TRIALS

DRAGONS SECONDARY SWIM TRIALS 2022 - 2023

Dragons Swimming Squads TRIALS Term 1 2024/25 IMPORTANT INFORMATION HERE

Selection Criteria

Development Squad (Year 5 until Year 13). Coach Jose & Coach Ignatius

100m Freestyle  (breathing to both sides and able to tumble turn)

50m Backstroke 

50m Breaststroke (with simultaneous leg action)

25m Butterfly 

Able to do tumble turns and dive showing a streamline position

Senior Performance (Year 7 until Year 13). Coach Jose

Must qualify for at least 3-4 A Marks according to the time standards

Time Standards 

Water Polo Senior ( Year 8 to 13). Coach Jose

100 metres Water Polo freestyle (head up) without stopping

2x25m eggbeater kick

Dragons Squads Expectations

Development Squad (Year 5-13) - Lead Coach - Coach Jose & Coach Ignatius

6 Swimming Sessions and 1 land training session per week are available, a minimum of 2 swimming pool sessions a week is expected. 

The Development Squad is where the swimmers continue to develop technique, skills & start aerobic conditioning in order to improve competitive performance. The Development Squad is for those swimmers who wish to commit to the performance pathway with later progression to the Performance Squad or  remain actively engaged in swimming. 

Senior Performance (Secondary) - Lead Coach - Coach Jose

8 Swimming  and 1 land training sessions per week are available, minimum 4 Sessions per week is expected.

The minimum criteria for maintaining a place in this squad is as follows;

At Least 4+ Pool sessions per week, including 1 Early morning session, and at least

1 Land training session - The full program distance is based on a consistent 5/6 sessions per week, anything less and the swimmer is not completing the full program.

Time Standards 

Training Attendance and Behaviour

• If you are not able to fulfil the above training commitment, please speak to your Head coach as soon as possible. This may lead to a swimmer being given an Individual Participation Agreement.

• Individual Participation Agreements will be signed by student, parent, Aquatics director and Athletics director.

• If you are not able to maintain the minimum criteria applicable to your squad, without (in the opinion of your coach), a valid reason for two consecutive months you will be reminded of the minimum criteria and level of commitment expected of you. The offer of a place within your squad may be withdrawn if you are not able to maintain the minimum criteria applicable to your squad on a subsequent occasion.

• Failure to attend galas will be interpreted as indication that a swimmer does not wish to participate in a competitive environment and as such the offer of a squad place may be at risk. Any swimmer who has entered an open meet and then wishes to withdraw from the meet, a session or a race may only do so after consultation with their coach.

• When attending open meets or team gala events, you are representing the School and should always wear School kit such as DRAGONS swim hats and DRAGONS Tops. In accordance with the School Codes of Conduct, an appropriate level of behaviour should be maintained at all times.

• Movement between squads is subject to criteria in force at the time being fulfilled and is always at the discretion of the Head Coach. Movement will be communicated during the last two weeks before the end of term.

• Swimmers training outside school, in swimming clubs, are required to have a meeting with the group lead coach, and, after agreement, a minimum of 1 session per week is needed.

Please see link below for expectations and selection criteria -

Selection Criteria/Expectations

If any questions please email -

Head of Aquatics Coach Jose  larrosa.j@gardenschool.edu.my 

Pre-Dragons Lead Coaches - Coach Ignatius and Coach Jimmy 

Water Dragons - Lead Coach - Coach Jimmy chng.jimmy@gardenschool.edu.my 

Junior Development - Lead Coach - Coach Ignatius carvalho.i@gardenschool.edu.my 

Senior Performance - Coach Lead - Coach Jose