Competitive Swimming
Bradford-on-Avon offers swimmers of all ages the training and skills required to compete at all levels under ASA law.
Pre-competition Squad (Ages 7-11)
Swimmers who are demonstrating correct skill levels and showing swimming potential will be invited to join the pre-competition squad by the coaching team. The focus of this squad is to build confidence and prepare swimmers for progression into competitive swimming. Swimmers in the pre-competition will need to attend 2 or 3 sessions per week.
Friday 18:00 - 18:30 or 18:30 - 19:00
Saturday 10:45 - 11:30
Sunday 16:00 - 17:00
Junior Squad (Ages 10-12)
The Junior squad is aimed at swimmers who are able to swim 400m continuously and are able to complete 50m in three strokes under ASA law.
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:30 (Trowbridge)
Friday 18:30 - 19:00 or 19:00 - 19:45
Saturday 10:45 - 11:30
Sunday 16:00 - 17:00
County Squad (Ages 9-12)
This squad is for junior swimmers who have a county qualifying time or have been identified by the coaching staff as having the necessary talent. It provides a pathway to Team Bath AS and possibly performance squad via the BOA regional squad. The minimum number of training sessions varies by age starting at three sessions, and increasing to five with age. Swimmers aged 11 or 12 will need to attend five sessions one of which take place at 06:00 in the morning.
Monday 06:00 - 07:00
Monday 18:30 - 19:30 (Land Training - BOA Youth Centre)
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:30 (Trowbridge)
Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00 (Bath University)
Friday 19:00 - 19:45
Saturday 9:45 - 10:45
Sunday 16:00 - 17:30
Senior Squad (Age 12+)
This squad is aimed at swimmers of secondary school age who wishto swim either or fitness or for related aquatic sports.
Gala Squad (Age 12+)
This squad is aimed at swimmers who which to continue swimming for fitness (possibly for another aquatic sport) or competitive swimming, but with a lower commitment to the number of training sessions they must attend. Ideally a minimum of three sessions but a maximum of five per week.
Monday 06:00 - 07:00
Monday 21:15 - 22:00
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:30 (Trowbridge)
Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00 (Bath University)
Friday 19:45 - 18:30 or 20:30 - 21:30
Saturday 07:00 08:15 (Age 15+)
Saturday 09:45 - 10:45 (Age 14/u)
This squad is for the highest performing swimmers wishing to commit to training and have already gained or are aspiring to gain regional, podium or national qualifying times. Swimmers for this squad must have five or more county qualifying times, one of which must be a 200m event. This squad feeds into Team Bath AS. Entry to Team bath is based upon coach recommendation and other criteria.
Monday 06:00 - 07:00
Monday 18:30 - 19:30 (Land Training - BOA Youth Centre)
Monday 20:00 - 21:15
Wednesday 19:00 - 20:30 (Trowbridge)
Thursday 06:00 - 07:00
Thursday 20:00 - 21:00 (Bath University)
Friday 20:30 - 21:30
Saturday 08:15 - 09:45
Sunday 17:00 - 19:00
NB Unless specified otherwise, all sessions run at the pool in Bradford-on-Avon.