Competitive swimming is a major part of the Brentwood Swimming Club, and with hard work and dedication, we have had great success with swimmers winning medals at County, Regional and National level.   We are very proud that one of our swimmers, Roberto Pavoni, competed in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Our squad structure is as follows:

Seahorses

Our Seahorses squad provides the ideal transition from Learn to Swim schemes to competitive swimming.  It provides a pathway for swimmers, generally aged 7 to 11 to reach their full potential in swimming and follows on from the Learn To Swim Stages 1 - 6.  There is a focus on technique and we follow the Swim England Club Awards structure

Age:  7 (exceptionally from 6) to 11

Training: 4 sessions per week are available

Development

Swimmers start to learn about the fundamental of British Swimmings Development Framework, and are introduced to their first open competitions

Age:  9 (exceptionally from 8) to 11

Training: 6 sessions per week are available

Club Squad

Swimmers who are 12 will move from the Seahorses or Development squads to the Club Squad where they will continue to develop their swimming skills and participate in wide range of galas including club galas, league galas, open meets and, for some who qualify, Essex County Championships. 

Age: 12 to 18

Training: 6 sessions per week are available

Competitive

Swimmers are invited to join the competitive squad by the Head Coach and here swimmers will continue the journey of being a competitive swimmer.  Swimmers in this squad would be expected to qualify for the Essex County Championships and be aiming towards the East Regional Championships.

Age: 10 and over

Training: 7 sessions per week are available

Training expectation:  a minimim of 4 sessions per week is expected unless by prior agreement with the Head Coach

Advanced Competitive

Our top competitive squad, supporting swimmers focused on East Regional Championships and above.

Age: 12 to 18

Training: 9 sessions per week are available

Training expectation:  a minimim of 5 sessions per week is expected unless by prior agreement with the Head Coach

Masters

Swimmers are welcome from age 18 and upwards and we have active & fit swimmers in their 70's in this squad.   A range of abilities are catered for from those wishing to support other sports such as Triathlon to those competing at County, Regional, National and International level.

Age: 18 and over

Training: 6 sessions per week are available