Sport

In February 2013, a new Talent Identification Program (IT) in swimming was set up to identify exceptionally talented swimmers in Primary School. This program helps students integrate the elite swimming section in High School by preparing them at an early age. Due to the success of the Swimming IT program, the High School P.E. staff has decided to expand this experience to surfing, badminton and tennis as there is an Elite Sports Section in all of these activities in High School. This program is carried out on a voluntary basis but is subject to a preliminary entrance test. Additionally, we also take into consideration the students’ motivation.

The Talent Identification tryouts take place during the first week of training in the beginning of the school year, and are based not only on the students’ talent, but also on their level of motivation and commitment. Students do 90 minutes of training per week (60 minutes for swimmers) for 30-32 weeks. For safety reasons, and in order to train in optimal conditions, a prerequisite level must be met. The level required varies depending on the sport and the number of athletes in the program. The Talent Identification Program is defined in the Secondary School P.E. Education Project and is run by the Secondary School P.E. teachers’ team. Please note that teachers will not be in charge of the transport to the venue.