Training Programme
With around 180 members, Ealing Marlins have been at their Acton home - Acton Baths - since 1981 (a venue which they share with friendly rivals Acton SC. The teaching/training programme (see below) starts at Beginner level and progresses through skill development to swimming for health and recreation. Ealing Marlins have consistently produced swimmers who excel in the sport.
As members of Ealing Swimming Club, swimmers in Ealing Marlins have the opportunity of joining the Squad or Water Polo.
The Time-table
Training nights are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays as follows
Ealing Marlins
18/12/2007
Joining fees for new members: £27.00*
Swimming fees: £30.00 per month including membership to Ealing Swimming Club
Occasional swim: £4.00
These fees are current for the year October 07 to September 08.
For further information, contact Jan Wright (tel: 020 8995 1816)
email: wrightpartners@blueyonder.co.uk
To make the Club’s administration easier, members are asked to pay by standing order. Payments by cheque or cash must be made in the first week of the month they are due. New members who elect to pay by standing order, are entitled to one month’s free swimming.
Members should please note that fees are payable for all 12 months of the year although the club will be closed for around seven weeks in total each year. This is because the costs of running the club are divided into twelve equal installments to make the payment of standing orders easier.
* The joining fee consists of a one-off payment of £12 and a deposit of £15 which will be repaid if the swimmer leaves Ealing Marlins within 6 weeks of joining.
Fees
Tuesday
6:00 - 6:45 6:30 - 7:30 7:30 - 9:00
Groups 1 and 2 Groups 3, 4 and 5 Groups 6 upwards
Small Pool Small Pool Small Pool
Wednesday
5:30 - 6:15 6:00 - 7:00 7:00 - 8:00
Groups 1 and 2 Groups 3, 4 and 5 Groups 6 upwards
Small Pool Small Pool Small Pool
Thursday
5:30 - 6:15 6:15 - 7:30 6:30 - 8:00
Groups 1 and 2 Groups 3, 4 and 5 Groups 6 upwards
Small Pool Small Pool Large Pool
Sunday
4:00 - 4:45 4:45 - 6:00 5:00 - 6:30
Groups 1 and 2 Groups 3, 4 and 5 Groups 6 upwards
Small Pool Small Pool Large Pool
ENTRY INTO THE CLUB – Entry into Ealing Marlins in on the basis of an individual assessment
The Programme
The teaching/training programme for the groups is as follows:
3/4 Hour
Beginners
Learn 3 strokes – i.e. backstroke, front crawl and breaststroke with correct breathing and symmetric movements.
Introduction to basic diving
Building confidence in deep water
Half hour width work, then 15 minutes lengths
Group 2
3/4 Hour
Correct symmetric movements on breaststroke
Correct frontcrawl with side breathing
Correct backstroke with good floating position
Able to do tumble-turns with front crawl
Reinforce the skills learnt in Group 1 and start to develop stamina.
All teaching in lengths in two lanes.
Diving – continue the development of the competitive start.
Group 1
Group 3
1 Hour
Able to do front crawl tumble-turn, backstroke finish and breaststroke finish
Introduction of butterfly, backstroke turns, breaststroke and butterfly turns and underwater phase in breaststroke.
Continue to reinforce skills learnt in Groups 1 & 2.
Build stamina.
Introduction of stroke counting.
Develop competitive starts
Group 4/5
1 Hour
One length butterfly. Able to deliver turns in all four strokes
Underwater butterfly kicking. Work with Pace Clock. Medley work.
Develop stamina and training sets.
Two lengths butterfly.
Learn to take heart rate and learn break-out. Start external competition.
Top Group
1 1/2 Hours
Able to 200 yard individual medley with correct turns and 400 yards off 2.30 mins.
Work on timed sets. Develop energy systems and competitive skills.
Swimmers encouraged to take part in outside competition.
The Staff
Ealing Marlins have a committed and enthusiastic team of ASA qualified staff lead by former British swimmer Mark Jones.
Group Teachers are: Arianna Limena, Sammy Farhad Behrooz, Gerald Gillespie, Hattim Morsy
