Senior Squad: Recommended Age for this Squad: Including FastTrack 13 Years+

• Minimum 90% attendance including at least 2 midweek morning sessions & 1 morning session at the weekend
• Swimmers would normally be Leinster Medalists/Irish Open/Irish Summer National Championships Qualifier/Medalists
• Sessions are open to all Senior Squad Members, gym sessions will be allocated to small groups by the Head Coach
• Must be mentally and physically prepared for hard and challenging workloads
• Demonstrate a Positive Attitude and Work Ethic
• Pre pool loosen - 10 -15  minutes prior to session start
• Post pool stretch - 10 minutes minimum after the session
• Expected to Compete at Club/Regional/National/International Meets

Age Group Squad: Recommended Age for this Squad: 11-15 Years

• Minimum 90% attendance including one midweek morning session
• Efficient and Effectiveness through all 4 strokes
• Swimmers would normally have at least 2 or more Division 2 Qualifying Standards
• Swimmers would normally be within 5% of Leinster Division 1 Qualifying Standards
• Must be mentally and physically prepared for hard and challenging workloads
• Demonstrate a Positive Attitude and Work Ethic
• Pre pool loosen - 10- 15 minutes prior to session start
• Post pool stretch - 10 minutes minimum after the session
• Awareness of Senior Squad Criteria
• Expected to Compete at Club/Regional/National Level Meets

B Group Squad: Recommended Age for this Squad: 7-12 Years

• Minimum 90% attendance
• High Standard of Front crawl is essential and be able to perform the other 3 strokes competently including streamlining
• Stretching after every session for 10mins minimum is recommended
• Swimmers would normally be aiming to qualify for Leinster Qualifying meets or above
• Awareness of Age Group Squad Criteria
• Demonstrate a Positive Attitude and Work Ethic
• Expected to Compete at Club/Regional Level Meets

Movements between Squads:

To ensure that the flow of Athletes through the club's swimming programme is progressive and enables all swimmer to reach their full potential, gain lifeskills and be challenged on a daily basis to ensure the continued success of our swimming club.

Generally, movement between squads will take place twice per year:

1: Month of December:

Coaches will meet to discuss movements 3-4 weeks prior to any communication to swimmers/parents. Decisions on which swimmers will be ready to move will take place in November and swimmers/parents notified by the end week in December latest.

In some cases the move may involve a short transition period, the swimmer would remain in their current squad and attend a 1 -2  sessions per week with their intended new squad to allow for orientation/ adaptation to the change.

2: Month of May :

Coaches will meet to discuss movements 3-4 weeks prior to any communication to swimmers/parents. Decisions on which swimmers will be ready to move will take place in April and swimmers/parents notified by the first week in May.

In addition, to the movement calendar outlined above, for specific circumstances there will be a FastTrack option that will apply to all squads   will be 100% at the Head Coaches discretion

 Additional Points:

• If  parents wish to speak to the Coaching Team then please make an appointment prior to the session and with at least 48 hours’ notice
• It is assumed that ALL swimmers  within the club will complete at least 90% of their sessions and any changes to this may results in the swimmer putting themselves at risk of falling outside of their squad criteria.
• Any changes to session time should be discussed with the Lead Coach and signed off by the Head Coach, to enable better planning and a cohesive approach to the workloads 
• All Movement/Criteria are Coaching decisions and will be at the discretion of the Head Coach.