Swimming Club

Swimmers in this Squad are encouraged to join Artemis Aquatics however club membership is not a requirement to be a part of the Dolphin Squad.

Dolphin squad is available for any students in Year 4–6 who would like to:

• Develop their overall swimming technique, skills and endurance;
• Participate at swimming carnivals within a club environment;
• Participate as part of their middle years pathways.

Dolphin Squad sessions focus on:

• Developing the foundation of competitive technique in all four strokes;
• Developing the foundation of competitive skill in all four strokes;
• Developing an understanding of how to function in a squad environment;
• Introducing participants to competition with a focus on learning and fun;
• Athletic development

Commitment and training frequency is fundamental to improvement in skill and fitness, so coaching staff would like to see Dolphin swimmers training 2–3 times per week.

Development Squad sessions continue to focus on the education of competitive technique and race skills in an environment that encourages consistency, learning and enjoyment of racing.

Swimmers in the Development Squad must become members of the Artemis Aquatics Swimming Club in order to compete at club meets. Members of this squad will also have access to equipment and technology (e.g. SwimPro) to further refine technique, and systems to track their weekly training and performance progression.

The Development Squad caters for swimmers in Years 6–8 who have a proven record of participation in competition swimming, and would like further opportunities to compete more regularly at club meets, GSV competitions, district competitions and work towards qualifying for State Championships.

Commitment and training frequency is fundamental to continued improvement in skill, fitness and performance, so coaching staff would like to see Development Squad swimmers training 3–4 times per week.

Performance Squad swimmers are generally aged 13–18 and train a minimum of 4 sessions per week. The coach will work with individual swimmers to determine their training and competition schedule.

Participants will focus on developing all aspects of stroke technique, mental training, racing skills and strategies to prepare for competition.

Swimmers in the Performance Squad must become members of Artemis Aquatics Swimming Club in order to compete at club/ state/ national meets. Members of this squad will also have access to equipment and technology (e.g. SwimPro) to further refine technique, and systems to track their weekly training and performance progression.

Swimmers must have a state qualifying time (or be within 2 seconds) in order to train with the performance squad.

Swimmers in this squad are expected to attend the designated training sessions to ensure that MGGS girls come together to train and develop as a team. Sessions are sprint-oriented and relay change-overs form a main training focus.

The Gourlay Pool will be closed to the GSV / SSV Swim Squad during these designated training sessions, and girls will be allocated to a lane appropriate to their age, ability, events and swimming fitness.

The swim squad caters for participation in all aquatic pursuits from triathlon, to surf lifesaving, masters swimming, ocean swims and general fitness. Regardless of what inspires you to swim, our coaching staff will work with you to assist in your skill development, endurance and speed.

As a guide, distances covered during the sessions range from 2000m – 3500m. If it’s been a while since you’ve swum in a group before, our adult squad sessions are designed to help you commit to a regular swimming routine within a fun and encouraging environment. 

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These sessions focus on:

• Swimming technique and skills for improved efficiency;
• Open water skills;
• Improving speed-endurance capacity.

Swimmers in this squad should be comfortable swimming for 1 – 1.5 hours and completing an average of 2 – 3km in a session.

Commitment and training frequency is fundamental to improvement in skill and fitness, so we recommend girls attend the two targeted weekly sessions. 

Note: Should this squad level be inappropriate, the coaching team will work with swimmers to determine the best program to assist in their development – whether it be pre-squad, pathways or dolphin squad.

The SwimFit squad is designed to:

• Assist students to improve their swimming technique and general swimming-based fitness;
• Provide a cross-training option for students all year round;
• Provide students with the opportunity to swim regularly as part of their exercise routine, without the pressure or commitment to compete. 

Swimmers should be comfortable swimming for an hour and completing an average of 2 – 3km in a session.

There are no minimum training requirements for this squad, but there is a maximum of 2 sessions per week available.