Learn to Swim
This is entry level for Broxburn ASC swimmers. This ranges from grass roots teaching in the pre-school and beginners classes where fundamentals with the focus on FUN is the main driver within these sessions. This leads to progression through Improvers 1, 2 and 3+ after assessment by teachers and swimmers achieving set skills and goals. This section of our club has the highest ratio of teachers to swimmers ensuring a safe and continued progression to squad swimming.
Learn to Swim Coordinator – Stephanie Wilson
Weekly Pool Sessions - 1
Squads
Junior Squad
This squad offers increased training after gaining basic swim skills and progression from our Learn to Swim programme. Swimmers develop the fundamentals and have an introduction to racing skills needed to compete in competition. Sessions are skills intensive with a view to progression to top squad.
Head Coach – Richard Bennett
Weekly Pool Sessions – 3
Swim West Lothian Potential
The Swim West Lothian Potential squad is for swimmers who show good skills across all strokes and an eagerness to progress in swimming. Expectation is a positive attitude and commitment to training and competition. High attendance level is expected with a view of swimmers training to achieve East District qualification levels. This also leads to progression to Swim West Lothian pathway which offers performance and Scottish National Age Group potential.
Head Coach – Richard Bennett
Weekly Pool Sessions – 4
Masters
Our Masters squad consists of swimmers who wish to improve their technique, fitness at a level which suits their ability. You can start at any age as swimming is a sport for life. This squad consists of ex-competitive swimmers and leisure swimmers who have other commitments such as education or simple family life. The choice to compete at Masters levels is also provided with coaching to achieve this.
Head Coach – Richard Bennett
Weekly Pool Sessions – 1
Training Times
Club Progression
Learn to Swim (LTS)
Pre-School
Beginners
Improvers 1
Pre-School
Put face in water confidently
Blow bubbles
Float on front and back alone for 5 seconds
Pick up sinkers from bottom of pool confidently
Walk across pool using arms to pull
Kick legs with flotation device on front/back alone for 5 metres
Move around on own
Jump in alone
Float on front and back for 10 seconds
Pick up sinkers from bottom of pool confidently (deep water)
Walk across pool using fly arms to pull
Push off wall in streamline position
Kick legs in streamline position on front/back for 10 metres
Breast stroke kick with flat feet in streamline position for 10 metres (with or without float)
Basic fly kick on front for 5 metres
Use arm action for front crawl with breathing without stopping for 10 metres
Use arm action for back crawl with breathing without stopping for 10 metres
Scull on back head first for 10 metres
Float on front/back for 15 seconds
Forward / backward roll in water
Push off wall in streamline position on back and spin onto front
Jump across pool using fly arms
Kick legs in streamline position on front/back for 20 metres
Full stroke Breast stroke for 20 metres
Single arm fly with undulation for 15 metres
Front crawl with bi-lateral breathing for 20 metres
Full stroke back crawl for 20 metres
Scull on back head/feet first for 20 metres
Improvers 2
Improvers 3
Improvers 3+
Kick legs in streamline position on front/back for 25 metres
Full stroke Breast stroke with correct timing for 25 metres
Front crawl with bi-lateral breathing for 25 metres
Back crawl with rotation for 25 metres
Turns for each stroke
Full stroke Breast stroke with correct timing for 50 metres
Full Fly with undulation and strong kick for 25 metres
Front crawl with (streamline off wall for 5 metres) for 50 metres
Back crawl with (streamline off wall for 5 metres) for 50 metres
Scull on back head/feet first for 25 metres with change of direction and spinning around
100m I.M with all legal turns and attempt underwater phase
Front crawl for 100m with tumble turns and underwater phase
Back crawl for 100m with correct turns and underwater phase
Breaststroke for 100m with correct turns and pull-out
Butterfly for 50m with correct turns and underwater phase
Knowledge of pace clock
Knowledge of warm up
Upon Coach recommendation move to Broxburn Juniors
Squads
Broxburn Juniors
200m front crawl
Consistent tumble turns with fly kicks to 5 metres
200m back crawl
Consistent tumble turns from back with submerged fly kicks to 5 metres
200m breast stroke
Consistent pull out submerged to 5 metres
100m fly
Correct streamline position
Commitment to training land/swim
Legal technique for all strokes
Legal IM 200 metres
Individual technique to coaches discretion
Attend galas/splash league minimum
Understand and read pace clock
Lane etiquette
Demonstrate a land warm up
Sculling for 50 metres
SWL Potential
All the below must meet current East district qualifying times for relevant age
200m front crawl
200m back crawl
200m breast stroke
200 I.M.
200m fly
All starts/turns/finishes must be legal and consistent
Streamline must be correct and always used where applicable
Commitment to training land/swim
Attendance at Galas
Must be able to read a pace clock
Lane etiquette
Demonstrate a land warm up
Complete post pool stretching
Upon SWL Coach recommendation move to SWL