Queen's Birthday Training

Monday 1st June is a public holiday. There is still training this day but it is from 6.45 pm until 8.15 pm. Note that this is only 15 minutes early so it shouldn't upset your schedule too much, unless you are still battling holiday traffic from wherever you have been.

Swim Clinic with Thomas Ansorg

Clinic Details

This very awesome swim clinic will be held on Sunday 28th June at LEP in our usual training pool.

"Developing Speed – Maintaining Pace"

The smart way of swim training

This clinic is a continuation and progression from Thomas Ansorg's previous thorough freestyle stroke technique and efficiency work.
There will be lots of hands on information and state of the art swim training in this special clinic which is both, physically demanding and mentally stimulating.

PROGRAMME (28th June):
-6.00 am: Arrival and Registration
-6.15 am to 8.30 am: Pool Session
-8.30 am to 9.30 am: Debrief on Pool Session
-Evaluation of training and Tips & Tricks for your future training & Q&A with coach Thomas Ansorg

WHAT TO BRING:
-Swimsuit, swim cap & Goggles
-If possible bring fins (flippers) paddles, kickboard and pull buoy (we have no access to equipment, so please bring your own)
-Towel
-Water bottle & Snack

ENTRIES:
Fees for South City Masters members only: $30 (due to SCM subsidy)
Entries close: Saturday 20th June 15
Entry forms can be requested from Tamara via email: tamara@swimprogrammes.com
Details for internet banking: swimprogrammes.com Ltd.
Account no. 03 1322 0724188 000 – Westpac Albany
Please use your surname as reference

EVENT CONDITIONS:
-Minimum age is 18 years and over
-As this is not an adult “Learn-to-swim” programme – you have to be able to swim comfortably a minimum of 400m freestyle
-You are in good medical condition
-There is no refund for cancellations after 7pm on Saturday 20th June 15

No Race Night This Coming Wednesday

Owing to the Auckland Champs being held next weekend at Cameron Pool there is ample opportunity for swimmers to get their fix of racing. Therefore there will be no race night on 6th May. There will, of course be training as usual so don't stay home with your feet up on the coffee table.  If you forgot to enter the Auckland Champs why not head over and support your swimmers by cheering them on.

In-house Breaststroke Clinic Coming Up

Breaststroke Clinic
It's been a couple of years or more since we held this so we will be holding this 4 x 1 hour clinic again during Sunday sessions throughout May and June. It is a progressive clinic most suited to beginner and intermediate breaststroke swimmers with individual stroke correction in the last session.

Each session is progressive from basic to more advanced for the session topic. Every session has quite a few drills included so it would be fair to say they are jam-packed. Only a few minutes are spent on each drill. Swimmers are given the tools and a few minutes to 'have a go' and be corrected so they are doing them properly. However........then it is up to the swimmer to go away and practice them at other times.

Please let me know if you intend to come along. I am happy to run the clinic for as few as one swimmer but would like to know who will be attending.

Here are the dates and what you need to bring to each session:

1. Sunday 17th May - please bring fins and pull buoy if you have (you will get by without if you don't have them). This session we are covering body positioning and the arm stroke. There are a total of 8 drills this session.

2. Sunday 24th May - please bring a pull buoy and kickboard if you have (again, you will get by without if you don't have them). This session we are covering the breaststroke kick. This session has 6 drills.

No session on Queen's Birthday as swimmer's (most importantly, me) will be away.

3. Sunday 7th June - no pool toys required this week. This session we are covering breathing and timing. This session is more advanced than sessions 1 and 2 and pulls everything together in breaststroke. There are 6 drills in this session.

4. Sunday 14th June - no pool toys required. Swimmers are not required for the entire hour. Each swimmer will be viewed individually with a view to providing feedback for improvement and provision of key drills.

Breaking News!!!!!!!

FINA have just released their World Top 10 ranked swimmers in each age and event for 2014 and our very own Avy has made this list for the second year running.

Her spectacular time of 23.07 in the short course 1500m in last year's North Island's nabbed her 9th place in her age in this event.

Nice one Avy - you are LEGEND!