City of Sheffield Swim Squad Letter to J02 Squad July 2008
Dear parent
As we are approaching the end of the swimming year, I have been reviewing the squads, seeking to find ways we can improve the service we offer to the swimmers in JO2 squad. On the whole, I am really happy with the progress the swimmers are making, but have decided to “trial” a small change to the training times for the new season.
We will be withdrawing the Wednesday evening session, and replacing it with a Saturday morning session. This will allow the swimmers to have a mid week “breather” from swim training, allowing them to do other activities or sports, or catch up on school work etc. Introducing the Saturday morning will keep the overall training quantity up, and also be a gentle introduction to the morning training routines that are vital as they progress.
The new session times from 1st Sept will be as follows:-
Mon 6.00 – 7.00pm
Tue 5.45 – 7.30pm* including land training
Thur 5.45 – 7.30pm* including land training
Fri 6.15 – 7.30pm
Sat 6.00 – 7.30am
Minimum training requirement to retain a place in the squad, is still 4 sessions per week.
I hope you will agree that this is a good step forward for the swimmers, and I know we will see some fantastic performances this year as a result. If you have any queries about this or any other aspect of your child’s training, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Russ Barber
Head Swimming Coach