The Northumberland and Durham Swimming Association are once again running a county swimming programme in conjunction with the Swim England Talent team for 2020.
This year, the county will be running camps for 11 year olds (age as of 31st December 2020) who qualify and compete at the Northumberland and Durham Championships in February 2020.
The camps will provide an opportunity for swimmers to develop their technical, tactical, physical and psychological skills with swimmers of a similar age and ability from across the county. The camps will also provide an opportunity for swimmers to work with different coaches and to train in different environments.
The County Programme will be delivered at Consett Leisure Centre where we have hired the 25m pool and studios for land work and workshops.
Swimmer selections will be completed within one week of the completion of the County Championships and swimmers and their home coaches will be informed within two weeks of the completion of the County Championships.
Swimmers must reply to confirm whether they will be accepting or declining their place on the programme within two weeks of receiving a selection letter.
All places on the programme will be filled and all paperwork returned by the start of March 2020, ready for the first camp of the programme which is scheduled to take place on the 21st March 2020.
A presentation will be given by the camps Head Coach Joe Richards (Middlesbrough Swimming Club) and Coach Mentor Chris Leighton (BOSSS), during the break between sessions at the Northumberland and Durham County Championships on Saturday 1st February 2020. All parents / guardians and coaches of 11 year old swimmers are welcome to attend.
