​​​​​​​Papakura Swimming Club

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.