Junior Squad
Head Coach - Louise McBride
Junior Squad Coaching & Teaching Team
Derek Beattie, Louise McBride, Sharon Anderson, John McCall, Pamela Wainwright, Rachel McBride & Paul Evans
Any swimmers born 2007 - 2010 will fall into the Junior Squad category.
If you have any queries please contact our Membership Secretary via email on
membership@ballymenaswimmingclub.co.uk
Junior Squad
Aquasprint Galas are the first opportunity for our younger swimmers to swim competitively and are available for any swimmer born 2010 and above.
A total of 40 events are swam, including individual races and team relays.
All races are 25m only
The Aquasprint League is divided into 5 divisions. We will remain currently in Division C due to a restructure of the whole Aquasprint format.
This season we will be competing against the following teams:-
Sat 19th January BASC vs Cookstown
Sat 16th March BASC vs Templemore
Sat 30th March BASC vs Dungannon
Sat 25th May BASC vs Newry & Mourne
Friday 7th June Aquasprints Final
Aquasprint galas are held on Saturday evenings with the exception of the Larne gala this year and last for an hour and a half.
There will be four galas this year 2 Home and 2 Away galas.
The Aquasprint Finals are scheduled in June 2019.
This year the Aquasprints teams will be led by Sharon Anderson & Pamela Wainwright. Any queries you may have please contact the Aquasprints team on aquasprints@ballymenaswimmingclub.co.uk
Junior Squad
Junior Squad is divided into two Squads - Sharks & Dolphins
Junior Shark Squad Entry Criteria & Times
Junior Shark Squad criteria and entry times have been determined by our Coaching Team.
Aquasprint Group & Year Born
Group A - 2010
Group B - 2009
Group C - 2008
Group D - 2007
For ALL Groups swimmers must be :-
Competent across all four strokes and can streamline from a push
In addition swimmers in Groups C & D must be able to :
Entry to Sharks will also require the following times detailed below : -
In addition Groups A & B must complete an 100m IM in under 3:00 mins
In addition Groups C & D must complete an 100m IM in under 2:30 mins
Junior Shark Squad Entry Times from Sept 2018
Entry to Sharks will also require the following times detailed below : -
In addition Groups A & B must complete an 100m IM in under 3:00 mins
In addition Groups C & D must complete an 100m IM in under 2:30 mins
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Dolphin Criteria
If there is space in the club and the swimmer is under the age of 12. This is where a swimmer will automatically begin their BASC Journey. However, a coach will assess the swimmer before joining to make sure they meet the after standards of our L2S program.