
DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
Developing the Individual the journey matters...we look at the athlete, the person and the performer 🤙
We believe it is important to have a clearly defined development pathway and personal characteristics we strive to develop within each person coming through our pathway. We have broken down our development pathway into four phases along with aspirational characteristics we will strive to instil in each person we work with focusing on the person, the athlete and the competitor.
#togetherness #accountability #leadership #ownership


EARLY YEARS 4 - 9 YEARS OLD
Seahorses | Stingrays | Hammerheads
This programme is for children aged four to nine years old. The aim of the program is to develop water confidence and instil a lifelong love for water.
We do this by adopting an outcomes games based approach and ensuring our environments are fun, engaging and safe.
Water Safety
Breathing Techniques
Moving forward in the water
Water Confidence
Techniques for all four strokes
Buoyancy
Entries and Exits
Streamlining
Treading water
FOUNDATION PHASE 10 - 12 YEARS OLD
This programme is for young people aged ten to twelve. The aim of the program is to implement good training principles.
We do this by developing the ‘racing mind’. We will start to develop strategies for self analysis and reflection. Begin to analyse nutrition and take a deeper look into performance behaviours.
Continued development in all five strokes
Underwater work
Continued foundational movement patterns
Introduction to nutrition and recovery
Developing leadership
Understanding accountability
Developing race tactics


DEVELOPMENT PHASE 13 - 15 YEARS OLD
This programme is for young people aged thirteen to fifteen. The aim of the program is to continue the development of our training and competition standards along with the further understanding our values and culture
This will allow us to start setting goals that are vaules and processed based
Contiuned development in all five strokes
Introduction to circuit based training
Development of training and competition preparation
Understanding performance behaviours
Developing an understanding of the 'Racing Mind'
Ownership of race tactics
PERFORMANCE PHASE 16 +
This programme is for athletes aged sixteen plus. The aim of the program is to implement and refine individualised training strategies, We will agree key priorities and milestones to ensure all athletes, coaches and stakeholders are driving in the same direction.
We will do this by continuing to monitor and assess individual training loads, goals and personal needs. This will allow us to make any incremental changes that are needed ensuring we are as close to achieving our long term goals as possible.
Stroke and or event specific training
Introduction to olympic lifting and derivatives
Monitoring of training loads
Individual performance analysis
Monitoring nutritional intake & recovery
Developing culture keepers
Full gym access


THE PERSON
Outside of the sport how are we impacting on a individual level ?
Fulfilled
Supportive Network
Enthusiastic for their sports and enjoys their journey
Strong sense of identity
Life Balance
Self Management
Performance based decision making
Resilient & Robust
Adaptable & Agile
Self - Confident
Strong & in great physical health
Aspirational
Competitive
Determined
Courageous
High standards of self and others
Shows a growth mindset
Aptitude for learning
Open minded
Uses feedback positively
Show humility
THE ATHLETE
In the training environment, what behaviours are being presented ?
Displays winning habits
Motivation, Drive & Direction
Development Potential
Ability to work with others
Inquisitive and wanting to know more
Scholars of the sport
Ownership
Physical attributes
Appropriate physiological foundation
Athleticism
Technical skill
Coachable
Training with intent
Hardest and smartest trainers
Technically superior
Efficient movement patterns
Technical proficiency


THE COMPETITOR
How are we presenting ourselves at competition time ?
Arena skills
Thrive in competitive environments
Embrace every situation & deal with it
Winning presence
Love the race
Love the stage
Competition Skills
Owning strategy
Analytical of their own performance
Competition experience
Psychologically prepared
Deal with adversary
No fear of consequence
Emotionally consistent
Focused on self
Every day is day one
Confidence management
Ability to compete under pressure
Physically primed
Competition ready through warm up and priming techniques