Squad Program:
White: Development of fundamental swimming skills, building on key stroke techniques within a fun and structured environment. Students will also begin to develop general strength
Bronze: Development of the student’s fundamental movement skills and overall physical capacity. Students will engage in activities designed to develop speed, swimming-specific skills and aerobic base. Coaches will educate students on swimming etiquette and will introduce swimmers to using the pace clock in training.
Silver: Training to Compete: To optimise fitness preparation, competition-specific skills and performance. Students will learn competition skills under a variety of competitive conditions during training sessions. Coaches will begin to develop individual fitness preparations for students, including how and when to stretch, basic nutrition and appropriate hydration for swimmers.
Gold: Training to Perform: Athletes in Gold Squad are trained to maximum performance and peak for major competitions. Training is high in both intensity and volume, with periodic training sessions developed in conjunction with competition-specific activities. Coaches actively plan recovery periods to prevent athletes over training.
- Swimmers will progress at the discretion of coaching staff.
Coaching Staff:
Karen Leth – Head Coach Charlestown Swim Centre
Karen began her coaching career at Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre and was the assistant coach to Karen Moras. She has worked over the years with coaches such as Kim Taylor and Roger Whitmore. Passionate about her squad, Karen holds an ACSTA Advanced Accreditation (Silver) and has achieved success with medallists and top 10 finishes for swimmers at National, National Age and NSW State and Country level.
Karen coaches both junior and senior squads and was the Head Coach for the Lake Macquarie team in the 2017 International Children’s Games in Lithuania and recently the 2018 International Children’s Games in Jerusalem.