
Development Squad
Squad Overview
Swimmers continue to develop skills across all four strokes while building speed and aerobic fitness. This ensures a solid fitness base to help them stay active throughout life. Swimmers can choose 1–4 sessions per week depending on their goals.
Development C: 1 session per week
Development B: 2–4 sessions per week
Development A: Invite-only, 4–5 sessions per week + competitions
Swimmers aged approx. 9–13yrs.
Development Squad Aims
- Maintain skills from the previous squad
- Pass Competitive Start Award
- Complete legal relay takeovers for Freestyle and Medley
- Perform a legal 200m IM
- Complete a legal 100m Fly, Back & Breast
- Complete a legal 200m Freestyle under 3:00
- Perform 8 × 100 Freestyle off 2:00
- Perform 200m timed Freestyle kick under 5:00
Suitable Competitions & Opportunities
- 50m pool training opportunities
- Mini-Meets (age 7–11)
- Duel in the Pool (age 8+)
- Club Championships & September Sprints (age 9+)
- Nottinghamshire Stage Galas (age 8+)
- National Arena League
- Several Open Meets per year
- Potential to qualify for County Championships
A brilliant team effort placing the club in 2nd
2nd out of 10 teams in the first round of the Junior Swim League
An incredible 6 Newark SC Swimmers have qualified for this years Championships
A high standard of swimming on display by Team Newark
A very impressive team performance at Ponds Forge
A brilliant day competing in Alfreton for Team Newark
A phenomenal 3 weekends of high level competition by Team Newark
A brilliant Newark SC Club Awards Evening
Brilliant effort and results for Team Newark
A Brilliant and Fun meet for Team Newark