{"id":378,"date":"2016-07-22T17:20:55","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T17:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saffronseals.org.uk\/wp\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2024-02-19T15:49:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:49:41","slug":"personal-best-pb-times-and-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saffronseals.org.uk\/wp\/members\/personal-best-pb-times-and-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Goal Setting, Personal Best (PB) Times and Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goal Setting<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Coaching Team have produced the following guidelines to allow Seals swimmers to best achieve their potential.<\/p>\n

Setting Performance Goals in Swimming_Final<\/a><\/p>\n

Also given here is the Goal Setting Form which should be completed after conversations with the coach mentor for each training group.<\/p>\n

Seals Goal Setting Form_Final<\/a><\/p>\n

Personal Best (PB) Times and Club Records<\/h4>\n

These\u00a0are updated after every fixture. \u00a0 It is then possible for every child to check their PB times in readiness for entry into open meets.<\/p>\n

PB times are stored on each child’s record sheet held in Club Organiser (www.cluborganiser.co.uk\/login). \u00a0 Access to these is limited to individual swimmers and is password protected. \u00a0 Club records are also available through CO.<\/p>\n

Competitive Swimming Performance Badges<\/h4>\n

Swim England has a set of competitive award standards and badges for swimmers to work towards regardless of age. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum badges are available and the required times for these are shown here.<\/p>\n

Competitive Swimming Awards Times<\/a><\/p>\n

The awards are split into Sprint (25m, 50m and 100m for all strokes) and Middle Distance (200m all strokes plus 400m freestyle). The strokes are Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Individual Medley (IM).<\/p>\n

Distance awards are for 800m and 1500m freestyle.<\/p>\n

Sprint Awards<\/h6>\n

The flashes for each individual stroke are earned once the qualifying time (at any distance) has been achieved – it is only necessary to achieve one time at one distance.<\/p>\n

Once flashes have been achieved for all five strokes the round badge and certificate is awarded.<\/p>\n

Middle Distance Awards<\/h6>\n

Once again the flashes for each individual stroke are earned once the qualifying time (at any distance) has been achieved – it is only necessary to achieve one time at one distance.<\/p>\n

However, as the stroke flashes are identical to those awarded for Sprint times, the round badge will be issued with the first one achieved which will allow swimmers to separately identify the two sets of times.<\/p>\n

The certificate that accompanies the Middle Distance round badge will be issued once a qualifying time for each stroke has been gained.<\/p>\n

All Sprint and Middle Distance awards achieved are included in each swimmer’s records on Club Organiser.<\/p>\n

Qualifying Events<\/h6>\n

A Sprint or Middle Distance time can be achieved at any organised event, i.e. an event where there is a qualified or experienced timekeeper on each lane. Results will be publicised after these events and awards identified.<\/p>\n

To obtain an award, swimmers should contact the Awards Coordinator (awards@saffronseals.org.uk<\/a>) who will make arrangements to attend the next training session. \u00a0A fee is payable for these badges.<\/p>\n

The layout for these badges on a Saffron Seals T-bag t-shirt is shown below – sprint badges immediately below ‘Saffron Seals’, middle distance badges below those. The Pre-Competitive Start award is above ‘Saffron Seals’.<\/p>\n

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Pre-Competitive Start Award<\/span><\/p>\n

This award is gained when a swimmer demonstrates an ability to safely\u00a0dive into shallow water. \u00a0 This will be confirmed by the Lead Coaches after specific training sessions have been completed.\u00a0 \u00a0This badge can be purchased at a cost of \u00a33.00 (including certificate).<\/p>\n

Achieving this award does not mean a move into a higher training group – it is a part of the natural progression through the skills required for competitive swimming.<\/p>\n

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