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The
Devonport Swim Club is a small, community swimming club located in
the small seaside village of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.
 Contact
Cathy Denne:
Principal
Coach Bevan McKinnon.
Our
objective is to provide training sessions that are fun, encouraging
our Junior squads to be water safe, competitive
in
school
swimming
meets, and to get a good workout.
Our Masters squads also enjoy a good workout, and some social banter
between sessions.
We train throughout the year in the Devonport Naval Base outdoor heated
pool, located at HMNZS Philomel, Queen's Parade, Devonport.
We have approximately 100 members, including 40 Masters swimmers.
The Club organises and hosts the annual Cheltenham
Sea Swim, an open water event for Masters and Juniors held on
Devonport's Cheltenham Beach in March.
Junior squads:
SNAPPERS:
This is our entry level group for our youngest swimmers,
usually 9-10 years of age. Much of the session consists of stroke
correction on an individual basis and group drills. The emphasis
is mainly on
techniques for learning competency in the four competitive strokes
at a basic level. A small portion of the time is spent training for
fitness. Swimmers will usually complete upwards of one kilometre
during the session.
DOLPHINS:
Children who have mastered the basic swimming skills and have advanced
beyond the SNAPPERS will move into this group. The sessions are balanced
between stroke technique, drills and fitness training. Children learn
to use the pace clock and gain competency in applying stroke skills
during a workout. Some of the details of competitive swimming skills
such as streamlining, breathing patterns and tumble turns are learned
here. In most sessions the swimmers complete 1.2-1.6 kilometres.
MARLINS:
In the MARLINS, kids up to around 14 years learn to adjust
to a more rigorous workout program. They are expected to take training
more seriously and apply themselves accordingly. The focus of the
group is in learning more complex workout structures and functioning
as a team. Members of the MARLINS need to show a commitment to the
program and demonstrate maturity towards others in the group. During
the course of the hour-long session they will be expected to always
demonstrate their best whether it be in swim technique, drills or
difficult sets of events. Distances range around the 2km mark.
ORCAS:
Our early risers squad. 14-17 year-olds. Workouts are a
minimum of 2 km, covering all strokes.
Masters:
Typical workouts are 2 km plus, mainly freestyle, although other
strokes included at most sessions.
Squad
session times here.
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Copyright
© Devonport Swim Club, PO Box 32-092, Devonport, Auckland,
New Zealand.
Web
site: www.devoswim.org.nz
