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Squad swimming is a great way to develop lifelong skills, refine their technique and most importantly have fun in the water. Rackley Squad Programs caters for all abilities and the focus is on developing each swimmer to reach their potential and love of the sport. Training sessions will provide swimmers with the skills and stamina needed to set their sights on competing at their chosen level be it Local, School, Masters or National level.

OUR COACHES

Our passionate coaching team, led by Richard Scarce, work as a team and are aligned in working with swimmers at Miami to help them achieve their individual and group goals.  The team include Richard Scarce - Head Coach, Paul Crosswell - National Age Coach, Raelene Ryan - Open Water, Surf and Adults Coach, Ky Hurst and Lindsey Clyde - Surf Squad Coaches, Laura Matthews - State Development Coach, Flavio Barbara and Mark Jordan - Bronze/Junior Squad Coaches. We are also very fortunate to have Strength and Conditioning coach Klinton Hoare as a part of our elite coaching team at the Miami Aquatic Centre. 

OUR FACILITIES 
The Miami Aquatic Centre has two 50m FINA-approved outdoor pools, with the main competition pool fitted with Omega starting blocks. The Miami Aquatic Centre is also home to the Miami Performance Training Zone, featuring strength and conditioning equipment, Functional Fitness Alpha rigs, Spin room, as well an infrared sauna, and hot and cold baths to aid in the recovery process. 

JOIN THE CLUB!
At Rackley Miami, we encourage Squad swimmers to join the swim club (Miami Swim Club) which enables swimmers to swim at our regular swim club nights during the summer season as well as competing at local, Queensland and National Swim meets. For more information on the Club and how to join, visit our website here!


Squads for all levels

Mini Squad
Fun & safety is the primary objective of Mini Squad swimming, coincidentally, it is the reason we ‘learn to swim’ initially. Mini Squad is designed for children predominantly 6 years and older and is targeted at swimmers that have completed all the skills associated with learning to swim lessons.  Mini squad’s focus is 1-2 key concepts every session while introducing swimmers to a squad environment.



Junior Squad
Junior Squad is focused on building stronger swimmers. The sessions focus on fundamental swimming skills and developing your child‘s ability to learn how to train and develop a love for the sport through having fun. Swimmers will be introduced to a variety of racing skills as they continue to master the four competitive strokes and gain greater proficiency in turns, starts and finishes. Recommended to attend minimum 2 sessions a week and encouraged to join Miami Swimming Club and attend club nights and local meets. Equipment required – Fins, pull buoy, kickboard and water bottle.


Senior Fitness
Designed for high school & university multi-sport athletes. It targets the specific endurance and speed requirements of the athlete’s primary sport and event. Sessions are designed to help swimmers build fitness and maintain swimming skills. There is no minimum number of training sessions; if swimmers wish to compete at a school level or advance into other squads, they are encouraged to complete a minimum of 3 sessions a week. Swimmers in this squad are encouraged to join Miami Swim Club and compete at local and state-level meets where appropriate. *Equipment required – fins, pull buoy, kickboard.



Bronze Squad
The Bronze Squad is the entry group into our performance-focused squads. In the Bronze Squad, we focus on encouraging the lifelong love and appreciation of swimming as we introduce the swimmers to more rigorous training. Squad sessions at Bronze Level emphasise stroke technique while incorporating more aerobic endurance, racing skills and dry land sessions. It aims to continue developing swimmers’ conditioning for competition and create training habits and behaviours that give athletes the highest chance of long-term success. Recommended to attend minimum 3 sessions a week and expected to join the Miami swimming club, attend club nights and compete at coach-selected meets. Equipment required – Fins, pull buoy, kickboard, and water bottle. 

Silver Squad
The Silver Squad is designed for swimmers who wish to compete at a high standard at State level competitions and aspire towards Age National Qualification. The program will continue to advance the conditioning of both aerobic and anaerobic systems. Swimmers are required to meet advancing training standards and commitments as they begin to form a stronger link between training and performance during this stage of their development. Squad sessions at Silver Level maintain an emphasis on stroke technique while incorporating more aerobic endurance, racing skills and dry land sessions. It is aimed at continuing to develop swimmers’ conditioning for competition but also creating training habits and behaviours that give athletes the highest chance of long-term success. *Equipment required – fins, paddles, pull buoy, snorkel & kickboard. Recommended to attend a minimum 5 - 7 sessions a week and must compete at coach-selected competitions

