Junior Swimming Squad
Giving Your Child a Head Start in Competitive Swimming
✔ Make your child swim carnival-ready.
✔ Three achievement stages.
✔ Discover new swimming strokes.
✔ Learn powerful race techniques.
✔ Fitness training.
Junior Swimming Training in Kotara, Newcastle
When your child wants to take their aquatic skills to the next level — it’s time to join the amazing FinS Junior Swimming Squad! Available to youngsters from the age of 7 years, the only prerequisite is that they can already swim at least 25 metres.
The program centres on teaching new strokes to your child while building strong techniques on their existing stroke capabilities. Furthermore, it works to develop powerful racing and competitive skills — including fitness training, race starting, diving, and speed swimming.
Typically, the course is taken after your child has completed our Learn-to-Swim classes — although, already swimming youngsters are more than welcome after completing a FREE swimming assessment!
The target is to make your child school swimming carnival-ready — not just highly prepared, but also seriously competitive!
Give Your Child a Massive Advantage in School Swimming Carnivals!
Our Junior Swimming Squads Course Structure
In our Junior Swim Training classes, your child will progress through three achievement stages — only moving onto the next level when they have competently fulfilled the requirements of their current stage.
The course structure is designed to steadily introduce new skills, theories and techniques, ensure proficiency in these novel practices — and when conquered, build upon these solid foundations.
During the classes, your youngster will train alongside children of a similar age and/or competency level — permitting your child to learn without pressure, and at a degree of intensity applicable to their ability. That said, healthy, good-natured competition between students is always encouraged!
In our Junior Swim Training classes, your child will progress through three achievement stages — only moving onto the next level when they have competently fulfilled the requirements of their current stage.
The course structure is designed to steadily introduce new skills, theories and techniques, ensure proficiency in these novel practices — and when conquered, build upon these solid foundations.
During the classes, your youngster will train alongside children of a similar age and/or competency level — permitting your child to learn without pressure, and at a degree of intensity applicable to their ability. That said, healthy, good-natured competition between students is always encouraged!
Our results-driven training program ensures that strong technique develops with speed. Advanced skills, such as boosting race strategy, are also introduced, as your youngster begins to enjoy swimming as a sport. What’s more, some open water, surf-swimming, and associated safety skills are taught at least once per year.
At FinS, the main goal of our squad swimming is to ensure that your child, at any level of the program, can confidently participate, compete, and contend in their school swimming carnival!
Three Stages of Swimming Squad Training
Constantly improved and fine-tuned, the FinS Junior Squad program has a proven record of success.
Through three professionally designed levels, your child will progress from a competent swimmer into a competitive powerhouse!
Stage 1
Swordfish
- Consolidation of freestyle technique — increased speed and endurance.
- Consolidation of backstroke technique.
- Introduction of breaststroke.
- Introduction of butterfly kick.
- Introduction to race starts and dives.
- Introduction to turns.
Stage 2
Dolphins
- Higher level techniques and drills for freestyle and backstroke.
- Consolidation of breaststroke.
- Introduction to butterfly stroke.
- Consolidation of race starts and turns.
- Introduction to racing techniques and fitness training.
- Targeted squad training for school swimming carnivals.
- Introduction of speed to all strokes.
Who Is the Junior Squad Swimming Program For?
The FinS Junior Squad is open to all young swimmers aged 7 and above. It’s a natural progression after our Learn-to-Swim program — and is also open to children who can swim at least 25 metres using any stroke, after completing a free swimming assessment.
The course is ideal for young swimmers who want to:
- Increase their swimming competition skills.
- Learn new swimming strokes — including butterfly.
- Prepare for school and regional carnivals.
- Discover new techniques — e.g. race starts and diving.
- Increase swimming speed.
- Boost technique.
- Build confidence.
- Learn effective lane swimming.
- Mix with like-minded young swimmers.
- Have massive amounts of fun!
The Awesome Benefits of Junior Squad Swimming
The primary focus of our Junior Squad training is to prepare your child for swimming carnivals — but, they gain so much more from our proven program:
Improved Fitness
In addition to the health advantages provided by swimming — such as muscle growth, increased lung capacity and cardio improvement. Our Junior Squad coaching also incorporates focused fitness training, which sees improvements in all other sports.
Heightened Technique
Even if your child doesn’t swim competitively at school or regional level, our squad training improves their overall swimming technique and efficiency — and includes learning new strokes.
Self-Discipline
Training for competitive swimming requires dedication, focus, and determination. This helps to boost your youngster’s self-discipline — a lifelong skill that’s needed in and out of the pool.
