Lead Coach: Abbie Winstanley
Assistant Coach: Chris Willcock
Our Academy is the first squad in our pathway which introduces swimmers from learn to siwm. This groups focuses on teaching the basics of competitive swimming whilst also continuing the improvement on the core fundamentals of the four strokes. There is an emphasis on learning new skills such as underwater kicks and competitive turns.
Entry Guidelines
Swimmers must be able to demonstrate the following:
Frontcrawl
Bilateral breathing – ability to breathe to both side
Breathing out in the water
Continuous leg kick
Arm recovery above the top of the water
Backstroke
Flat body position
Straight arms
Continuous leg kick
Breaststroke
Correct leg kick – both feet come up to bottom together, feet turn out and then kick finishing with legs together.
Sequence arms and legs together (face in)
Butterfly
Butterfly leg kick
Attempt to put both arms over the top of the water.
Swimmers will be required to demonstrate these skills for 25m, with 50m preferable.
Swimmers are selected at the coaches discretion.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Morning | |||||||
| Evening | Group 1: 5-6pm Manchester Aquatics Centre | Group 2: 6pm to 7pm Manchester Aquatics Centre |
