Squad groups
Northcote Swim Club (NSC) is a community based competitive swimming club providing
coaching and training programs for swimmers of all levels and a range of abilities. The club
supports a coaching program built around a competition pathway from junior to senior.
Swimmers participate in inter-club long-course (50 metre pool) and short-course (25 metre
pool) swimming competitions.
Junior Bronze Squad
Junior Bronze provides a transition from learn-to-swim to a structured training environment.
These sessions focus on developing swimmers’ foundational technique across all four strokes,
building fitness, stamina and making swimming as a sport, fun for young swimmers.
Sessions: one to two 60min sessions per week.
Junior Silver Squad
Junior Silver builds on the development of competitive technique and race skills in an
environment that encourages consistency, learning and enjoyment of racing. Building fitness,
stamina, discipline and strength are key to the program focus for those hoping to progress
competitively.
Sessions: two to three 90min sessions per week
Junior Gold Squad
Junior Gold aims to prepare athletes for achieving state qualifying times and focuses on
consolidating both technical ability and endurance across all strokes, as well as the swimmer’s racing skills. At Junior Gold, coaching aims to develop the physiological base – strength, stamina, motivation, discipline and fitness – required to enjoy success as competitive athletes.
Sessions: three to five 90min training sessions per week. Coach-supported Strength and Conditioning training is also introduced at this level.
Youth Squad
Youth Squad provides a structured training environment for those swimmers whose objective is to maintain swimming fitness and ability, without competing. It is targeted for teenagers who are at the equivalent technical skills and stamina of the Junior Gold level. Youth Squad does not cater to the needs of competitive swimmers.
Sessions: two to four 90min training sessions per week
Senior squad
Senior Squad provides targeted training and competition opportunities for those who have
state qualifying times and goals related to continuing their development as competitive
athletes – potentially aiming for national qualifying. At Senior Squad, coaching builds further
on mindset, physical strength, speed and stamina, discipline and resilience.
Sessions: generally five plus 90 minutes sessions per week including at least one
gym/dryland strength and conditioning session.
As swimmers progress through squad levels, they are exposed to more challenging levels of
competition, increasing focus on developing race performances through critical thinking and
responding to constructive feedback from their squad coach.
Want to learn more about competitive swimming with Northcote Swim Club?
Download our club document.