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 Junior Excellence Program

Swimming Victoria in conjunction with Swimming Australia coordinates the Australian Junior Excellence Program (JX).  All Swimmers (9-13 years) including SWD and Open Water competitors, who accomplish times set by Swimming Australia at approved meets between 1 April 2008 and 28 March 2009 will qualify at Green, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Gold Star standard.  Click here for link to the Swimming Australia Website listing qualifying times and all swimmers who have achieved the Junior Excellence standards.  Click here for Victorian 08/09 qualifyers by Club. Each swimmer receives:
 
 
  • A special JX cap (9 & 10 yo) or a special JX T-shirt (11-13 yo)
  • Certificate of achievement signed by the National Youth Coach and Olympian. 
  • A motivational poster featuring elite Australian swimmers
  • Publication of their name on the Swimming Australia website
Junior Excellence & Youth Performance Squad Forum
 
Swimmers who achieve a JX or YPS award are invited along to the Junior Excellence & Youth Performance Squad Forum. The JX & YPS Forum is an educational workshop especially designed for JX & YPS swimmers. Topics cover the pathway for junior swimmers, nutrition, health, exercise and stroke development. We also invite elite athletes along as guest speakers to share their experiences with the swimmers.

Don’t miss the Forum with an all star line up of elite athletes!

 

Michael Klim

Marieke Guehrer

Lloyd Townsing

 

With special presentations from Ian Pope (Melbourne Vicentre), Dr Karen Holzer and Lee Nicholson (Program Manager VIS)

The JX forum will be held on 4th September at MSAC.
To register for the JX & YPS Forum please click here.

JX

Topic

YPS

Topic

10.30-11

Registration

 

 

11-11.10

Welcome

 

 

11.10-11.30

Athlete Appearance

 

 

11.30-12

Presentation

 

 

12-12.20

Athlete Appearance

12-12.15

Registration

12.20-12.30

Break

12.20-12.30

Welcome

12.30-1

Presentation

12.30-1

Presentation

1-1.30

Athlete Appearance

1-1.30

Athlete Appearance

1.30-1.45

Wrap Up

1.30-2.15

Presentation

 

 

2.15-2.30

Break

2-3.30

Pool Session

2.30-3

Presentation

 

 

3-3.15

Wrap Up

 

 

3.30-5

Pool Session
Youth Performance Squad

Swimming Australia is proud to launch the Youth Performance Squad this summer season. The Australian Youth Performance Squad (YPS) is an exciting new initiative designed to reward swimmers aged 13-18 for their performances in the pool. The YPS is an extension of the Junior Excellence program which recognises and rewards 9-13 year olds. Similar to Junior Excellence, YPS rewards swimmers for achieving particular time standards set by Swimming Australia.

YPS qualifiers receive recognition by way of:
 

·         A customised YPS towel based on level achieved

·         A YPS cap

·         A YPS poster

·         Have their name published on this website

For any JX or YPS queries please contact Kirsty Greening.

 

 
Participation Ribbons

 

These ribbons allow all competitors to be recognised and rewarded for competing, rather than focusing on winning.  Ribbons have been produced in various colours to avoid duplication at neighbouring competitions. This will hopefully allow swimmers in certain areas to receive different colours on consecutive weeks. 
 
To Order Ribbons Online - click here
 
For further infomation please contact Daniel Pinne

 

Participation Ribbons are available for meet organisers to award junior competitors (10yrs and under) at local meets for participation and involvement in swimming. The ribbons are to recognise participation at an event where a child would not normally receive recognition.
 
A junior swimmer competing at a local carnival who does not receive a medal should be awarded a participation ribbon so they come away from the event with something tangible.