Athlete Performance Pathway 2016-2017
Swim Ulster is pleased to publish the Swim Ulster Athlete Performance Pathway for 2016-2017. The Swim Ulster Pathway Programme underpins the Swim Ireland framework to provide a pathway for success at international level. The general objectives of the Ulster Squad Programme are as follows: To provide support to swimmers who have been selected for the Ulster Performance Squad, Ulster Regional Squad or Swim Ulster Academy To identify, monitor and develop the attributes and skills required to become successful at senior international level Eligibility for the Performance Pathway Swimmers achieving the following criteria will be considered by the Ulster Squad Management Committee for selection to the Ulster Squad Programme: Achieve the published performance criteria for selection Athletes must be registered with a Swim Ulster club and be eligible to represent Ireland or Northern Ireland Swimmers are required to submit a claim form online and fully commit to their club programme and squad programme outlined Athlete Performance Pathway 2016-2017 03
Term of Membership Athlete Performance Pathway Athletes will be selected to the Ulster Squad Programme for a period of one year from 1 September each season based on their performances at the designated meets from 1 January to 31 August of that year. A review will be conducted following the conclusion of the designated meets throughout the season, at which time, additional athletes may be added to the squad for the period to the end of August if they achieve the qualifying time for next age band. SWIM IRELAND PARALYMPICS IRELAND Designated Meets Dave McCullagh Meet Ulster Age & Youth Championships Irish LC Championships Irish Age Group and Summer Meet Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic/Paralympic Games (Junior and Senior) Overseas meets by approval of the Ulster Squad Management Committee ULSTER REGIONAL SQUAD ULSTER PERFORMANCE SQUAD REGIONAL DISABILITY SQUAD SU ACADEMY SU TALENT PROGRAMME CLUBS 04 www.swimulster.net Athlete Performance Pathway 2016-2017 05
Ulster Performance Squad Selection is determined through qualification standards based on the National Squad Standards from 2015-2016 for female athletes aged 13 & over and male athletes 14 & over (age up 31 December 2016). Para-Swimming athletes on the British or Irish Paralympic Pathways will be invited to participate by agreement with the programme Head Coach and their Club Coach. Additional criteria may be set for selection for a team travelling to a UK or European competition. Upon selection to the Performance Squad athletes will be invited to attend various clinics, camps, workshops and competitions. Athletes can also access additional training and support through weekly sessions at Bangor Aurora. These sessions will be led by the Swim Ireland Ulster Performance Pathway Manager and Swim Ulster Talent Coach: DAY AM PM Monday - 4.30-6.30 Tuesday - - Wednesday - - Thursday - 4.30-6.30 Friday - - Saturday 7.00-9.30 - Sunday - 3.30-5.30* * Open Ulster Squad session covered by Club Coaches Key Dates Skills & Physical Competency Testing Saturday 8th October 2016 Swim Ireland Turns Clinic Sunday 23rd October 2016 Christmas Training Camp, Bangor 27th to 31st December 2016 Junior Competition January 2017 Swim Ireland Clinic February 2017 TBC Skills & Physical Competency Testing Saturday 11th or 18th February 2017 Edinburgh International (Seniors) 10-12th March 2017 Clinic and Workshops 13th May 2017 Summer Competition TBC depending on International Calendar 06 www.swimulster.net
