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Training Log Documents

Here is where you can find replacement sheets for your Phoenix training logbook. Right click on the links below to download or print them yourself.

Goal Setting Record - Record of personal goals, as agreed with your coach!
Weekly Monitoring Sheet - record details for your training sessions in a week
Weekly Volume Record Sheet - record your distance over a whole year!
Personal Best Record Sheet - record details of your latest Personal Best times
Gala Protocol - Gala guidelines and equipment list for your logbook
Poolside Training Set Record sheet - To record your daily set on poolside (needs laminating).
Land Training Stretch Plan -
Kick Test Record - To record targets and results of training kick tests
Training Session Record Log -

Drugs Information

Amongst the information on drugs and drug testing proffered by British Swimming, you can now access the DID (Drugs Information Database) UK Sport Page. The DID provides easily accessible and accurate responses to queries about the status in sport of licensed pharmaceutical and over-the-counter medicinal products available in the UK and Canada. The status of the substances in this database reflects the current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and results are shown as one of the following outcomes: not prohibited, prohibited, prohibited - particular sports.

Before consuming any drug, substance or medication product, athletes should always check its WADA Prohibited List status. The former Drug Information database link in now inactive (replacement due mid-2009) but the product list is available on the 100%ME website. See also the latest ASA ‘100% ME’ newsletter.

National Teaching Plan

Our teaching programme is based on the ASA National Plan for Teaching swimming (NPTS). This scheme takes the non-swimmer from first splash to developing increasing confidence and competence in the water. It includes a foundation stage, seven progressive general stages followed by three further specialised stages specific to particular swimming disciplines (Competitive Swimming, Diving, Syncro, Water Polo).

We currently provide the opportunity to develop through an aquatic route using the NPTS from Stages 3 to 7 and then onto 8 to 10 in Competitive Swimming. In some instances, children will be moved on earlier than others into either The Phoenix Academy or The Phoenix Junior Development Squad.

Our structure runs on a term basis in line with the school academic year, with various opportunities throughout the year to either have Distance Award nights or Speed Award nights.

A brief overview of Stages 1 - 7:

Stage 1 - Developing basic safety awareness, the 'class' scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence skills. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats, etc.
Stage 2 - Developing safe entries to the water, including jumping in, basic floating, travel front and back up to a distance of 5 metres, plus rotation to regain upright positions. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats, etc.
Stage 3 - Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 15 metres on the front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge. At this stage, the Swimmer will be assessed without the use of aids or support.
Stage 4 - Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes, and swimming 20 metres to a given standard as directed by the asa.
Stage 5 - Developing 'watermanship' through sculling and treading water skills and complete rotation, also performing all strokes for a distance of 50 metres to the given standard as provided by the asa within the NPTS resources. Be able to perform a continuous stroke for 100m
Stage 6 - Developing effective swimming skills including coordinated breathing across all strokes plus swimming a distance of 200 metres using a stroke of the Swimmers choice; developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise.
Stage 7 - Developing quality stroke technique up to 200 metres, incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplished throughout stages 1 - 7.
Stages 8 to 10 - Once the Swimmer has developed the core range of skills required to be confident, competent and safe in the water through stages 1 - 7, the Swimmer may then have the choice to take part in different aquatic disciplines.

Click on the following link for more details on the National Teaching Plan at Phoenix Swimming Club.

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