Junior Squad

Focusing on freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, introduction to butterfly and race skills.

This group focuses on freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke with an introduction to butterfly.
We teach swimmers how to work in a training group and work on developing swimming skills and drills to head toward competitive swimming.

Racing Skills and the opportunity to get timed swims occurs in our Dragon Racing sessions held each Saturday morning. These sessions are included as part of the squad package.

Times

AUTUMN 2025

For the period of 14th April - 28th June 2025 the below schedule will be held at the Wesley College Pool. 

  • Monday
    • 3:45pm - 4:30pm
  • Tuesday
    • 3:45pm - 4:30pm
    • 4:30pm - 5:15pm
  • Thursday
    • 3:45pm - 4:30pm
    • 4:30pm - 5:15pm
  • Friday
    • 3:45pm - 4:30pm

You may choose any 2 sessions out of the above schedule

NB Please note that there will be no training over the Easter long weekend

  • Friday 18th April 2025
  • Saturday 19th April 2025
  • Monday 21st April 2025

 

From 28th June 2025, the whole program will move to the Penrhos College Pool. We are in the process of finalising what the timetable will be for all squads there. This will be updated at a later date.

Fee Table 2025

DETAIL NON-WESLEY STUDENTS WESLEY STUDENTS

Early Bird Summer Season

(April 14th 2025 - June 28th 2025)

Payments made prior to 31st May 2025

$375 $330

Standard Fee 

(April 14th 2025 - June 28th 2025)

$415 $370

Early Bird Rate is for payments made by 31st May 2025.

There is a $20 sibling discount for the 2nd full fee paying swimmer onwards on Early Bird payments only.

 

Bank Transfer

This is our preferred method of payment.

Transfer directly from your bank to ours with our BSB and Account details.

Account Name: Watkins Southside Swimming
Bank: National Australia Bank
BSB: 086 006
Account Number: 79 340 4020
Description: Please write child’s name and swimming course/squad

Equipment required

Fins

Typical age groups

8-11 years

Distance

800m – 1200m