Junior Olympians
LEAD COACH
Thomas Hughson
HPK Junior Olympians will be members of HPK Swim Club and most will have graduated from Dolphins. Swimmers will train 3-4 sessions per week and most will be under 11 years.
Key Goals
The key goals of this group are to consolidate drills which have been learnt and develop more complex drills. Swimmers should be able to complete a 200 IM and know all four strokes, be able to do turns for all four strokes, know medley turns, and race starts. While the primary emphasis is on drills and skills there will be a start made on building the engine. This will mean that drills may be swum over longer distances.
Junior Development Training
Training happens weekday evenings 5.45pm-7.30pm at Pakuranga College, and Saturday mornings 7:30 – 9 am at Lloyd Elsmore. Swimmers will swim at least 3 sessions a week and are encouraged to attend a HPK land training session once a week as they look to progress to Junior Performance
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.45 pm – 7.30 pm | 5.45 pm – 7.30 pm | 5.45 pm – 7.30 pm | 5.45 pm – 7.30 pm | 5.45 pm – 7.30 pm | 7.15 am – 9 am |
| Pakuranga College | Pakuranga College | Pakuranga College | Pakuranga College | Pakuranga College | Lloyd Elsmore |
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.
Car Parking & 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.
