Fundamental Skills
LEAD COACH
Jess Gibson
Fundamental Skills at Pakuranga College is an extension to our current Club Night at Lloyd Elsmore Pool for those wishing to do two sessions per week. Swimmers must be able to swim 25m of Freestyle, Backstroke, and Breaststroke, and at least a basic understanding of Butterfly.
Key Goals (Skill Fundamentals)
This group will be made up swimmers who want to swim for fitness in a structured but low pressure environment, and also serves as a first step for teenage swimmers who may have completed swimming lessons a while ago and are looking to get into competitive swimming now that they are a little older.
Training
Tuesday and Thursday nights, 7:30pm-8:30pm at Pakuranga College
The Facility
Pakuranga College is an outdoor pool that is heated all year round. Swimmers need to come prepared for adverse weather conditions, we do still swim if it rains! A warm coat and woolly hat for immediately following training and having something with them to eat immediately after training will help. Another tip is to use a large plastic bag to line your bag to ensure you have dry clothes.
Pakuranga College Car Parking & Pool Access
Access is on Pigeon Mountain Road. Swimmers & parents are unable to use the school car park between the hours of 7:30am-4:30pm. Between these hours parents will need to park on the roadside or drop their kids at the gate on Pigeon Mountain road. Parents are not permitted to use the driveway. Swimmers under the age of 9 yrs must be accompanied & collected from poolside.
To access the pool from the car park walk along the main road to the rear gate and down the driveway where you will be able to see the pool. Prior to 7:30am and after 4:30pm the school car park can be used.
Squads
HPK’s goal is to offer age specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.
