
Entry Squad
Lead Coach: Sam Louw
Training Times:
Tuesday:5.30pm to 6.15pm
Sunday:5.00pm to 6.00pm
Total Training Hours per Week = 1.75 hours
SAS Westhill Entry Squad is fortunate to have a large number of swimmers and trains across 6 lanes.
Entry Squad allows swimmers to move from a Learn to Swim environment to a training environment where the focus remains on swimming skills and technique. Competitions skills will be introduced and developed.
Criteria for entry to the Entry Squad
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Reasonably competent in the 3 main strokes
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Preferably have taken part in a ‘Learn to Swim’ Programme
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Able to: –
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Swim 25m front crawl with unilateral breathing
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Swim 25m back crawl
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Swim 25m breast-stroke with good timing in Stroke
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Able to attempt butterfly kick without use of float
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Perform a Plunge Dive
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Show reasonable level of water confidence.
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Familiar with terminology and ability to perform when asked: -
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Streamlining
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Push and glide – on front & back
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Push and glide into forward roll d) Sculling
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