Little London

Little London is our first entry into the AVSC club environment for swimmers 6-9 years.
  • Swimmers will join this group after completing an AVSC trial and must continue their swimming lessons in addition to attending squad training sessions.
  • They will be expected to swim all sessions available to them if possible.
  • Swimmers will be expected to swim one length of at least 3 strokes to Swim England standards, demonstrate a sculling action and perform a somersault. 

London

London is our second entry into the AVSC club environment.
  • Swimmers will join this group after completing an AVSC trial and must continue their swimming lessons in addition to attending squad training sessions.
  • They will be expected to swim all sessions available to them if possible.
  • Swimmers will be expected to swim one length of each of the four strokes to Swim England standards, demonstrate a sculling action and perform a somersault. 
  • Swimmers will have a good basic understanding of stroke skills, pushing and gliding off the wall and an introduction to using the blocks.  ​

Rio

Rio is the third stage of our AVSC Academy.
  • Swimmers can enter into this stage from our Academy London squad or from an AVSC trial.  They are expected to swim all sessions available to them if possible. 
  • Swimmers will be progressing the skills already taught and will be expected to swim 50m on each stroke in addition to 100FS.
  • They will be taught how to do turns on each stroke and I/M transitions, competitive starts and will continue to build on their stamina.
  • Swimmers will be expected to compete in the AVSC Club Championships as an introduction to competitions

Tokyo

​Tokyo is the fourth stage of the AVSC  academy.
  • Swimmers are enhancing their skills, streamlining, turns and strokes.
  • They will be expected to swim all sessions available to them if possible.
  • The squad are still developing and building stamina and swimmers should be aiming to swim 100m on each stroke with the correct turns in place in addition building skills and confidence for longer distances.
  • Swimmers will be expected to compete at AVSC Club Championships, Level 4 meets and Level 3 meets (on request from Lead squad coach only).

Paris

Paris  is the fifth stage of the AVSC  academy.
  • Swimmers are further enhancing their skills, streamlining, turns and strokes.
  • They will be expected to swim all sessions available to them if possible.
  • The squad are still developing and building stamina and swimmers should be aiming to swim 600 m continuously and maintain body position for each stroke in a 200IM. 
  • Swimmers will be expected to compete at AVSC Club Championships, Level 4 meets and Level 3 meets (on request from Lead squad coach only)