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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
  • Endurance - Starting 1 July 2025
  • Adult Endurance - Coming Soon

If you would like to find out more about our Swim Squad options or would like to enroll, please contact our 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 up to 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 - 7:15am

OFF

5:45 - 7:15am

OFF

5:45 - 7:15am

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 up to 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

5:45 - 7:15am

OFF

5:45 - 7:15am

OFF

5:45 - 7:15am

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 up to 2 - 3 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

Endurance Squad - Coming 1 July 2025

Please e-mail eanccsr@adc.govt.nz for any enquiries.

Adult Endurance

COMING SOON

SessionMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Morning

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

Afternoon

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

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