
• Swim 75m freestyle without stopping
• Swim 75m backstroke without stopping
• Swim 75m breaststroke without stopping
• Swim 25m butterfly without stopping
• Correct freestyle tumble turn

​Training Frequency:
1-2 x 1 hour session/s