Mingara Aquatic Swim Club recommends Mingara One as our preferred squad swimming venue. Assessments are essential for all squads – Call 02 4349 7821 to book a squad assessment today – for all other squad enquiries contact our Head Coach pdowey@mingaraone.com.au
Mingara One offers a comprehensive squad program that aims to nurture a life-long joy filled relationship with swimming for all ages, levels and specialties – whether seeking recreation, stroke correction, fitness, competition or performance, Mingara One have a squad for you!
The holistic coaching curriculum is designed to develop and master technique, build and train energy systems, enhance speed and endurance, teach sportsmanship, coachability, resilience and work ethic all whilst promoting enjoyment, friendship and community. Mingara One provides a safe environment that teaches transferable life skills as well as providing high quality cross-training for swimmers who participate in non-swimming sports.
Swimmers will be encouraged to explore the many pathways a life in swimming has to offer including School Swimming, Swimming Club, Pool Rescue, Surf Life Saving, Open Water and Ocean Swimming, Waterpolo and Triathlon
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Swimmers in Development Squad can already swim all four swimming strokes unassisted. Sessions will focus on increasing fitness and strength in all four strokes with emphasis on further developing and maintaining quality technique. Swimmers will also be introduced to basic racing dives, tumble turns and race finishes.
BRONZE SQUAD
Swimmers in Bronze Squad have a firm grasp of all four swimming strokes. Sessions will focus on building fitness and endurance while consolidating technique in all four strokes as they begin to learn how to swim fast. Swimmers will be introduced to more advanced racing skills including underwater kicking, advanced racing dives, breakouts and breath control.
SILVER SQUAD
Swimmers in Silver Squad have well developed technique in all four swimming strokes. Sessions will focus on developing speed and endurance in all four swimming strokes while ensuring swimmers can maintain quality technique under higher intensity training stress. Swimmers are introduced to more advanced racing skills including sprinting, individual medley, open turns and pull outs while consolidating their underwater kicking, breakouts and diving skills. The Silver squad program is designed to encourage swimmers to explore competitive pathways including School Swimming, Swim Club, Pool Rescue, Surf Life Saving, Water Polo and Triathlon.
GOLD SQUAD
Designed for swimmers who are already exploring competitive pathways including School Swimming, Swim Club, Pool Rescue, Surf Life Saving, Water Polo and Triathlon as well as swimmers seeking cross-training for non-swimming sports. GOLD Swimmers have well developed training capacities and quality technique in place and are seeking to increase performance in pursuit of their chosen sport. Sessions are designed to improve technique while increasing training capacities and racing speeds.
PERFORMANCE SQUAD
Designed for swimmers who are dedicated to a competitive pathway such as Swim Club, Pool Rescue, Surf Life Saving, Water Polo and/or Triathlon and are in pursuit of elite level performance in their chosen sport. Sessions will focus on building and maintaining a strong endurance base, increasing and maintaining efficiency under intense training stress, comprehensive race specific training including elite level racing skills and strategies.
