BAD Tri swim sessions

The BAD Tri swim programme is split into squads by ability and each session is designed for a particular ability squad. This has the benefits of making sure that each swimmer gets the best out of the session and is not disrupting the session for swimmers of a quicker or slower pace. Please adhere to these times to make sure you and other swimmers attending the sessions get the best out of them. The table below offers a description of squad swimming times over a variety of distances you may have swum in competitions. If you are unsure of your times or your times fit into a couple of squads please book into a session that you think will be appropriate for your swimming speed then speak to the coach before and after the session.

	400m time	1000 time	1500 time	1.9k time	3.8k time
A-squad	<6:00	<15:20	<23:15	<29:00	<60
B-squad	6:00-7:00	15:20-17:40	23:15-26:30	29:00-34:00	60-1hr12
C-squad	7:00-8:00	17:40-20:00	26:30-30:00	34:00-39:00	1hr12-1hr22
D-squad	8:00+	20:00+	30:00+	39:00+	1hr22+

Each squad has a number of sessions available to it. The number of sessions available to each squad relate to the number of athletes of that ability within the club. For example: There are more swimmers who are swimming 7:00-8:00 minute 400m (C-squad; 8 sessions) than for those who swim less than 6:00minutes 400m (A-squad; 4 sessions). The sessions for the bigger squads also utilise the larger amount of lane space.

The table below shows when there are sessions available for each squad. For more details about each session please see below.

The club has the following regular sessions. Please check the calendar for any temporary changes. For sessions that can be booked please visit the BAD Tri shops to buy credits.

This session is for swimmers whose time fits within C and D squads (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) and will have two coaches covering four lanes. Please be ready on poolside for 7:55 ready for a prompt 8:00 start. Coaches will be in the foyer to collect any money and often arrive before 7:45. They will be happy to answer questions before the session starts. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the A squad (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) and will have one coach covering two lanes. Please be ready on poolside at 5:55 ready for a prompt 6:00 start. Coaches will be in the foyer to collect any money and often arrive before 5:45. They will be happy to answer questions before the session starts. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the B and C squad (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) and will have two coach covering six lanes. Please be ready on poolside at 5:55 ready for a prompt 6:00 start. Coaches will be on poolside to collect any money and often arrive around 5:45. They will be happy to answer questions before the session starts. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final. There will also be a dry-side strength and conditioning session plan available to follow for 30 minutes after this session.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the B and C squads (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) and will have two coaches covering the six lanes. Please see the time and squad guide for more details. Please be ready on poolside at 6:55 ready for a prompt 7:00 start. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final. There will also be a dry-side strength and conditioning session plan available to follow for 30 minutes before this session.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the B and C squads (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with three coaches covering the ten lanes. Please be ready on poolside at 6:55 ready for a prompt 7:00 start. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

This session is for swimmers whose time fits within C and D squads (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with three coaches covering the lanes. Please be ready on poolside for 7:55 ready for a prompt 8:00 start. Coaches will be in on poolside ready to collect any money fifteen minutes before the start of the session. They will be happy to answer questions before the session starts. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

This session is for swimmers whose time fits within C and D squads (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with two coaches covering four lanes. Please be ready on poolside for as soon as possible after 6:30 ready to get started. Coaches will be outside or in the foyer ready to collect any money before the centre opens. They will be happy to answer questions before the session starts. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the A squad (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with three coaches covering the four lanes. Please be ready on poolside at 7:25 ready for a prompt 7:30 start. Coaches will be in the foyer to collect any money fifteen minutes before the start of the session. They will be happy to answer questions before the session starts. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the B and C squads (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with two coaches in attendance. Please be ready on poolside at 6:55 ready for a prompt 7:00 start. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final. There will also be a dry-side strength and conditioning session plan available to follow for 30 minutes before this session.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the B squad (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with one coach covering the two lanes. Please be ready on poolside at 5:55 ready for a prompt 6:00 start. Coaches will be in the foyer to collect any money and often arrive before 5:45. They will be happy to answer questions before the session starts. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

This session is for swimmers whose time fits within C and D squads (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with three coaches covering the lanes. Please be ready on poolside for 7:55 ready for a prompt 8:00 start. Coaches will be in on poolside ready to collect any money fifteen minutes before the start of the session. They will be happy to answer questions before the session starts. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and their word is final.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the B and C squad (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with two coaches at this session. Please be ready on poolside at 5:55 ready for a prompt 6:00 start. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final. There will also be a dry-side strength and conditioning session plan available to follow for 30 minutes after this session.

This session is for swimmers whose times fit within the A and B squads (please see above for times expected of swimmers in these squads) with two coaches in attendance. Please be ready on poolside at 6:55 ready for a prompt 7:00 start. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

There will also be a dry-side strength and conditioning session plan available to follow for 30 minutes before this session.

This session is for all swimmers. One coach will be present. Please be ready on poolside at 10:55 ready for a prompt 11:00 start. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.

This session is for all swimmers. The session will be written on the board and coaches will be present but swimming and not coaching. Please be ready on poolside at 7:55 ready for a prompt 8:00 start. To allow athletes to warm up properly and the coach to concentrate on coaching, please be aware that if you arrive late the coach may not allow you entry to the session. This is down to the coach’s discretion and his/her word is final.