Dear Parents and Swimmers
The CHQ sign up for term 3 will open at 5pm on Friday 28th March.
Term 3 will follow a trial different format. For those swimmers who wish to swim competitively and represent the school, the training days will be set. This will help the coaches develop the best training plan, meeting the needs of all swimmers.
Swim Squad training days will be MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY 2.40 – 4.15pm for Blue squad and above. Swimmers will be required to attend all three sessions.
Blue Squad Available Spaces – 10
Green Squad Available Spaces – 12
Yellow Squad Available Spaces – 12
Red Squad Available Spaces – 16
Bronze Squad Available Spaces -16
Silver Squad Available Spaces – 16
Gold & Platinum Squad Available Spaces – 16
Demand for these available spaces will be exceptionally high, swimmers who select swim squad will be required to swim at the following swim meets in Term 3; 2 Fast 2 Furious Saturday March 31st at Harrow International School and Shrewsbury Age Group Championships Saturday 14th June.
If a swimmer is unable to attend all three training days or either of these two swim meets, swim squad training should not be selected.
Any swimmer failing to attend all three training sessions will be removed from the squad program and their space made available to the next person on the waiting list.
For swimmers who are unable to commit to three training sessions per week or whom do not want to swim competitively stroke development sessions will be available:
Year 5 & 6 Thursday 2.40 – 4pm – 24 places available
Year 3 & 4 Wednesday 2.40 – 4pm – 24 places available
Year 2 Friday 2.40 – 3.30pm – 12 places available
Year 1 Monday 2.40 – 3.30pm – 12 places available. Must be confident to swim across the middle pool using a float.
The stroke development program will be open to any swimmer who wishes to take swimming as a You Time activity – this is NOT Swim Team. The stroke development program will provide an access route into the swim team for those swimmers who wish to swim competitively after they have developed their strokes.
Places are very limited, so an early sign up is required.
Morning swimming Wednesday & Friday 6am – 7am open to any swimmer from year 3 upwards who wishes to develop their stroke technique and stamina.
Waterpolo
Junior (Yr 4 – 6) Tuesday 2.40 – 3.45pm – 16 available spaces
Senior Fridays 2.40 – 4pm
Triathlon
Open to Yr5 & 6 ONLY, participants must be a strong swimmer, own a bike and a helmet. These will be required at every session.
Wednesday 2.40 – 3.45pm – 10 available spaces
Snorkeling
Senior School
Wednesday 2.40 – 3.45pm – 12 available spaces
Participants will require their own snorkel and mask.
Senior Swimming
The pool will be available on Wednesday and Thursday 3.45 – 4.30pm for any senior swimmer who wishes to use the pool, this may be for a recreational swim with friends or to work with one of the swim coaches to further develop their strokes. Any senior students or year 6 students considering U13 FOBISIA would be wise to use these sessions to begin building their fitness ready for next year.
If you have any questions about any of the activities please do not hesitate to contact me in the Sports and Activities Office, or at victoria.g2@shrewsbury.ac.th
Best Wishes
Mrs Gill