Men Women ULSTER PERFORMANCE SQUAD LONG COURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS 2016-2017 ULSTER PERFORMANCE SQUAD LONG COURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS 2016-2017 OPEN 1997 1998 1999 0 1 2 FINA A +4% EJC 16th EJC+2% EJC+3% EJC+5% EYOF+4% EYOF+8% 50 00:23.16 00:23.63 00:24.10 00:24.34 00:24.81 00:25.29 00:26.26 00:50.95 00:51.40 00:52.43 00:52.94 00:53.97 00:55.17 00:57.29 400 800 1500 01:52.29 01:52.74 01:54.99 01:56.12 01:58.38 02:00.64 02:05.28 03:59.66 03:58.56 04:03.33 04:05.72 04:10.49 04:15.10 04:24.91 08:16.80 08:22.46 08:32.51 08:37.53 08:47.58 09:09.26 09:29.80 15:51.36 16:01.20 16:20.42 16:30.04 16:49.26 16:56.46 17:35.55 00:56.53 00:57.67 00:58.82 00:59.40 01:00.55 01:01.76 01:04.14 02:02.95 02:05.62 02:08.13 02:09.39 02:11.90 02:15.30 02:20.50 01:02.99 01:04.31 01:05.60 01:06.24 01:07.53 01:09.01 01:11.67 02:16.93 02:19.14 02:21.92 02:23.31 02:26.10 02:30.57 02:36.36 Butterfly 00:54.45 00:55.40 00:56.51 00:57.06 00:58.17 00:59.68 01:01.98 Butterfly 02:01.65 02:03.97 02:06.45 02:07.69 02:10.17 02:14.43 02:19.60 I.M. 02:05.09 02:06.72 02:09.25 02:10.52 02:13.06 02:16.02 02:21.25 400 I.M. 04:26.98 04:31.83 04:37.27 04:39.98 04:45.42 04:52.18 05:03.42 OPEN 1999 0 1 2 3 FINA A +4% EJC 16th EJC+2% EJC+3% EJC+5% EYOF+4% 50 00:26.29 00:26.85 00:27.39 00:27.66 00:28.19 00:28.81 00:56.61 00:57.75 00:58.90 00:59.48 01:00.64 01:01.97 400 800 1500 02:03.72 02:05.26 02:07.77 02:09.02 02:11.52 02:14.01 04:19.04 04:23.36 04:28.63 04:31.26 04:36.53 04:43.22 08:54.53 09:08.77 09:19.75 09:25.23 09:36.21 09:44.39 17:13.35 17:48.11 18:09.47 18:20.15 18:41.52 18:57.78 01:02.66 01:04.90 01:06.20 01:06.85 01:08.15 01:09.64 02:15.82 02:19.88 02:22.68 02:24.08 02:26.87 02:29.80 01:10.56 01:12.77 01:14.23 01:14.95 01:16.41 01:18.63 02:32.82 02:37.71 02:40.86 02:42.44 02:45.60 02:49.03 Butterfly 01:01.05 01:02.79 01:04.05 01:04.67 01:05.93 01:07.93 Butterfly 02:14.50 02:20.87 02:23.69 02:25.10 02:27.91 02:34.80 I.M. 02:19.63 02:21.80 02:24.64 02:26.05 02:28.89 02:32.76 400 I.M. 04:54.80 05:02.47 05:08.52 05:11.54 05:17.59 05:24.25 08 www.swimulster.net Athlete Performance Pathway 2016-2017 09
Ulster Regional Squad and Regional Disability Squad Selection is determined through qualification standards based on the National Squad Standards from 2015-2016 plus 5% for female athletes aged 13 & over and male athletes 14 & over (age up 31 December 2016). The qualification standards for the Regional Disability Squad are based on 250 IPC points. Swim Ulster will liaise with Paralympics Ireland to align with their Development Squad and to select athletes for National Classification. Additional criteria may be set for selection for a team travelling to a UK or European competition. Upon selection to the Regional Squad athletes will be invited to attend various clinics, camps, workshops and competitions. Athletes can also access additional training and support through weekly sessions at Bangor Aurora. These sessions will be led by the Swim Ireland Ulster Performance Pathway Manager and Swim Ulster Talent Coach: DAY AM PM Monday - 4.30-6.30 Tuesday - - Wednesday - - Thursday - 4.30-6.30 Friday - - Saturday 7.00-9.30 - Sunday - 3.30-5.30* * Open Ulster Squad session covered by Club Coaches Key Dates Workshop & Training Day Saturday 5th November 2016 Workshops & Training Day Saturday 7th January 2017 Training Camp, Bangor February Mid-Term, Dates TBC Workshops & Training Day Saturday 6th May 2017 Leinster Open 2-4th June 2017 10 www.swimulster.net
Men Women ULSTER REGIONAL SQUAD LONG COURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS 2016-2017 ULSTER REGIONAL SQUAD LONG COURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS 2016-2017 OPEN 1997 1998 1999 0 1 2 OPEN 1999 0 1 2 3 50 00:24.32 00:24.81 00:25.31 00:25.56 00:26.05 00:53.50 00:53.97 00:55.05 00:55.59 00:56.67 00:57.93 01:00.15 50 00:27.61 00:28.19 00:28.76 00:29.04 00:29.60 00:59.44 01:00.64 01:01.85 01:02.46 01:03.67 01:05.07 01:57.90 01:58.38 02:00.74 02:01.93 02:04.30 02:06.67 02:11.54 02:09.90 02:11.52 02:14.15 02:15.47 02:18.10 02:20.71 400 04:11.64 04:10.49 04:15.50 04:18.00 04:23.01 04:27.85 04:38.16 400 04:32.00 04:36.53 04:42.06 04:44.82 04:50.35 04:57.38 1500 16:38.93 16:49.26 17:09.45 17:19.54 17:39.72 17:47.28 18:28.33 800 09:21.26 09:36.21 09:47.73 09:53.49 10:05.02 10:13.61 00:59.36 01:00.55 01:01.76 01:02.37 01:03.58 01:04.85 01:07.35 01:05.79 01:08.15 01:09.51 01:10.19 01:11.55 01:13.12 02:09.10 