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Swim Squads

Our Swim Squad programme is led by our coaching team of Jeff Gould and Bailey Tait.

Swim Squad options include:

  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze
  • Development
  • Tri / Fitness
  • Youth / Fitness

If you would like to find out more about our swim squad options or would like to enrol, please contact out team on eanccsr@adc.govt.nz or call 03 308 4020.

Gold Squad

  • Top level in the competitive programme with each session lasting 1.5-2 hours
  • Swimmers are encouraged to attend upto 6 - 7 sessions per week

Key Objectives:

  • Using heart rate, stroke rate and developing self-awareness in the water
  • Goal setting
  • Developing swimmers aerobically and anaerobically
  • More advanced dry land training i.e. palates, and cords etc
  • Racing at local, inter regional, national and international swim meets

Sessions available as per timetable.

SessionMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Morning

5:45 - 7:30am

OFF

5:45 - 7:30am

OFF

5:45 - 7:30am

8:00-10:00am

Afternoon

5:30 - 7:00pm

5:30 - 7:00pm

5:30 - 7:00pm

5:30 - 7:00pm

5:00 - 6:00pm

OFF

Dryland4.45 - 5.15pm4.45 - 5.15pm4.45 - 5.15pm4.45 - 5.15pm  

Silver Squad

  • The second level in the competitive programme with each session lasting 1.5 - 2 hours
  • Swimmers are encouraged to attend upto 4-5 times per week

Key Objectives:

  • Swim training using the pace clock
  • Goal setting
  • Mastering correct starts & turns
  • Increase aerobic base and introduction to anaerobic training
  • Basic dry land training e.g. stretching, sit ups etc
  • Racing at local and national meets

Sessions available as per timetable.

SessionMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Morning

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

5.45 - 7.30am

8:00-10:00am

Afternoon

5:30 - 7.00pm

5:30 - 7:00pm

5.30 - 7.00pm

5:30 - 7:00pm

5:00 - 6:00pm

OFF

Dryland4.45 - 5.15pm4.45 - 5.15pm4.45 - 5.15pm4.45 - 5.15pm  

Bronze Squad

  • Swimmers are encouraged to attend upto 3 - 4 sessions per week

Key Objectives:

  • Swim training using the pace clock
  • Mastering correct starts and turns
  • Increase aerobic base
  • Racing at local swim meets

Sessions available as per timetable.

SessionMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Morning

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

8:00-10:00am

Afternoon

4:30 - 5:30pm

4:30 - 5:30pm

4:30 - 5:30pm

4:30 - 5:30pm

5:00 - 6:00pm

OFF

Development Squad

  • Swimmers are encouraged to attend upto 3 - 4 sessions per week
SessionMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Morning

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Afternoon

3:45 - 4:30pm

3:45 - 4:30pm

3:45 - 4:30pm

3:45 - 4:30pm

5:00 - 6:00pm

OFF

Tri / Masters Squad

COMING SOON

SessionMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Morning

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Afternoon

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Fitness Squad

Timetable as per arranged with EA Networks Centre team.  Please e-mail eanccsr@adc.govt.nz for more details.

To find more information on competitive swimming in Ashburton please click here to visit the Ashburton Swim Team's website.