About the teams

This is our session for swimmers who are under 18 and new to the sport. It covers Stages 8-10 of the Swim England Learn to Swim programme, for the Artistic Swimming discipline.

There is a waiting list for places on this course, which includes a 2-week taster session followed by a 12 week programme, with an assessment and a routine performed to an audience at the end.

Land training involves working on flexibility and splits, as well as learning key artistic swimming techniques such as walkthoughs and counting to music.

If you would like to attend a taster and be added to the waiting list for our next course, please fill in our Taster form.

When is training?

• Land 1pm – 2pm on Saturdays in Studio 2
• Pool 2pm to 3pm on Saturdays.

This is the team that most swimmers join once they have completed the learn to swim course. Swimmers are typically aged 12 years or under.

Land training involves working on the flexibility that swimmers will need to pass the splits element of grading, as well as learning key artistic swimming techniques such as walkthoughs and counting to music.

Pool training covers speed and stamina work, as well as basic transitions and working towards their Grade 1 & 2 qualifications. They will work on a novice-level routine and some might participate in the North West regional novices competition.

When is training?

• Land 1pm – 2pm on Saturdays in Studio 2
• Pool 2pm to 4pm on Saturdays.

Swimmers are also welcome to attend on Sundays 8am to 10am if paying to swim twice a week.

This is the team that Novices will graduate to once they have reached a sufficient grade level to participate in competitions, but are still aged 12 or under. They continue to work on their splits and flexibility on land, and will be working on figure and routine qualifications up to grade 4 (although you have to be 13 to undertake a grade 4 assessment).

This team can enter regional competitions, and also the Combo Cup and the National Age Group Championships (NAGS).

• The Combo Cup has two divisions for 12-and-unders: Division 1 requires all swimmers to have Figure or Routine grades 0-2, and Division 2 requires Figure or Routine Grades 1-3.
• NAGS requires figure grade 3 to enter the figures competition, and additionally routine grade 3 for routines.
• Regional competition requirements are usually lower.

This team will be working on at least one routine. There are different sorts of routines – “Free” and “Combo”, with different requirements. This team is currently working on a Combo Routine (“Elvis”).

When is training?

• Land 3pm – 4pm on Saturdays in the Sports Hall
• Pool 4pm to 6pm on Saturdays.

Swimmers are also welcome to also attend on Sundays 8am to 10am.

Once they have achieved Figure Grade 2, swimmers can also attend Wednesdays 7:15pm – 8:30pm at Stockport if paying to swim two or three times a week.

This is the competitive team for 13-15 year-olds. They continue to work on their splits and flexibility on land, and will be working on figure and routine qualifications up to grade 4.

This team can enter regional competitions, and also the Combo Cup and the National Age Group Championships (NAGS).

• The Combo Cup has two divisions for the 13-15 age group: Division 1 requires all swimmers to have Figure or Routine grades 0-3, and Division 2 requires Figure or Routine Grade 3 or higher.
• NAGS requires figure grade 4 to enter the figures competition, and additionally routine grade 4 for routines.
• Regional competition requirements are usually lower.

We have quite a lot of swimmers in this age group, so currently we are splitting the teams into Development 1 (Combo Routine name “Dream Girls”) and Development 2 (Combo Routine name “Phantom”).

When is training?

• Land 3pm – 4pm on Saturdays in the Sports Hall
• Pool 4pm to 6pm on Saturdays.

Swimmers are also welcome to also attend on Sundays 8am to 10am or Wednesdays 7:15pm – 8:30pm at Stockport if paying to swim two or three times a week.

This is the competitive team for older swimmers. They continue to work on their splits and flexibility on land, and will be working on figure and routine qualifications up to grade 5.

This team is too old for NAGS, so instead they enter the National Championships, but can still enter the Combo Cup and smaller regional competitions.

They are currently working on two routines – A Free Routine (“Pulp Fiction”) and a Combo Routine (“White Lotus”).

When is training?

• Land 3pm – 4pm on Saturdays in the Sports Hall
• Pool 4pm to 6pm on Saturdays.
• Sundays 8am to 10am
• Wednesdays 7:15pm – 9:15pm at Stockport

Our development squad Masters Swimmers are all adults, who are new to the sport or have no formal grades, they may swim for recreational purposes only or participate in regional competitions as well as the National Masters Championships.

They can also work towards grading days and participate in our annual Christmas Showcase.

We currently have spaces in this class. You can enquire regarding a free taster by filling in our Taster Session enquiry form.

When is training?

• Wednesdays 8:00pm – 9:15pm at Stockport.

Our Advanced Masters Swimmers are all 18yrs+ and have previous grades/skill levels, they participate in regional competitions as well as the National Masters Championships.

They can also work towards grading days and participate in our annual Christmas Showcase

When is training?

• Wednesdays 7:15pm – 9:15pm at Stockport.