Typically refers to swimmers in the age group of 8-10 years old, and the focus for this group is on developing foundational swimming skills, technique, and water safety while making the training sessions enjoyable. At this age, swimmers are still in the early stages of their competitive swimming journey, so the emphasis should be on skill development, building endurance, and fostering a love for the sport rather than intense competition or volume. 

For sub-junior swimmers, training should be focused on:

• Basic technique: Emphasizing correct form for all strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly).
• Water confidence and safety: Ensuring swimmers are comfortable and safe in the water, with an understanding of floating, treading water, and swimming in deep water.
• Building endurance: Start working on aerobic conditioning by introducing longer swims and intervals.
• Fun and engagement: Making training fun and engaging to keep young swimmers motivated and interested in the sport.

Junior swimming training focuses on building foundational skills, improving technique, and developing strength and endurance in young swimmers. The goal is to create a fun and supportive environment while gradually increasing the intensity of workouts to help swimmers progress.

Age Group Considerations:

• Ages 6-9: Focus is on fun, water safety, and learning basic strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke). Emphasis on building water confidence and introducing good swimming habits.
• Ages 10-12: Increased focus on technique, aerobic endurance, and learning butterfly stroke. Some structured training can be introduced with a balance of technique drills and endurance sets.