Whilst I know there is a lot going on in the club at the moment, the below information needs to be communicated to all members…
Following consultation with the coaching team, leisure centre and the club management committee – there are to be some changes to the club training schedule impacting on Friday, Saturday and Sunday training hours.
Changes will take place from W/C Monday 6th November inline with the centre programme changes.
The decisions have been made based on numbers and usage over the last 6 months, and the continuous need to cancel/amend training plans on a weekend due to open level competitions which the club attends.
The changes are summarised below:
- Change of time and extension to training on a Friday evening
- Trial of dryside training on a Friday evening
- Removal of Saturday morning training
- Change of time and extension to training on a Sunday evening
We envisage that the changes made below will assist in members ability to access training sessions, and will provide further opportunities to access more pool time. Details of members current squads and status’ can be found online via https://membership.nasc.co.uk
As a coaching team squad attendance is one of our largest concerns. The schemes of work which have been drawn up are all built around exposing athletes to varying training methods/stroke work/skills work/competition skills. If attendance is not frequent aspects of this work will not be picked up and may put swimmers at a disadvantage
Further to this, through the recent grant money aquired through Persmimmon Homes and NYC Councillors we have invested in training equipment at both sites. Northallerton Leisure Centre will be taking delivery of two starting blocks to be used during identified training sessions. This will massively help introduce members to the competitive skills from an earlier age.
The full details of new squad training schedule:
Junior Otters
- Sunday 3-4pm @ Northallerton
Swim Skills & Junior Squad
- Monday 7-8pm @ Northallerton
- Wednesday 6-7pm @ Northallerton
- Sunday 3-4pm @ Northallerton
Development Squad
- Monday 7-8pm @ Northallerton
- TOP UP SESSION Tuesday 7.30-9pm @ Bedale
- Wednesday 6-7pm @ Northallerton
- TOP UP SESSION Thursday 6.45pm-8.15pm @ Bedale
- INVITE Friday 7.30-9.00pm @ Northallerton
- Sunday 4-5.30pm @ Northallerton
- Top up sessions additional monthly cost
- NB: There are a fair few squad moved planned around this squad over the coming weeks. This will include the introduction of Development+ Offering the Top up sessions and Friday evenings
Age Group Squad
- Monday Dryside 8-9pm @ Northallerton
- Monday 8-9pm @ Northallerton
- Tuesday 7.30-9pm @ Bedale
- Wednesday 7.30-9pm @ Northallerton
- Thursday 6.45pm-8.15pm @ Bedale
- Friday Dryside 6.30-7.30pm @ Northallerton
- Friday 7.30-9.00pm @ Northallerton
Youth Squad
- Monday Dryside 7-8pm @ Northallerton
- Monday 8-9pm @ Northallerton
- Tuesday 7.30-9pm @ Bedale
- Wednesday 7-9pm @ Northallerton
- Thursday 6.45pm-8.15pm @ Bedale
- Friday Dryside 6.30-7.30pm @ Northallerton
- Friday 7.30-9.00pm @ Northallerton
Senior Squad
- Monday 8-9pm @ Northallerton
- TOP UP SESSION Tuesday 7.30-9pm @ Bedale
- Wednesday 7.30-9pm @ Northallerton
- TOP UP SESSION Thursday 6.45pm-8.15pm @ Bedale
- TOP UP SESSION Friday 7.30-9.00pm @ Northallerton
- Sunday 4-5.30pm @ Northallerton
- Top up sessions additional monthly cost
Masters Squad
- Friday 7.30-9.00pm @ Northallerton
- Sunday 4-5.30pm @ Northallerton
- ONO Membership or Squad Membership
Should anyone have any questions regarding these training arrangements please speak to Greg Ient (Head Coach) who will be able to advise. We will be updating the club website following implementation of the above-mentioned programme in due course. Following the AGM in November fees will be agreed for 2024 as a reflection to the changes and a review of November.
Training sessions in this schedule are scheduled to not be in operation to enable the running of the Hambleton Championships and the Presentation evening:
- Friday 10th November 2023
- Sunday 12th November 2023
- Friday 24th November 2023
- Sunday 26th November 2023
- Friday 8th December 2023
Thank you for your understanding. Changes will take place from W/C Monday 6th November inline with the centre programme changes.
Regards,
Greg Ient
Head Coach (on behalf of the committee)