Teamwork
Training alongside other eager swimmers builds an atmosphere of teamwork. During the program, your child engages with peers, instructors, and staff — improving socialisation skills.
Self-Discipline
Training for competitive swimming requires dedication, focus, and determination. This helps to boost your youngster’s self-discipline — a lifelong skill that’s needed in and out of the pool.
Teamwork
Training alongside other eager swimmers builds an atmosphere of teamwork. During the program, your child engages with peers, instructors, and staff — improving socialisation skills.
Confidence
Progressing through the two stages of our Junior Squad program, your child enjoys the rewards of setting themselves lofty targets — and then achieving them! This builds immense self-confidence.
Friendships and Fun
Through healthy and enjoyable competition, your special one will build strong friendships with like-minded children — relationships that will continue when they’re out of the water.
FinS’ Swim School Junior Squad Swimming — Our Difference
Under the expert and enthusiastic guidance of our qualified instructors, your child will improve their swimming technique, stroke ability, and confidence — while becoming competition-ready!
Enrolling your youngster with FinS Swim school allows your special one to benefit from:
✔ Proven track record — over 40 years of experience.
✔ Qualified, experienced, and child protection-checked instructors.
✔ Heated and chlorine-free pool — safe on your child’s skin, hair, and eyes.
✔ Focus on safety.
✔ Your child is in a group with others of similar competence.
✔ Level advancement only when your child is ready.
✔ Social, self-discipline, and health boosts!
✔ Learning competitive swimming in a fun environment!
Our Junior Squad Swimming at a Glance
When Can We Start?
Our Junior Squad coaching runs continuously throughout the year — your child can start at any time! Before the course, your youngster should either complete the Learn-to-Swim course, or successfully complete a FREE swimming assessment.
How Old?
Your child should be aged 7 years or older to join the Junior Squad.
What Do We Need?
- Swimwear.
- Goggles.
- Swim cap.
- Towel.
Juniors Swimming Squad FAQs
What Is Squad Swimming?
At FinS, our Junior Squad swimming prepares youngsters for competitive school swimming carnival performances. Through three levels of advancement, your child learns new strokes, racing techniques, and heightened endurance.
Should My Child Wear a Swimming Cap?
We prefer all the youngsters in our Junior Squad to wear swimming caps. Not only do they prevent distracting in-water hair issues, but they also guard against shedding — crucial for a clean and hygienic pool. At FinS Swim School, every child is provided with a swim cap upon enrolment.
Should My Child Use Goggles?
Goggles are vital tools for competitive swimming — preventing water from entering the eyes, which can be distracting.
Our staff are experts in the correct fitting and adjustment of goggles on children. Furthermore, you can purchase a pair of our approved goggles by asking a member of our friendly team.
We recommend Vorgee Goggles, because they are superior quality, making them easy to fit, less distracting, and longer-lasting.
Will My Child Pick Up Infections From Your Swimming Pool?
Our Junior Squad training is conducted in our purpose-built heated swimming pool. Chlorine-free, it utilises the most modern and advanced sterilisation treatments, including sand filters, UV light disinfection, and ozone treatment. This makes it unlikely your child will become unwell from our water.
On the contrary, swimming provides massive health benefits — including boosting lung capacity, raising cardiovascular health, and building muscle strength.
Why Be in Junior Squad?
Our Junior Squad swimming makes your child swim competition-ready! Through fun coaching, your youngster builds impressive technique, gains new strokes, and learns powerful racing skills.
Furthermore, the Junior Squad is perfect for building self-discipline, increasing self-confidence, and making new, like-minded friends.
Do I Need to Be a Strong Swimmer to Join Junior Squad Swimming?
Our squad is open to any child aged seven or above who can already swim at least 25 metres with any stroke. We offer a FREE swimming assessment to check whether your youngster is ready for the course.
Your child doesn’t need to be a fast or strong water athlete — we work on these aspects of their technique during the program.
Why Choose FinS Swim School?
Free Infant Classes – Baby Swim
Offered every month, our FREE baby swimming classes provide a fun, giggle-packed four-week course that builds early years water confidence.
Swimmer’s Assessment
Our free, 10-minute assessment ensures your child joins the most suitable program for effective and rapid results.
Safety Week
Offered once a term, our Safety Week is an invaluable program that could one day save your child’s or another’s life.
Pool and Water Quality
Our medical-grade pool water is sterilised using modern UV light and ozone — with no unpleasant chlorine.
Holiday Programs
An intensive, five-day/one-week course that rapidly builds new swimmer skills, or improves more advanced swimmers’ techniques.
Unique Approach
Focusing on constant staff improvement, instructor training, and an emphasis on pool time — we deliver unsurpassed teaching, standards, and results.