To achieve personal satisfaction and success at all levels attention must be paid to the following details:
For swimmers to participate effectively in a number of training sessions per week it is necessary for them to develop self-discipline, enabling them to get enough sleep, complete their homework, perform at school and follow a healthy diet.

External disciplinary factors, which are applied by the coaches throughout the squads, are reinforced by common rules - a necessity when dealing with groups of athletes in training and competition situations, which are performance (success) orientated.

Some of the main rules, which apply, are as follows:
· Swimmers must bring to training the following equipment in good condition. Fins, 2 pairs of goggles, pool buoy, kick board, paddles and band. Please name all equipment.
· Swimmers are expected on the pool deck 10 minutes minimum prior to the starting time in order to prepare and stretch out.
· Parents are asked to sit out of eye contact with their children, as the child will often modify their behaviour because of the parent’s presence. They also become distracted from the tasks they are being set by the coach.
· Parents are asked NOT to bring stop watches to work outs and time their children. Times at training often bear no relation to competition. Training times are only an indication to the coach of the input required from the swimmer.
· Swimmers are required to attend as many training sessions as possible.
· Swimmers are required to follow the directions of the coach without delay.
· At competition, swimmers are asked to compete honestly, and speak to their coach before and after their races.
· Club uniform is to be worn at all swim meets where the club is being represented. The uniform consists of club swim costume (any bathers which are black, navy blue or royal blue), club swim cap; club T-shirt and tracksuit or shorts.

These rules are simple and necessary to provide an environment, which will foster the development of successful swimmers incorporated in a well organised and successful program.

‘NO DIVE’ POLICY
In order to provide the safest possible training environment for all swimmers, it has been decided to ban dives and all head-first entry into the shallow end of all training facilities used by the club. Entry to the pool (at the shallow end) during training must be a feet first entry. Diving may still be undertaken during training provided it is at the deep end of all pools and is under the supervision of the squad coach. This ‘no dive’ policy will be strictly enforced and we ask that all swimmers cooperate with their squad coaches.