Trowbridge Amateur Swimming Club
Squads
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Limits
Those offered a trial period will have 4 months from entry to achieve 2 county qualifying times as per criteria for the squad.
Exit Routes
Team Bath AS
Copper
Mercury
Description of Criteria & Expectations
Will have a minimum of 2 county qualifying times, in 2 different strokes; 1 at 50 metres and 1 at a longer distance.
Trial period for swimmers without the entry criteria may be offered at coaches’ discretion. Expected to
swim for Club teams if selected. Expected to enter Counties, Regionals and targeted Open Meets.
Description of Criteria & Expectations
Entry is at coaches’ invitation only. Expected to swim for Club Teams if selected, and targeted open meets (including Club Championships) where they have the qualification times, including Counties.
Training Sessions & Times
Trowbridge
Tuesday: 6:30–9:00pm
(6:30 7:00pm Land Training)
Friday: 7:00–8:30pm
Saturday: 7:30-9:00am
Sunday: 6:00–7:30pm
Bath University
Sunday: 9:00–11:00am
Limits
18+
Exit Routes
Gold
Copper
Description of Criteria & Expectations
Entry is at the discretion of the Junior Development Coach in consultation with the Develpment Coach. Expected to swim for club teams if selected. Expected to enter Club Championships.
Training Sessions & Times
Dauntsey's
Monday: 6:30-8:30pm
Trowbridge
Friday: 7:00–8:30pm
Sunday: 6:00–7:30pm
Limits
None
Exit Routes
Silver
NICKEL
Description of Criteria & Expectations
No specific Entry Criteria, swimmers swimming mainly for fitness although some may still be selected for club Teams and may enter meets such as Club championships, Open Meets and Masters meets (where over 18.)
Training Sessions & Times
Choice of attending 1, 2 or 3 session/s from below:
Trowbridge
Friday: 8:30–10:00pm
Saturday: 7:30–9:00am
Sunday: 7:30–9:00pm
CROCODILES
Description of Criteria & Expectations
Entry is by trial with Junior Development Coach or by
progression from Alligators squad and acceptance is at coach’s discretion. Swimmers will have almost completed Swim England Stage 7 and must have legal strokes over 25m in Frontcrawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke and be strong over 50m in all 3 strokes. Expected to
enter Club Championships and expected to swim for club teams if selected. Encouraged to Enter level 3 open meets.
Training Sessions & Times
Bradford-on-Avon
Wednesday: 7:15–8:00pm
Trowbridge
Sunday: 5:00–6:00pm
ALLIGATORS
Description of Criteria & Expectations
Entry is by trial with Junior Development Coach or trial with Level 2 Teacher in Small Pool Bradford on Avon, dependent upon age and stage attained already. Swimmers work through the Swim England Stages 1 -4, in small pool, and 5-7, in big pool, of the Learn to Swim Framework.
Training Sessions & Times
Bradford-on-Avon
Wednesdays between 6:30 to 8:00pm in half hourly or 450min sessions depending upon stage of
Learn to swim framework child will be working towards.
Limits
Minimum age 13 years
Limits
None
Limits
Minimum age 4 years
Exit Routes
Silver
Gold
Exit Routes
Bronze
Exit Routes
Crocodilies
Swimmers no longer in full time education, that are past performance swimmers but are still regularly competing. Expected to swim for club teams if selected.
Expected to compete in Masters Competitions or other
competitions on a regular basis.
