Coast and Valley Swimming Association

2018 Development Program

Planning is now underway for the 2018 Development Squads.

Swimming NSW govern the Development Squad Framework and Curriculum, and the Area Swimming Associations are charged with implementing the activities to best suit the swimmers in their area.

For swimmers to beeligible to participate in CVSA Development Squads they MUST:

  • Have competed in an individual event at 2017 SC or LC Area Championships:
  • Be a current financial member of SNSW
  • Be an Australian resident permanently training in the CVSA area.

Development Squad Summary

NATIONAL A’s SQUAD

Selection Criteria

  • Able Bodied Swimmers aged 13-18 years of age that competed in an individual event at the 2018 Australian Age Championships in individual events,or
  • Open Water Swimmers aged 12-18 Years of age that competed in an individual event at the 2018 Australian Age Open Water Championships

SENIOR TARGET SQUAD

Selection Criteria

  • Able Bodied Swimmers aged 13-18 years that competed in an individual event at the 2017 State Age LC Championships or
  • Open Water Swimmers aged 13-18 years that competed in an individual event at the 2017 State Open Water Championships or
  • Able Bodied Swimmers aged 13-18 years that competed in an individual event at the 2018 SNSW Country LC Championships,

JUNIOR TARGET SQUAD

Selection Criteria

  • Able Bodied Swimmers aged 9-12 years that competed in an individual event at the 2017 State Age LC Championships or
  • Open Water Swimmers aged 9-12 years that competed in an individual event at the 2017 State Open Water Championships.

ACHIEVERS SQUAD

Selection Criteria

  • Able Bodied Swimmers aged 9-16 years that competed in an individual event at the 2017 Area LC or SC Championships.

PARA (MC) SQUAD

Selection Criteria

  • Multi Class Swimmers aged between 9 -18 years that competed in an individual event at the 2017 Area LC or SC Championships or
  • Multi Class Swimmers aged 13 -18 Years of age that competed in an individual event at the 2017 Australian Age MC Championships,

JUNIOR ESTABLISHMENT SQUAD

Selection Criteria

  • Non Qualifiers for area championship (7 - 16yrs), or
  • Swimmers 8 years and Under who competed in an individual event at the 2017 Area LC or SC Championships

Activity:

Members to attend an out of area meet, possibly Forster in May. We hope to provide the opportunity for squad members to compete as a CVSA Team at the meet. A bus will be provide to transport the team up and back on the day.

SENIOR ESTABLISHMENT SQUAD

CVSA may be selecting a Touring Team of up to six (6) swimmers to travel to an international / interstate competition. Selection will be based on the FINA point score and not MCPS together with a swimmer displaying commitment and continued improvement in their swimming career. Selected swimmers will benefit by exposure to international competition along with incentives to continue their swimming careers within their home programs.

Selection Criteria

  • Teams will be selected based on ages 18 years+ at the date of the meet. Swimmers 16 years+ may be considered if they have more than 700 FINA points.
  • Swimmers will have participated in the CVSA and/or SNSW Squads, or have contributed to CVSA Development programs
  • Swimmers will NOT have been selected in a Swimming Australia or SNSW associated Touring Team for that year.
  • CVSA Management will have final discretion on selection of athletes

Invitations to participate in a Development Squad will be emailed out to all eligible swimmers in May, 2018.Please ensure your email addresses are up to date in MyLane.

Should you need any further information, or have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Phillip Hawke (Coast and Valley Development Co-ordinator)