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Senior training schedule

Senior athletes are expected to swim 4-5 times per week in addition to the following training schedule.

The General training session on Saturdays will cover many different disciplines including board, ski, swim and transition training for ironman. All members 12yr and older are welcome to attend this session. Please note that you do not have to be competent in all disciplines to attend this session. 

On Mondays and Thursdays there will also be beach sprint training at 5.30pm (held at Taylors). All members competing in beach events and all IRB team members should attend these sessions in addition to the Saturday session.

Intermediate training schedule (eg NZ Ocean Athletes, and U16)

NZ Ocean athletes are expected to attend a minimum of 3 training events a week but ideally up to 5.  All other older athletes are expected to swim 3-5 sessions per week as well as attend the  club training sessions.

Under 16 members who would like to do ski training should join in the senior ski sessions. For beginner ski paddlers it would be best to attend the senior ironman sessions to practice, and also head down to the beach on weekends.

IRB Training

IRB crew and driver training is on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6pm at the surf club. This training is for those that want to learn to drive and or crew the IRB in order to obtain their driver or crew certificate. To be eligable to crew in the IRB you must have your surf bronze and be over 14, to be able to drive you must have your crewmens award and be over 16.

IRB race training is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm at the club. This training is for those that already have their drivers or crewmens and wish to learn or practice IRB racing.

Beach sprint training on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays is also encouraged for all IRB team members (see info below senior programme).

Juniors

All Juniors Sunday 10 am at the clubhouse

10-13 year olds Board training Wed at 6pm. Early in the season the venue will be Moncks Bay Yacht Club.