Squad Purpose:

Junior Pathway Squad is for swimmers aged 9–10 who have developed strong foundations and are ready to begin racing while refining their skills.

Target Age Group: 9-10 Years

Training Commitment:

·         3 water sessions per week (1 hour each)

·         If your swimmer is consistently completing 3 sessions each week and would like to try a 4th, they are more than welcome to do so.

·         Training- 40 weeks per year

·         85% attendance

·         Maintain good behavior and attention during practice

·         Follow instructions and actively attempt skill corrections

·         Develop basic endurance and coordination

·         Demonstrate consistent effort in all activities

·         Participation aimed at building confidence and race experience

·         Commitment to skills: starts, underwater work, turns, strategy, and race analysis

Eligibility:

·         Meets or is working toward Junior Excellence (JX) Blue or Bronze standard

·         Able to swim all four strokes with basic technique

·         Shows coachability and willingness to improve

·         Good coordination and body control in the water

·         Able to complete training sets without excessive stopping

·         Working toward recording an initial 50m Freestyle baseline time.

·         Learning basic race skills: strokes, starts, turns, and finishes

Competition Requirements:

·         Must compete in all RSC PB Challenges and RSC hosted meets

·         Expected to compete primarily in 50m events (all strokes)

·         Introduction to 100m Freestyle when appropriate & 100 IM (Short Course)

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