JUNIOR CLINIC (HBRAC) - 15th September 2024. For selected athletes.
JUNIOR MEET (HBRAC) - 15th September 2024. A development meet for all recreational, club and competitive swimmers aged 13 years and under. The flyer can be found here.
COMET FASTWATER MEET (KIWA POOLS) - 28th - 29th September 2024. An officiated meet for all recreational, club and competitive swimmers. The flyer can be found here.
SUNDEVILS MEET (HBRAC) - 19th - 20th October 2024. An officiated meet for all recreational, club and competitive swimmers. The flyer can be found here.
HBPB SUMMER LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS (KIWA POOLS) - 29th November - 1st December 2024. An officiated regional championships for all competitive swimmers. The flyer can be found here.
HAVE A GO MEET (HBRAC) - 7th December 2024. For those that want to give swimming a go.More details to follow.
Sundevils Emma Godwin won another Open Title at the recent 2024 NZ Short Course Championships held in Auckland. Emma swam a time of 2.05.76 - two seconds ahead of her next rival, Helena Gasson. This was a HBPB Open Short Course record for Emma, and only 22 splits off the A qualifying time for the World Short Course Championships - and well under the B time.
Huge thanks to NZCT (NZ Community Trust) for the contribution of $12000 towards Participation and Development.
Appreciation to the venues in our area - Clive Hotel in HB, and Bar 59 and Bollywood Stars in Gisborne.
As a region we are both excited, and grateful to, Comet Swimming - for their work in gaining funding for touch pads for use in the new Kiwa Pools. These will be an amazing addition that Comet can bring to the facility, enabling us to deliver regional meets in Gisborne - as well as attract other events. Well done to all involved.
Are you a Technical Official, a Team Manager on away trips and/or at national events? If so you must hold a current valid Police Vet. There are a number of our technical officials that have police vets due to expire. The information process and forms are available here.
RECENT HBPB SC RECORDS
Congratulations to all those recently breaking HBPB Short Course records.
NZ Secondary School Championships 2024
PAIGE FRANKLIN (CHB) - 16 yr 200 Breaststroke (2.37.37)
EVIE SKIDMORE (TRO) - 17 yr 200 Butterfly (2.18.93)
NZ Short Course Championships 2024
EMMA GODWIN (SUN) - OPEN 100 Backstroke (58.98), OPEN 200 Backstroke (2.05.76), OPEN 100 Freestyle (54.33)
EVIE SKIDMORE (TRO) - OPEN 200 Butterfly (2.17.62), 17 yr 200 Butterfly (2.17.62)
ANGUS BLAIR (COM) - OPEN 100 Backstroke (55.69), 18 yr 100 Backstroke (55.69), 18 yr 200 Freestyle (1.51.58)
BREEZE VAN VELDHUIZEN (SUN) - 16 yr 200 Backstroke (2.13.45), 16 yr 50 Backstroke (28.51)
PAIGE FRANKLIN (CHB) - 16 yr 50 Breaststroke (33.35)
KATE MOLLOY (SUN) - 17 yr 50 Freestyle (25.98)
HBPB SWIMMING STRATEGIC PLAN
The Board is very excited to present the new strategic plan, after much consultation with club committees and chairs. There is a vision to deliver an outstanding lifelong swimming experience through positive partnerships. More information can be found here.
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THE BALANCE IS BETTER MESSAGES ARE:
Childhood success does not reliably predict adult success
Identifying athletes and specialising early is taking its toll on young people
A focus on development should be emphasised over winning
