Barracudas
Swim Team
The Barracudas Swim Team is the club competitive swim team. Swimmers in the team ages from 7 years to 16 years. They train at least 2-3 times a week and participate in various swim competition and gala over the 12 months calendar.
These meet are namely:
The Neptune League and The Merlion League.
A swimming league where each participating social club take turns to host across 1 calendar year.
The Barracudas Swim Team are made up of 3 progressive training groups of different swimming abilities and ages. They are namely:
White Team > Blue Team > Red Team
White Team
1. The White Team (Developmental)
This is where budding swimmers will progress to after their Learn to Swim Endurance Phase.
There are 3 focuses in the Developmental Squad.
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Swim Strokes development and refinement for all 4 strokes.
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Physical conditioning and strengthening.
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Introduction and exposure to entry level swim competition.
Training Schedule:
Tue, Thu (5.40pm to 6.40pm)
Sat (10.30am to 11.30am) | 60 minutes
Training fee: $135.00 per month
BLUE Team
2. The Blue Team (Pre-Squad)
Swimmers who are capable of performing 3 good swimming strokes will progress to the pre-squad. In this phase, swimmers will be challenged to develop their swimming skills as they learn to train.
The focuses of the Pre-Squad are:
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Learning of all the fundamental rules of competitive swimming and training.
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Starts, Turns and Competitive Butterfly.
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Physical Strengthening and Loading.
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Teamwork and Training Discipline.
Training Schedule:
Mon, Wed, Fri (4.30pm to 5.30pm) | 60 minutes
Training fee: $135.00 per month
RED Team
3. The Red Team (Squad)
Swimmers who display readiness in training attitudes, physical fitness and swimming skills (All 4 competitive strokes) will progress to the Red Team.
The focuses of the Squad are:
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Competitive strokes refinements.
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Building Cardio-Muscular Endurance for racing
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Teamwork and Training Discipline.
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Goal Setting.
Training Schedule:
Mon, Wed, Fri (5.40pm to 7.10pm) | 90 minutes
Training fee: $150.00 per month
