Papakura Swim Club

Our Pathway to Competitive Swimming

The Papakura Swim Club is the entry point for young swimmers graduating from SwimMagic’s Gold squad to competitive swimming.

The programme provides a comprehensive coaching pathway after leaving SwimMagic’s “Learn to Swim” programme from junior level through to Senior Age Group swimmers competing at National and International level swim meets. Swimmers start in our junior group and progress at their own pace through Intermediates, Age Development, and finally, Age Performance level.

If you are interested in joining the Papakura Swim Club, please contact Daniel Wood.

Junior 2 & 3 Day

Entry Criteria

• Discretion of PPK Swim Club

Aim

• Advanced stroke techniques.
• Starting, turning and finishing techniques.
• Competition procedures and rules.
• General mentorship and advice for competitive swimming.
• Learning and participating in basic land training skills.

Intermediate

Entry Criteria

• Have a basic understanding of stroke technique and turns in all four strokes.
• Minimum attendance of 4 to 5 sessions per week.
• Swimmers will be 9+ years to be eligible for this squad (any variation on this will be at the coach’s discretion).

Aim

• To enforce the swimmer's competition and training skills, and get them ready for the intense training required in the youth performance squad.
• To introduce swimmers to basic energy systems and cyclical training.
• To build body awareness and basic strength & flexibility through land training.
• To educate swimmers on time management, healthy lifestyles and meeting protocols.
• To build the swimmer's discipline and commitment level.
• To attend meets nationwide.

Age Development

Entry Criteria

• Have advanced stroke technique and effective turns in all four strokes.
• Swimmers have a choice of six sessions per week, 1 gym session.
• Swimmers would normally be 12 years of age and above.

Aim

• Swimmers will learn advanced stroke and turns.
• To enforce the swimmer’s competition and training skills, ready for the intense training required in the youth performance squad.
• To introduce swimmers to energy systems and cyclical training.

Age Performance

Entry Criteria

• 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).

Aim

• To enforce the swimmer's 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 meeting protocols.