Squad swimming is a core part of the learn to swim journey, it helps swimmers strengthen their skills and grow in confidence while forming friendships and enjoying the teamwork that comes with training together.
Development Squad helps swimmers refine their proficiency in all four strokes whilst learning new squad skills in a supportive environment.
Development Squad is part of our Learn to Swim program. In one-hour sessions, swimmers refine their skills in all four strokes and learn the basics of squad training in a fun, supportive environment. They also continue their water safety education, working towards the Victorian Water Safety Certificate, as they progress towards becoming a confident and capable swimmer.
14 – 21
60 mins
Our development squad is located at all of our three centres.
Answers to commonly asked questions about our squads.
After Development Squad swimmers progress into Junior Squad where they put into practice skills developed throughout the learn to swim program.
Junior Squad is the recommended minimum level of our learn to swim program, it builds the foundations to become a competent swimmer; who is able to keep swimming whilst tired and have confidence in their own swimming ability. This helps prepare them to handle unexpected situations in water without panicking.
Swimmers refine their freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly techniques while building overall strength and endurance. They also continue developing their water safety education, working towards completing the Victorian Water Safety Certificate.
Development Squad sessions run weeknights during the school term for 60 minutes.
This one hour squad session develops swimmers endurance, technique, and confidence in all 4 strokes while receiving more advanced water safety techniques and knowledge.
Our Junior Squad program is where swimmers turn strong foundations into lasting capability — building competence, confidence, and a love for the water.
They put into practice everything learnt in Development Squad. Each session blends fun, fitness, and teamwork while refining technique and fostering a love for squad swimming. The Junior Squad represents the final stage of our learn to swim journey, from Junior squads our swimmers progress into our Club squad program or move across to our Fitness Squad.
You must have completed Development Squad or equivalent
90 mins
We are running Junior squad sessions at three locations
Answers to commonly asked questions about our squads.
It’s not necessary to book in or nominate ahead of time which days your swimmer will be attending. It’s also possible to vary the sessions attended from week to week to fit in around other out of school activities.
Activation is dryland, warmup and stretching exercises which swimmers do at the start of each session before they get into the water.
Squad Coaching fees are added to family accounts on the first day of each month and paid by direct debit.
It’s not necessary to pay a term of Junior Squad coaching fees upfront, you will only be charged from the date of your swimmer’s first session. Any pro-rata coaching fees due for the first month will be added to your family’s account at the start of the next month together with the charges for that month.
The Junior Squads have a 2 week break at the end of School Term 1 and another 2 week break over the Christmas New Year Period.
The Junior Squads continue to swim as normal over the end of School Term 2 and Term 3 School Holidays.
Swimmers in Junior Beginner and Intermediate Squad are not required to compete.
They are encouraged to attend Surrey Park’s Club nights held on Friday Nights in Term 4 and Term 1.
When ready they are encouraged to enter swim meets held in the local area eg those hosted by Metro East and Metro East Clubs.
Fitness Squad is designed for swimmers who want to stay fit, refine technique and enjoy the benefits of regular training without the focus on competition.
Fitness Squad is perfect for swimmers who want to stay active, refine technique, and enjoy regular training without the pressure of competition. Sessions run three nights a week during the school term, with swimmers able to attend up to three one-hour sessions for one weekly fee. Designed to suit individual goals, swimmers can train at their own intensity - making it ideal for fitness, recovery, or cross-training for other sports. Sessions are held rain, hail or shine, and swimmers can access the pool before or after their session at no extra cost.
Max 35
60 mins
Our fitness squad is located at our outdoor pool at Aqualink Box Hill.
Answers to commonly asked questions about our squads.
Fitness Squad sessions run 3 nights a week during the school term for 60 minutes
No. You pay a weekly fee and this cover you for up to 3 sessions per week
No. All swimmers completing Development squad progress into Junior Beginner squad, and from there can move across into Fitness or continue progressing through our Club squad programs
No. We run Fitness squad sessions in the outdoor pool, rain, hail or shine. In the case of thunder, we will endeavour to move the training indoors.
"Our family has been associated with Surrey Park Swimming for close to 40 years now. As grandparents it has been a real pleasure to see our grandsons learning to swim at the same club that taught their fathers to swim competently and then later to swim competitively with the Surrey Park Swimming Club. Surrey Park Swimming had an excellent learn to swim program 40 years ago and in my opinion has improved over the years. Our grandsons love their swimming lessons and we love the professionalism and good humour of the many teachers."
Lindy,
Parent
"You can truly consider it a second family. The people and coaches are incredibly friendly, and the coaches genuinely care about my daughters, treating them with the utmost respect and kindness."
Anonymous,
Club Member
"It definitely has a community feel and the size means that you do get to know other families in the squad."
Anonymous,
Club Member
"The ability for swimmers to grow and develop competency right from learn to swim into squads and the friendships for kids outside of school as well as discipline of swimming and benefits of sticking to a program and seeing the improvement are why we love Surrey Park"
Anonymous,
Club Member
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