Group 2

Group 2 focuses on “Swim Skills – Building Swimmers” and swimmers will be aged between 8 and 12 years old.  Group 2 swimmers train three hours per week in the pool and also have 1 hour of land training - please see the CSSC Training Schedule (2018-2019) for days and times.

Swimmers should bring a mesh bag, pull buoy, a pair of swimming fins and a water bottle to every session.

Aims of Group 2

The aims of Group 2 are to:

• Attend 3 training sessions per week
• Cover between 2.0 - 2.5 km per session
• Develop and improve technique on the 4 strokes
• Develop skills for competitive starts and turns
• Increase levels of endurance and speed
• Increase knowledge of the rules of the sport
• Accurate use of pace clock
• Learn basic stretching and flexibility work
• Responsibility for training equipment
• Acquire a mesh bag, fins and pull buoy
• Progress towards Group 3 entry criteria:

Group 3 Entry Criteria

• Swim 8 x100m F/C on 2m30s with bilateral breathing and correct turns
• Swim 5 x 100m I.M. on 2m45s with correct turns
• Swim 500m F/C with bilateral breathing and correct tumble turns
• Swim 400m B/C legally with correct turns
• Swim 200m Br/S legally
• Swim 300m kick on 4 strokes
• Swim 100m Fly legally
• Achieve 2 “B” times in a graded gala in two different events: One in “alternate stroke”, i.e. Free or Back, and Other on “simultaneous stroke”, i.e. Breast or Fly.

Useful Links

Criteria for Group 2

Parent's Information Night Slides - Group 2 (2018-2019)

CSSC Training Schedule (2018-2019)

Group 2 Bank Duty roster - Jan & Feb.