Age Performance Squad
Entry Criteria
- Swimmer selected by Head coach & reassessed every season
- Have advanced stroke technique and effective turns in all four strokes
- Minimum attendance of seven sessions per week, with 2 gym sessions
- Minimum age is 12 years + (any variation on this will be at the coach’s discretion)
Aims
- To enforce the swimmers competition and training skills, ready for the intense training required in the youth performance squad.
- To develop the disciplined practical and psychological skills necessary to train and perform at this level
- To build stability and strength & flexibility through land training
- To educate swimmers on time management, healthy lifestyles and meet protocols
- To attend meets nationwide and possibly Australia
Target Compulsory Competitions
- Regional Winter and Summer Championships
- PPK Club nights to show younger swimmers what to aspire to
Main Compulsory Target Competitions
- Auckland & Waikato champs short / Long course
- National Championships both Short and Long Course
Coach
Pavel
Squad information
15 minutes pre pool exercises should commence before every pool session.