Open Development
LEAD COACH
Peter Yates
The lead coach for the Open Development squad is Peter Yates. Swimmers will be members of HPK Swim Club and most will have graduated from Age Devopment or Age Performance. Most swimmers will be 14 years and over.
Key Goals (Train to Compete)
The key goal of this group is to perform well at Division II National Championships and National Age Group Championships. Technique and skills will be developed with an emphasis on short and middle distance events. Athletes can expect this group to be a significant step up in terms of training intensity and focus for all swimmers coming from the development programs.
Training
Weeknights 5:45-8:00 pm , Monday to Thursday at Howick Intermediate, Friday at Pakuranga College
Monday morning 5:45 - 7:30 am at Howick Intermediate
Saturday morning 8:30 - 10:30 am at Howick intermediate
Strength and conditioning is included in your fees and run by our specialist S&C team of coaches and interns. Land training sessions run on Monday and Friday evenings before swimming from 5 – 6pm .Swimmers must attend at least four swimming sessions each week and one land training session each week. If they want to move across the the Performance squads they will need to aim for at least seven swims and two land sessions each week.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | 5.45 am – 7.30 am | 8:30 am – 10:30 am |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howick Intermediate | Howick Intermediate | ||||
| 5.45 pm – 8 pm | 5.45 pm – 8 pm | 5.45 pm – 8 pm | 5.45 pm – 8 pm | 5.45 pm – 8 pm | |
| Howick Intermediate | Howick Intermediate | Howick Intermediate | Howick Intermediate | Pakuranga College |
The Facility
Howick Intermediate has 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 & Pool Access
Swimmers & parents are unable to use the school car park. Parents will need to park on the roadside. Swimmers under the age of 9yrs must be accompanied to & collected from poolside.
To access the pool from the car park, enter from the rear gate on Botany Road. There is a short walk straight across the grounds after which a left turn down a set of steps will take you to poolside. Alternatively, park at Howick Leisure centre or use the drop-off point on Dalwhinnie Avenue.
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.
