NSW-ACT Team/Squad/Development

NSW-ACT XC provide a range of opportunities for new and developing athletes with Junior Team, Squad and Development level programs available to skiers. The purpose of the Development program is to learn more about training and racing and help progress skiers through the Learning to Train stage. Through regular coaching sessions and training camps skiers will build good skiing foundations to help them progress to the Training to Train stage and qualify for state and national teams.

Selection
Athletes are selected onto the NSW-ACT XC Team or Squad based on participation and results in state or national championship races. Squad members are required to participate in training activities and participate in a minimum of two of the nominated races. To be selected onto the Team an athlete must participate in at least four of the nominated races and finish within 10% of the !rst state skier in two races. Athletes must be turning 13 as of 31 December the following year to be eligible.

Program
NSW-ACT XC conducts regular dry-land training sessions and holds a number of dry-land training camps during the non-winter months. Dryland training is undertaken in each of the main regions of Sydney, Canberra and Jindabyne. Training camps bringing each of the regions together feature a wide variety of training activities to develop physical literacy and fitness and build a whole athlete with age-appropriate sport specific training sessions targeted at skill development.

On-snow training sessions are held regularly throughout the winter and cover skill building and race preparation in both classic and freestyle disciplines. An intensive school holiday program is held at the start of the winter.