Academy Squad Options and Pathways

Competitive Stream

Junior County – Swimmers with the ability and commitment to both train and compete regularly.
Main aim to graduate to either the High Performance or Competitive Development Squads.

Junior County Potential – Swimmers with the ability and commitment to train regularly.
Main aim to graduate to the Junior County Squad.

Junior Competitive Development – Swimmers with the potential and commitment to both train and compete regularly.
Main aim to graduate to either the High Performance or Competitive Development Squads.

Squad	Age Bands	Training Hours	Training Times
Junior County	7-10	5-7	See Schedule
Junior County Potential	7-9	2-4	See Schedule
Junior Competitive Development	9-13	4-6	See Schedule

Development Stream

Junior Development -including Dolphins, Frogs, Tadpole & Penguins

For swimmers who want to develop water skills, keep fit, have fun, make friends. Offers of promotion to the Competitive Stream may be made at any time throughout the year.

Squad	Age Bands	Training Hours	Training Times
Spectrum Competition Pool	9-15	1-3	See Schedule
Spectrum Teaching Pool	4-8	1/2-1	See Schedule
Cranmore School	4-15	1/2-1	See Schedule
Guildford High School	4-15	1	See Schedule
Notre Dame School	4-15	1	See Schedule
St. Catherine’s School	4-15	1/2-1	See Schedule

All squad selections and promotions are made exclusively at the coaches and teachers discretion.