Newar Swimming Club - Squad System

Our club is spilt into 5 main squads with each matched to a different stage of a swimmer’s development and journey. The squad system is designed to be inclusive to all members and to support in achieving their goals. It allows flexibility in the number of sessions and will help swimmers increase their fitness and improve their skills. There is no expectation or pressure for swimmers to compete, but plenty of opportunities and support will be provided for swimmers that are interested in doing so.

Development Squad

Swimmers will continue to develop skills across all 4 strokes, whilst starting to develop speed and aerobic fitness. This will ensure that swimmers have a solid fitness base to help them stay active throughout life. Swimmers can choose 1-4 sessions per week depending on their goals and reasons for training. However, we recommend at least 2 sessions per week for those wishing to compete, and at least 3 sessions for those wishing to reach a County level.

Any swimmers training once per week will automatically be a Development C swimmer; Development B swimmers can choose from 2-4 sessions and Development A swimmers will be on an invite only basis where swimmers will be expected to complete 4/5 sessions and compete. Swimmers aged approx. 9-13yrs.

Development Squads Aims

1. Maintain skills from the previous squad
2. Pass Competitive Start award
3. Complete legal relay takeovers for Freestyle and Medley
4. Perform a legal 200m IM
5. Complete a legal 100m swim for Fly, Back & Breast
6. Complete a legal 200m Frontcrawl in under 3.00
7. Perform 8 x 100 F/c off 2.00
8. Perform 200m timed Frontcrawl kick in under 5.00?? TBC

Suitable Competitions & opportunities

• 50m pool training opportunities
• Twice annual Mini-Meets (age 7-11)
• Twice annual Duel in the pool galas (Age 8+)
• Club Championships and September Sprints (Age 9+)
• Nottinghamshire Stage Galas – (age 8+)
• National Arena League – Junior and Senior
• Several Open meets per year
• Potential to qualify for County Championships

Become a "Club Supporter"

Help us keep Newark swimming.

Beyond supporting specific events, we welcome one-off annual donations to help cover our core running costs - including our projected £90,000 annual pool hire.

Your donation supports:

• Volunteer Annual Membership and Training: We have a fantastic growing team of volunteers helping to run the club in a variety of roles.  Our volunteer Swim England fees come to around £800 a year and training for our L1/L2 coaches and officials between £100–£660 per person.
• Affordability: Keeping monthly fees low so every child in Newark has the chance to swim.
• Recognition: Annual supporters could appear on club kit (hats/t-shirts), social media, and our website depending on level of investment.