Swim Team Junior Squad

The Competitive Swimming Program is designed to improve technique and fitness through more intense training regimes.


What will I learn in this class?

Participants refine skills and develop sportsmanship and team spirit. Besides improving speed, strength, conditioning and mental preparation for races, swimmers also learn goal-setting skills and determination in a positive, fun environment.

What are the benefits of this class?
Our swimmers place well in local and international swim meets and a number of representatives and age-group champions compete at overseas invitational meets. This team is also a member of the Japanese Amateur Swimming Association and several of our swimmers compete at this highly competitive level.

Who will teach this class?
Head coach Simon Hadlow is an Australian level-one swim coach. Simon has taught children and adults of all levels for almost two decades. With more than 15 years’ experience under Australian junior team coach Lester Watkins, Simon has competed at Australian state and national levels. He also tried out for Australia’s Commonwealth Games and World Championship teams.

Assistant coaches: Farid Stas, Marcin Nowakowski

Junior Squad
Students begin squad training and more challenging and varied cycles and sets. Lessons focus on stroke-specific drills and the basics of individual medley swimming.

Details

  • Jan 6–Dec 11, 2025 | registration starts 10am on Dec 16, 2024
  • Mon & Wed | 4:45–5:45pm
  • Tue & Thu | 4:45–5:45pm 
  • Monthly fee: ¥13,945 per month, ¥6,880 for Dec

 
Additional Information

  • Prerequisites: Properly formed freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly over 50 meters. Qualifying times or tryout required.
  • Objectives: Build stamina and stroke efficiency and increase individual commitment through short-distance drills to prepare for junior-level competition.
  • Ages: 5 & above
  • Tryouts: If you are new to the Swim Team or are looking to advance, please schedule a tryout by contacting This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before registering for any of the levels.
  • Maximum: 12 students
  • Prices include consumption tax
  • No class on national holidays

Club Closure

The Azabudai Club will close at 6pm on December 31 and remain closed on January 1.

Meanwhile, the Nihonbashi Club will also wrap up 2024 on December 31 at 6pm and reopen on January 6.