Junior Performance
COACH
Laura Wesseling
Age and Ability level
~10-12 Years old
Able to swim all four strokes
Jess keeps an eye on Junior Olympians and may decide to invite swimmers to Junior Performance as she sees fit.
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 well, 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 aerobic engine. This will mean that drills may be swum over longer distances.
Recommended events are Club champs, Regional Junior meets (Auckland Champs), or Junior Festival
Minimum Training Requirement
4-5 swim sessions per week.
Also adding one HPK land training session per week when a swimmer wants to advance to Age 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 | 4 pm – 6 pm | 5:45 am - 8 am |
| Pakuranga College | Pakuranga College | Pakuranga College | Pakuranga College | Howick intermediate | Howick Intermediate |
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 for immediately following training and having something 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.