Gold Squad
Gold Squads at Miami are seasonally designed programs for swimmers competing for Miami Swim Club at Age National and International/Elite levels. The sessions are specifically designed for each swimmer's stroke and distance. The dry-land and pool sessions are personalised to the athlete's needs for maximum achievement in their chosen events. These squads will give swimmers an opportunity to compete in the sprint, middle distance, and distance events. This squad trains at high intensity, focusing on three main areas of improvement: swimming technique, strength, and endurance. Athletes training in this squad must consistently attend between 7-9 sessions per week.*Equipment required – fins, paddles, pull buoy, kickboard & snorkel.


Open Water Squad
The Open Water Squad is a seasonally designed program aimed at peak performance at Open Water/International competition and Open Pool Nationals. Sessions are designed to cater for open water and pool competitions while improving stroke technique, strength, endurance and speed. Equipment required - Pullbouy, band, fins, kickboard, snorkel, paddles Athletes in this squad must consistently attend 8-10 sessions per week. Additional sessions are in combination with Surf/Gold Squad and/or may be planned at different times in conjunction with the coach.





Squad Fortnightly Fees*

GOLD SQUAD - PERFORMANCE
$120.00 FN
GOLD SQUAD - NATIONAL
$110.00 FN
GOLD SQUAD - NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
$99.00 FN
SILVER SQUAD
$95.00 FN
BRONZE SQUAD
$88.00 FN
JUNIOR SQUAD
$77.00 FN
SENIOR FITNESS SQUAD$75.00 FN
SURF AND OPEN WATER SQUADS$99.00 FN



Squad fees are effective from 31 August 2023  and are debited fortnightly.
*Plus a $0.39 fee from a third-party insurer who ensures the protection and security of your direct debit details 



*Squad Membership Cancellation/Suspension Policy 

Programmed Squad breaks - Please note the fees for Squads are calculated based on an annual amount spread over fortnightly payments. The amount takes into account expected breaks/holiday periods for swimmers and coaches eg. Xmas- New Year and breaks after a major competition and during these times fees continue as normal. This enables Rackley to maintain an experienced and quality coaching team.
Family breaks/holidays - if your swimmer is taking a break/holiday of more than 2 weeks (or in case of injury) please contact pool reception staff to organise a payment suspension for the period you are away (noting that on return your time/day for squads may vary depending on availability).
Cancellations – If you decide to stop squad training and/or move to another program please ensure you communicate with your coach so they understand your reasons and can help address any concerns AND communicate in writing 7 days in advance of your next debit – see this link for more information.  


Our Coaches

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Richard Scarce
Head Coach
Richard joined Miami in May 2021 and is a current Australian Dolphin Coach with responsibility for a number of Australian Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games swimmers. Richard is a SAL platinum level coach who has been resident on the Gold Coast through his coaching career. Most recently Richard led the development and growth of Bond University Swimming Club over 6 years and prior to that at Palm Beach Currumbin and Southport pools.
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Raelene Ryan
Open Water, Surf and Adult Coach
Gold level licenced Coach Raels joined Miami in 1997 as the National Age coach and has helped many of her swimmers to State and National medals. Raelene is Swimming QLD head coach for Open water and has been on Swimming Australia Open Water teams. he has also acted as Manager on numerous International Teams including the PAN PAC team (Victoria, Canada & Irvine, USA), World Youth Games and the World Cup (Singapore). Raelene was also appointed as a coach to the Commonwealth Youth Games Team (Pune, India).
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Paul Croswell
National Age Coach
Paul Crosswell joined the Miami coaching team in September 2022 and is an Advanced Licence Coach with close to 15 years experience in coaching athletes from junior to senior levels. Paul was the Head and High-Performance Coach at Hobart Aquatic for close to 10 years and was responsible for the progression and performance of over 200 swimmers. During this time, Paul placed several athletes on Australian Junior World and Pan Pac teams, as well as on Australia A teams and most recently the ‘Duel in the Pool’ team. Paul has had consistent success at National Age and Open levels, placing numerous athletes into finals and on to podiums. Paul has also been involved with numerous National Flippers Camps. Having managed a Learn to Swim Centre in addition to his coaching duties, Paul is well versed in developing athlete pathways right through from Learn to Swim to High Performance.
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