Mini Squad classes are designed to consolidate all of the skills that have been taught through the school-age lessons.

The most important aspect of the program is technical efficiency and developing all four strokes. Fitness is developed as swimmers progress from a 30 minute lesson in Seals to an hour lesson in the Marlins level. Graduates are given the opportunity to continue on into the HPK Swim Club, either at the competitive squad level or the recreational level. All swimmers are assessed before being placed into a mini squad class and placed at the appropriate level.

 
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Seals - 30 minute lessons

The main focus of the Mini squad program is always technique. Primarily body position, followed by rotation and then arm skills. The emphasis is still on competent freestyle and backstroke. Breaststroke, butterfly kick with arms, tumble turns, and dives are also introduced.

Outcomes

Swim 50m competently in Freestyle

Swim 50m competently in Backstroke

Gain a better understanding of Breaststroke and Butterfly kick

Introduction to tumble turns

Introduction to diving technique

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Orcas - 45 minute lessons

Building on from what they have learned in the previous level, butterfly and breaststroke technique is further developed, and more distance is achieved in the longer lesson.

Outcomes

Swim 25m Breaststroke competently

Swim 15m Butterfly with increasingly good timing

Competent in tumble turns

Achieve a streamlined dive into a 25m swim

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Marlins - 1 hour lessons

All strokes are worked on together with skills and timing for racing, starts, and turns. Endurance and distance is further progressed, preparing the swimmer for HPK club swimming.

Outcomes

Swim 200m Freestyle

Swim 100m Backstroke

Swim 25m Butterfly

Swim 100m Breaststroke

Complete turns in all 4 strokes

Master diving and starts in all 4 strokes

General Notes

  • Maximum of 10 per class

  • Term and Holiday Block courses are offered

  • All lessons taught in 25m lap pool (except for Howick Seals)

  • All instructors are qualified

  • A Mini Squad race night is run each term for all currently enrolled Mini Squad students

 

Other Programs

 
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Waterbabies

3 to 36 months

 
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Preschool

3 to 5 years

 
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School Age

5 years +