Programme goals for 11-14 years old swimmers

These are the most important years for creating future national level senior swimmers. With their training, swimmers are determining what level of athletes they will be later. During this time, there is a gradual and proggresive buildup in the intensity and volume of training. The training for this age group should have the following goals:

Characteristics of top swimming programmes

Swimming programmes vary enormously in their culture and expectations. There are few programmes in each major swimming country that produce national or international level swimmers; these programmes are doing something better than the other programmes do. In these top programmes, the various levels are designed to develop the necessary talents, and swimmers are taught to expect to succeed at national levels. This is a culture of excellence and high performance.