This group, places a major emphasis on the development of stroke technique for swimmers aged 6-8 years old. The programme is designed to enable each swimmer to gain experience of all swimming strokes. Swimming endurance and basic swim speed are developed. Swimmers who are in the Hamilton Aquatics Swim School, who show good potential for competitive swimming are invited to join.

Participation in as many sports as possible is also encouraged.

The emphasis of this group is to further develop and refine swimmers strokes and start introducing the concept of 'training' and land work. The major emphasis is on the development of technique, while basic swimming sets are introduced for improvement of endurance and speed. The programme is designed to enable each swimmer to gain experience of all swimming events (including IM). Swimmers will also be taught correct form for land work.

Attendance at all sessions is strongly encouraged to show any substantial improvement in swimming ability.

Participation in as many sports as possible is encouraged.

Promotion to this group will be by those swimmers that have improved and show their desire and ambition. They will be capable of coping with the increase in training frequency, duration and intensity. Minimum session length is now 1.5 hours while land training also increases. Land training work will continue at a higher intensity.

After swimmers have been promoted there will be a greater emphasis will be placed on improving endurance and speed with structured and varied training programs without forgetting the importance of good technique. Swimmers will be introduced to more types of training sets.

The continual education programme has more depth added to it, covering dry land training (body weight exercises, core strength) and the nutritional requirements for swimming.

Attendance to as many sessions as possible is recommended, however it is not necessary to attend all sessions.

This squad is by invite only and is based at the Wellington School. Swimmers have access to up to 20 hours in the pool and full land training programme. The squad is for those swimmers showing massive potential, with ambitions of swimming at national and inter-national level. Swimmers in this squad will have shown self-motivation, desire, and discipline need to compete at the highest level in swimming.

The educational programme is enhanced with plyometrics, stretch cords and medicine ball exercise programme and free weights - while mental skills will help the swimmers prepare or competitions and coping with pressures of balancing school and swimming life. In addition explanations of training sets are given to further educate swimmers.