Swim Wales National Squad Programme
The Swim Wales National Squad Programme is designed to provide appropriate levels of support to talented swimmers / para swimmers as they progress through the sport. The underlying principle is that it should support systematic and not accidental success.
Swim Wales’s performance objective is the key driver; putting swimmers on the British Swimming / British Para Swimming pathway and achieving medal success at the major multi-sport Games.
The pathway is therefore designed to support swimmers to progress into the World Top 16 and beyond. It is important to recognise that the Swim Wales National Squad Programme forms part of a wider UK performance pathway that includes multiple tiers of support.
Programme Overview
The Swim Wales National Squad Programme is an inclusive four tiered system for swimmers and Para swimmers
Training & competition programme
The annual training and competition programme for National squads runs throughout the season from September through to July each year
Sports Science & Medicine Support
Sports science and medicine (SSSM) support and education is provided in a progressive manner throughout the Swim Wales National Squad Pathway.
Expectations of National squad swimmers
Selected swimmers must undergo an annual review with their home coach and submit agreed competition goals & process goals with a training and competition programme to support the achievement of these.