National Squads
National
Development
Age-Group
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Swimming National Squads  
     
 
  Singapore Swimming's National, Development and Age-Group Squads aim to raise Singapore's standard of performances at the national and international level of swimming competitions, and instil a greater sense of national pride.

SSA's Swimming High Performance Team (HPT) shall determine the final composition of each of the Squads, per SSA's national high performance direction.  Athletes will be placed in the highest Squad for which they qualify and are selected, and will be ineligible for any other Squads. HPT will evaluate Squad members on at least the following factors:
  : Performance
  : Commitment
  : Attendance
  : Attitude
  : Application
  : Progress toward set targets

The inaugural 2009 Squads will be chosen from performances achieved at the 40th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships 2009 (SNAG2009) and 5th Singapore National Swimming Championships 2009 (SNSC2009).

The 2010 Squads will be selected on the basis of performances achieved between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009.  Competitions being considered are SNAG2009, SNSC2009 and any national and/or age-group competitions while representing Team Singapore.

Standards and criteria will be reviewed annually or as SSA deems necessary.
 
     
 
   
National Squad
   
 
 

Qualifying Criteria:

 : FINA points:  850

 : Relays:  must be top 6 Asian Rankings (currently w. 400 & 800 Freestyle Relay, w. 400 Medley Relay; m. 400 & 800 Freestyle Relay)

 : Top 4 in the 100/200 free (400 F.R./800 F.R.)

 : Top 1 each stroke (400 M.R.)

 

Opportunities provided:

 : Invitation to participate in select centralised training sessions, camps, test sets & National Team activities

 : Support and commitment from Singapore Sports Council's Sports Medicine and Sports Science (SMSS) at the highest tier

 : Tracking and monitoring by SSA's HPT

 : National Team gear/outfitting

 : Individual, Coach & Affiliate recognition

 

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Development Squad (Senior & Youth)
   
 
 

Qualifying Criteria:

 : Senior Development Squad (17+ years old)

 : Youth Development Squad (12-16 years old)

 : FINA Points: 700 minimum in any Olympic Event

Athletes who have made the National Squad are excluded for inclusion into the Development Squad

 

 

Opportunities provided:

 : Invitation to participate in select centralised training sessions, camps, test sets

 : Tracking and monitoring by SSA's HPT

 : Individual, Coach & Affiliate recognition

   
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Age Group Squad
   
 

Qualifying Criteria:

 : Ages 11-12 at point in time where performance was achieved

 : Top 4 100m/200m Free, top 3 in all other Olympic Events (excluding 800m/1500m)

 : Yearly 3% improvement target each calendar year

   
 

Opportunities provided:

 : Invitation to participate in camps and test sets

 : Tracking and monitoring by SSA's HPT

 : Individual, Coach & Affiliate recognition

   
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