
Junior Development

Children who have graduated from our Learn to Swim Program move up to our Junior Squads as they have mastered the basic skills of swimming all four strokes.
We have five junior squad levels and each level focuses on the further development of skills in the four strokes together with competitive starts and turns and an introduction to squad training.
Junior squad lessons run for 30 minutes to one hour in our 25m squad pool.
Breakfast is available for squad swimmers at the cafe for sessions before School. We offer a choice of either thick slices of raisin toast or plain toast (toaster provided).
Junior Squads run continuously throughout the year except for weekends during school holidays. Additional Intensive School Holiday Programs and Clinics run during the school holidays.
Click here to see the full 2023 calendar for the Swim School’s Junior Squad, payment dates and public holidays.


Green Squad
Children are required to swim 25m Freestyle < 40s, demonstrate correct Freestyle breathing, Breastroke kick, forward somersault into Backstroke and 10m Butterfly.

Promotion Criteria:
Can Complete an Effective Streamline Can Complete 4x50m Freestyle on 1:30

When:
Monday – Friday: 3:30 – 6:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am – 12:30pm

Duration:
30 mins

Requirements:
Cap, goggles, fins, pullbuoy, bag
Orange Squad
Children are required to swim 25m Freestyle < 30s, swim all four strokes, racing dive and tumble turns.

Promotion Criteia:
Can complete an effective streamline & Freestlye tumble turn without being promted. Can complete 4x50m Freestlye on a 1:20 Cycle, holding 60 seconds per 50m. Demonstrates Correct Breastroke Technique/Timing.

When:
Monday – Friday: 3:30 – 6:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am – 12:30pm

Duration:
30 mins

Requirements:
Cap, goggles, fins, pullbuoy, bag


Yellow Squad
Children are required to swim 50m Freestyle < 50s and must also be able to swim 50m Backstroke, 50m Breastroke and 25m Butterfly.

Promotion Criteia:
Can Complete Correct Technique for all competitive swimming strokes. Can complete an effective Streamline, Tumble Turns, Touch Turns without being reminded. Can follow time cycles and coaches direction. Can Swim 100m IM leagally with all turns completed correctly. 6x50m Freestlye on 1:00, 4x50m Backstroke on 1:10, 4x50m Breaststroke on 1:15, 4x25m Butterfly on a 45second Clycle. Promotion subject to coaches discretion.

When:
Monday – Friday: 3:30 – 6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am – 10:15am

Duration:
45 mins

Requirements:
Cap, goggles, fins, pullbuoy, bag
White Squad
Children are required to swim 50m Freestyle < 60s and must also be able to swim 50m Backstroke, 50m Breastroke and 25m Butterfly.

Promotion Criteria:
Can Complete an Effective Streamline, Freestyle & Backstroke tumble turn without reminding. Understands the concept of time cycles. Can complete 4x50m Freestyle on 1:10 holding 55 per 50m. Correct Breastroke/Butterfly Turn Technique.

When:
Monday – Friday: 3:30 – 6:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am – 12:30pm

Duration:
30 mins

Requirements:
Cap, goggles, fins, pullbuoy, bag


Bronze Squad
Minimum commitment of 2 sessions per week. Children are required to swim 50m Freestyle <45s and must also be able to swim 50m Backstroke, Breastroke Butterfly.

Promotion Criteria:
Coaches Discretion Based on age, ability, technique and fitness. All Yellow to Bronze promotion critera (please see above).

When:
Tuesday and Thursday: 7:30 – 8:15am
Monday – Thursday: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Friday: 5.00 – 6.00pm
Saturday: 8:30 – 9:30am

Duration:
45 minutes to 1 hour

Requirements:
Cap, goggles, fins, pullbuoy, bag