The RPP has been running since 2018 and given swimmers in the region the opportunity to grow and develop while supporting their home programme. The programme has been developed as a partnership between Swim England North West, Manchester City Council, MMU and the City of Manchester Aquatics, that has been designed to give additional development opportunities to swimmers which compliments and not replaces the programme within their home club.
Athletes on the programme can access additional support services such as physiotherapy, nutrition, physiology, yoga and strength and conditioning to help them to continue to develop in their home club environment and negate the need to move programmes. As part of this program, swimmers will have access to the Manchester Pro Squad training program, enabling the swimmers to train together once per week to experience appropriate additional challenges within a training environment. This session is flexible and is to be set in conjunction with the home coach with long course training available early morning and short course sessions available in an evening.
Wild Card Option
Coaches that feel you have a swimmer who would be eligible for the wild card option, please send a request to clubdevelopment@swimnorthwest.org with a summary as to why they should be considered for the programme.
Please note that swimmers will need
Please note that all wild card entries must have the full support of the home coach.
New Swimmer to the Region
If you have a swimmer who meets the criteria above and has recently moved into the Region, please email their name to clubdevelopment@swimnorthwest.org as they will also be eligible for the programme.
Strength and Conditioning
Each swimmer on the pathway is entitled to:
– Initial 15 minute call with swimmer, coach & family to discuss swimmer/goals/restrictions/equipment and schedule.
– Individualised 6 week programme with up to 3 sessions per week to improve strength and power
– Check in call every 6 weeks to update programme and check on progress
– Email support for any questions related to programme if required
Also, the Ability to come in to the Aquatics Centre to work with Lewis, face to face.
Video Analysis
Swimmers can request video feedback which can be taken back to your home coach to support.
Psychology
Access to psychology workshops and one to one goals setting with expert performance psychologist Dr Bruce Lawrie which we want athletes to share with their home coach.
Physio
Physio Support – Swimmers can have the opportunity to have their pre and post pool work appraised and receive feedback by the physio team. – This will happen at prescribed points during the season. In addition, anyone needing intervention can then book treatment with Team GB Physio Tom Paine at a heavily discounted cost. This can take place in the treatment room at the Aquatics centre.
Yoga & Relaxation
Monthly face to face sessions on a Thursday 6:30pm and online relaxation classes where they can develop the ability to control their emotive state in their own home. These sessions to take place at appropriate points in the year – Race Phase/Taper primarily.
Training Session
Access a training session per week at Manchester Aquatics Centre to train with the City of Manchester Pro Squad. This is to be arranged in conjunction with the home coach with long course training available early morning and short course sessions available in an evening.
Racing opportunities
Swimmers will be invited to join with the Manchester Swimmers to attend an International Swim Meet in Edinburgh and the Manchester International Swim Meet. Attendance is not mandatory and down to the individual. Additional cost will be required for attendance.
The cost of the programme is £125
If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact; clubdevelopment@swimnorthwest.org
Swimmer Selections
Swimmers selected for this programme have been considered by the following process:
