Swimming
Triathlon swim training at the Aquatic Centre
Lanes 1-3 in the 50m outdoor pool
Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 6 – 7 am.
Cost is $2 for RATS members, $5 for non-members.
***New Swim Options***
1) Intermediate/Advanced swimmers (available from 18th of April)
Aimed at current lane 2 and 3 swimmers who are looking to progress their swimming to the next level. Ideal for all those who have decided to take on a half or full ironman next summer and perfect for those who are looking to qualify for the 2012 World Triathlon Championships in Auckland.
What it involves: Swimming up to 4 mornings (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) a week alongside Henk’s current squad from 5.30 a.m. The programme will be adjusted and tailored towards triathlon swimming. Initially it will focus on building aerobic capacity and improving technique.
Cost: $25 to join Swim Rotorua and $40 per month (pretty good value for quality coaching and a lot more pool time).
2) Beginner swimmers (start date dependent on numbers)
Aimed at those who are completely new to swimming and also our current lane one swimmers who would like to improve their technique. Ideal for those new athletes that have just joined the current squad with the goal of completing a triathlon or swim event next summer.
What it involves: 2 sessions per week from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m. (Wednesday and Saturday). There will be 1 to 2 lanes open, depending on numbers, with both Steph and Henk on the pool side. With a smaller number of athletes in the water and two coaches available a more individual approach can be taken. There will be a big focus correcting stroke
technique to improve quality and efficiency in the water.
Cost: $25 to join Swim Rotorua and $30 per month.
3) The normal RATs Tuesday/Thursday squad will remain in place with Jamie resuming
coaching duties however will condense down into two lanes. the usual $2/session for RATs members.
Blue Lake – Distances between buoys
| Buoy number, starting at Ski Club end | Distance between (m) | Distance from beach (m), ONE WAY |
| Beach | 0 | |
| 1 | 36 | 36 |
| 2 | 43 | 79 |
| 3 | 104 | 183 |
| 4 | 93 | 276 |
| 5 | 99 | 375 |
| 6 | 103 | 478 |
| 7 | 88 | 566 |
| 8 | 94 | 660 |
| 9 | 103 | 763 |
| 10 | 115 | 878 |
| 11 | 97 | 975 |
| 12 | 86 | 1061 |
| 13 | 102 | 1163 |
| 14 | 98 | 1261 |
| 15 | 89 | 1350 |
| 16 | 52 | 1402 |