OTTER SQUAD
Criteria for entry into the squad is shown below;
| 25m Freestyle | Ensure correct breathing technique |
| 25m Backstroke | Continuous pull through and flutter kick needed |
| 25m Breastroke | With a legal leg kick |
| A forward roll | If they can execute a forward roll they can be taught to do tumble turns. |
| Dive in | Must be able to dive in to then be taught a dive racing |
If the swimmer can attain these criteria, it will be easy to develop the
strokes and begin to teach the competitive techniques.
When the swimmers enter to the Otter squad, they will experience an
increase in the amount of water work, than they are used to. Most of the
swimmers in this Squad will have come from a swimming lesson program, which was
probably only 30min - 45min long and the volume of work was less. The training
program details this.