The club’s top squad is for serious, dedicated, and high achieving competitive swimmers only. Training is geared to delivering success at Scottish and British National Youth level and at Junior International level. The squad aims to develop school-aged swimmers into well rounded athletes who are ready to go forward and become senior international swimmers in the future.
The squad is coached by our Performance Coach Kostas Kalitsis and entry to the group is by invitation only for swimmers who have the right attitude and commitment to fulfilling their potential at National level and beyond.
Coach ~ Kostas Kalitsis
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 10
Weekly Land Sessions ~ 3
Total Training Hours ~ 20
20-24 swimmers
Swimmers at this level are split into two squads by gender and are focussing on achieving success at the Scottish National Age Group Championships and also qualifying for the British Summer Championships. Four evening and four early morning workouts make up the weekly pool load for this squad with squad members now expected to make a full commitment to the sport. Although gender specific, swimmers in National Girls will work closely with the National Boys squad, training alongside each other five times each week and allowing for mixed groups to train together as required.
Coach – Mitchell Anderson
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 8
Weekly Land Sessions ~ 2
Total Training Hours ~ 16
20-24 swimmersM
Swimmers at this level are split into two exclusive squads by gender and are focussing on achieving success at the Scottish National Age Group Championships and also qualifying for the British Summer Championships. Four evening and four early morning workouts make up the weekly pool load for this squad with squad members now expected to make a full commitment to the sport. Although gender specific, swimmers in National Boys will work closely with the National Girls squad, training alongside each other five times each week and allowing for mixed groups to train together as required.
Coach – Morag Mitchell
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 8
Weekly Land Sessions ~ 2
Total Training Hours ~ 16
20-24 swimmers
The Age Group squad is primarily for young swimmers who are showing particularly good early aptitude for swimming, in combination with the right sort of attitude and high levels of commitment to the sport. Swimmers tend to enter this group from either Wilkie Red or Wilkie White when they become ready. This group has access to 5 evenings and 2 early morning workouts per week which includes a dry land exercise session. A high attendance level is expected with at least one morning session a compulsory part of the programme.
Coach ~ Lucy Gale
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 7
Total Training Hours ~ 12
25 swimmers
The junior age group squad is primarily for young swimmers who are showing particularly good early aptitude for swimming, in combination with the right sort of attitude and high levels of commitment to the sport. Swimmers tend to enter this group from either Wilkie Red or Wilkie White when they become ready and are generally aged from 11-13 years old. This group has access to 4 evenings and 2 early morning workouts per week which includes a dry land exercise session. A high attendance level is expected with at least one morning session a compulsory part of the programme.
Coach ~ Thomas Harrison
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 6
Total Training Hours ~ 10
25 swimmers
Wilkie Red offers increased training opportunities after completion of the Smith training programme, with an early morning session being a requirement. Swimmers further develop the stroke techniques and racing skills they will need to be successful in competition. They also begin to lay the foundations of future aerobic and speed development. This squad is named after Warrender’s most successful swimmer, David Wilkie.
Coach ~ David Kerr
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 5
Total Training Hours ~ 7.5
25 swimmers
Wilkie White offers increased training opportunities after completion of the Smith training programme, with an early morning session being a requirement. Swimmers further develop the stroke techniques and racing skills they will need to be successful in competition. They also begin to lay the foundations of future aerobic and speed development. This squad is named after Warrender’s most successful swimmer, David Wilkie.
Coach ~ Benjo Duheric
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 5
Total Training Hours ~ 7.5
25 swimmers
Swimmers move to Quin Red squad after completing the entry level programme in a Benson squad. Swimmers in this squad will typically be between 11 and 12 years old. The squad is named after Scott Quin, current World record holder and World Silver medallist, Paralympic record holder and Silver Paralympic medallist,and two times European Champion in SB14 100m Breaststroke.
Coach ~ Jess Damen
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 4
Total Training Hours ~ 5
25 swimmers
Swimmers move to Quin Red squad after completing the entry level programme in a Benson squad. Swimmers in this squad will typically be between 11 and 12 years old. The squad is named after Scott Quin, current World record holder and World Silver medallist, Paralympic record holder and Silver Paralympic medallist,and two times European Champion in SB14 100m Breaststroke.
Coach ~ Hana Duheric
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 4
Total Training Hours ~ 5
25 swimmers
The Club’s Benson Red squad is an entry level squad, named after Olympian Craig Benson who represented Great Britian at London 2012 when he was part of the Club’s Elite Squad, coached by Laurel Bailey. Entry to Benson Red is by group assessment, held at various stages throughout the season.
Coach ~ Calum Reid / Hannah Fenwick
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 3
Total Training Hours ~ 3-4
20-24 swimmers
The Club’s Benson White squad is an entry level squad, named after Olympian Craig Benson who represented Great Britian at London 2012 when he was part of the Club’s Elite Squad, coached by Laurel Bailey. Entry to Benson White is by group assessment, held at various stages throughout the season.
Coach –
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 3
Total Training Hours ~ 3-4
20-24 swimmers
The Club’s Benson Blue squad is an entry level squad for the Club’s youngest swimmers. It is named after Olympian Craig Benson who represented Great Britian at London 2012 when he was part of the Club’s Elite Squad, coached by Laurel Bailey. Entry to Benson Blue is by group assessment, held at various stages throughout the season.
Coach –
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 3
Total Training Hours ~ 3-4
20-24 swimmers
Junior Masters is designed for swimmers who wish to continue to challenge and develop their swimming without a set minimum weekly attendance requirement or performance parameters. For those who wish to compete in a more relaxed and social way, we will be encouraging entry to appropriate competitions (probably 2-3 per year, including Club Championships). Competing will remain completely optional. Our aim for this squad is to deliver a level of swim training which suits the needs of the swimmers within the programme but which is targeted at continuing to develop the swimmers’ fitness and technique, encouraging them to enjoy the benefits of swimming without as much commitment as our main competitive pathway. The programme will also complement other aquatic disciplines such as Water Polo and Triathlon. Our objective is that swimmers will remain in this squad until they are around 17 years before moving on to our adult Masters programme, therefore retaining them within the sport for a longer period of time.
Coach ~
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 4 (with optional morning session)
Total Training Hours ~ 5.5
25 swimmers
Coach ~ Kostas Kalitsis
Weekly Pool Sessions ~ 5
Total Training Hours ~ 6.5