Mini Hawks

Swimmers who are not quite ready to move from their Learn to Swim lessons can join the Hawks 1 squad once a week, as a Mini Hawk, for the duration of a school term. This will give them the experience of a squad, so they are ready to transiton into a squad when their Learn to Swim journey is complete.

Mini Hawks swimmers receive an Arena Aquahawks club tee and club swim cap included in the fee.

Over time in this squad swimmers will be taught:

• Stroke Technique
• Lane Etiquette and Safety
• Dolphin (Double Leg) kicking
• Correct Racing Tumble Turns
• Correct Racing Open Turns
• Racing Meet Procedures

Entry criteria

• Must be competent (as assessed by Aquahawks coaches) at two strokes and demonstrate a basic knowledge of all four strokes.
• Must be able to complete a forward roll in the water
• Must be able to execute a standing dive from the side of the pool.
• Should be able to swim 50m continuously in Freestyle and 25m in Backstroke and Breaststroke and 25m of a stroke something that resembles Butterfly. 

Competitions

Swimmers may attend Monthly Club Nights, and take part in the Annual Club Championships.

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See the timetable for training times