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
 

1. Reasonably competent in the 3 main strokes

2. Preferably have taken part in a ‘Learn to Swim’ Programme

3. Able to: –

   • Swim 25m front crawl with unilateral breathing

   • Swim 25m back crawl

   • Swim 25m breast-stroke with good timing in Stroke

   • Able to attempt butterfly kick without use of float

4. Perform a Plunge Dive

5. Show reasonable level of water confidence.

6. Familiar with terminology and ability to perform when asked: -

   • Streamlining

   • Push and glide – on front & back

   • Push and glide into forward roll d) Sculling