02:11.90 02:14.54 02:15.86 02:18.50 02:22.07 02:27.53 02:22.62 02:26.87 02:29.81 02:31.28 02:34.22 02:37.29 01:06.14 01:07.53 01:08.88 01:09.55 01:10.90 01:12.46 01:15.25 01:14.09 01:16.41 01:17.94 01:18.70 01:20.23 01:22.56 02:23.77 02:26.10 02:29.02 02:30.48 02:33.40 02:38.10 02:44.18 02:40.46 02:45.60 02:48.91 02:50.56 02:53.88 02:57.48 Butterfly 00:57.18 00:58.17 00:59.33 00:59.92 01:01.08 01:02.66 01:05.08 Butterfly 02:07.73 02:10.17 02:12.77 02:14.07 02:16.68 02:21.15 02:26.58 I.M. 02:11.35 02:13.06 02:15.72 02:17.05 02:19.71 02:22.82 02:28.31 400 I.M. 04:40.33 04:45.42 04:51.13 04:53.98 04:59.69 05:06.79 05:18.59 Butterfly 01:04.10 01:05.93 01:07.25 01:07.91 01:09.23 01:11.33 Butterfly 02:21.23 02:27.91 02:30.87 02:32.35 02:35.31 02:42.54 I.M. 02:26.61 02:28.89 02:31.87 02:33.36 02:36.33 02:40.40 400 I.M. 05:09.54 05:17.59 05:23.95 05:27.12 05:33.47 05:40.46 12 www.swimulster.net Athlete Performance Pathway 2016-2017 13
REGIONAL DISABILITY SQUAD LONG COURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS 2016-2017 MEN S6/SB6/SM6 S7/SB7/SM7 S8/SB8/SM8 S9/SB9/SM9 S10/SB10/SM10 S11 S12 S13 S14 50 00:45.35 00:43.92 00:40.19 00:39.98 00:36.76 00:40.11 00:36.49 00:36.84 01:43.90 01:35.78 01:29.32 01:26.64 01:20.75 01:29.96 01:21.04 03:05.98 400 07:36.77 07:23.11 07:02.38 06:36.74 06:26.64 06:54.04 06:13.93 01:56.77 01:50.36 01:40.51 01:38.02 01:35.26 01:47.53 01:34.21 01:30.43 01:35.94 02:07.26 02:03.55 01:46.37 01:41.70 01:51.29 01:41.70 01:40.93 01:45.86 50 Butterfly 00:47.46 00:46.81 Butterfly 01:35.96 01:34.02 01:28.88 01:37.02 01:27.18 I.M. 04:11.79 04:03.08 03:43.70 03:32.08 03:26.38 03:46.05 03:16.50 03:29.33 WOMEN S6/SB6/SM6 S7/SB7/SM7 S8/SB8/SM8 S9/SB9/SM9 S10/SB10/SM10 S11 S12 S13 S14 50 00:55.19 00:50.23 00:42.97 00:46.10 00:44.10 00:49.11 00:42.70 00:30.84 01:56.40 01:47.99 01:43.69 01:35.48 01:35.48 01:46.82 01:33.84 03:20.81 400 08:26.65 07:54.66 07:28.09 06:58.77 07:13.03 08:13.32 07:01.15 02:14.47 02:09.71 01:58.04 01:50.01 01:44.61 02:04.75 01:47.93 01:46.82 01:45.88 02:31.61 02:20.53 02:02.50 02:02.12 02:18.69 02:02.42 50 Butterfly 00:57.23 00:53.67 Butterfly 01:48.26 01:45.94 01:41.51 01:59.32 01:44.69 I.M. 04:52.19 04:27.37 04:07.63 03:54.67 02:51.20 04:24.95 03:53.13 03:48.87 14 www.swimulster.net Athlete Performance Pathway 2016-2017 15
Swim Ulster Academy This is a new additional to the Swim Ulster Performance Pathway and aims to provide female swimmers aged 11-12 and male swimmers aged 12-13 (age as of 31st December 2016) the opportunity to develop technical areas of competitive swimming and to increase their understanding of necessary skills and behaviours required to be successful in international swimming. Selection onto the Swim Ulster Academy is determined by annual long course rankings between 1st January and 31st August 2016. Swimmers ranked in the top 6 of the m Individual Medley plus top 3 in all other Olympic events per individual age group (male 12 and 13, female 11 and 12). Selection of Para-Swimmers to the Academy will be based on current performance level, potential to improve, and technical ability. Key Dates Workshop & Skills Clinic Saturday 22nd October 2016 Workshop & Skills Clinic Sunday 8th January 2017 Workshop & Skills Clinic Sunday 7th May 2017 Workshop & Skills Clinic Saturday 10th or 17th June 2017 Conditions of Membership The Swim Ireland Ulster Performance Pathway Manager and Swim Ulster Talent Coach will deliver a programme of club visits to observe athletes in their home programmes and to consult with the swimmers home coach to assess the following performance components and behaviours: Training attendance and commitment Engagement with coaching and support staff Technical Ability Work Ethic Mindset Following the completion of each camp/workshop/clinic swimmers will only be invited to subsequent camps if they are deemed to have shown good levels of work ethic, engagement with coaching and support staff and a growth mindset. 16 www.swimulster.net
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