Students graduating from Level 7, Level 8, or Teen Advanced
Squad swimming is a chance to really immerse yourself in the rewarding sport of swimming. Each week you are often with the same swimmers and start to develop lifelong friendships and memories. At Surrey Park Surrey Park Swimming we offer squad levels for those children who have mastered level 7 skills. Our level 8 and above swimmers will start development, junior, and fitness squads depending on their abilities, interests, and time commitments. All swimmers in our program are encouraged to swim until the end of Junior Beginner to ensure they have the skills to keep up with their peers at the beach and parties.
After Junior Beginner, swimmers are encouraged to move to Junior Intermediate or Fitness squad to consolidate their skills, whether its becoming a club swimmer striving for national or Olympic level or a swimmer wanting to maintain fitness or cross train to prevent injury in other sports.
- Fun introduction to the sport of swimming
- Assists with injury prevention with other sports
- Improve your safety and water awareness
- Improve stamina, strength and fitness
- Chance to make lifelong friends
SQUAD PROGRESSION
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD (LEVEL 8)
- Level 7 learn to swim students advance to Level 8/Development Squad, then to our Junior Squad for a comprehensive swimming education
- Squads enhance freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke proficiency, refining racing skills and survival strokes
- Ideal for beginner swimmers transitioning to competitive club swimming or recreational pursuits like surfing or river swimming
- After completion of this level, swimmers are encourage to join our Club program as a Junior swimmer
- Sessions run every weeknight during the term for 60 minutes
Junior Beginner
- When swimmers graduate out of Junior Beginner, they will have solid swimming foundations and endurance to swim in many different aquatic environments and situations.
- These sessions are run by our Club Squad coaches who tailor each session to the group.
- These sessions are a chance for your swimmer to really bond with their squad members
- Swimmers in Junior Beginner squad are not required to compete. All swimmers are encouraged to participate in our fun and relaxed Club Nights which Surrey Park runs in Term 1 and Term 4 when they are ready and our Club Championships. Those swimmers who have goals to improve their swimming skills further and swim in competitions are welcome and encouraged, when ready to enter other swim meets on the Club’s calendar
- There is also the opportunity to participate in other Surrey Park events including team trips.
- Swimming competitively teaches you how to overcome obstacles, handle setbacks and celebrate victories, all of which build resilience and self-confidence.
- Those that are not interested in swimming competitively after Junior Beginner are encouraged to join our relaxed and social Fitness squads
FITNESS SQUAD
- Improves technique and fitness, ideal for cross-training or busy schedules
- Swimmers should be comfortable swimming for 60 minute sessions in the Aqualink Box Hill outdoor 25m pool
- There are no minimum training requirements for this squad
- Sessions run Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays for 60 minutes during the term
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