Carter addreses 62 budding young triathlon prospects
Thursday 19 December 2013, 2:54PM
By Triathlon NZ
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Olympic gold medallist Hamish Carter has joined fellow Olympian Debbie Tanner as an official Ambassador to Triathlon New Zealand’s National Talent Programme (NTP) and will attend a two day Youth Academy Festival to address over 60 young prospects in Auckland this week.
The Auckland Youth Academy Festival is the final one prior to the naming of the 2014 Tri NZ National Talent Squad, a group of young athletes who will be supported and mentored at a level just below the High Performance Squads, providing a valuable stepping stone on the Tri NZ athlete pathway.
Following the Youth Festival, Tri NZ will be announcing the 2014 National Talent Squad with athletes to receive support and mentoring as they progress along the pathway towards the HP Squads. That will include representation at the Australian Youth/Junior race in Penrith in January next year.
Media are invited to attend the Youth Festival at the Millennium Institute on the North Shore on Friday and interview athletes, Talent Development Coach Tim Brazier, Tri NZ High Performance Director Graeme Maw and NTP Ambassadors Hamish Carter and Debbie Tanner.
Media Opportunity
Friday 20th December
Millennium Institute
From 10.15am
Includes:
· Footage of Hamish Carter and Debbie Tanner presenting to athletes
· Interviews with Graeme Maw, Tim Brazier, athletes, Carter and Tanner
· Footage of athlete physiological testing from approx 10.30am
· Footage of the aquathlon session from midday
Tri NZ Youth Festival Schedule
Thursday 19 Dec:
9:30-10:00: Arrival, refreshments and registration (‘Finish Line’ room)
10:00-10:15: Welcome and introduction (Graeme Maw)
10:30-12:00: Swim session (inc 25 & 100m trials)
12:00-12:45: Lunch
12:45-1:30: ‘Talent Pathways’ seminar with Adrian Blincoe:
2:00-5:00: Rotation of:
· Essentials of conditioning and stretching
· Practical nutrition tips
· Bike trials (power and cadence profiling)
6:00-7:00: Run session (inc 600m trial)
Friday 20 Dec:
8:30-11:30: Rotation of:
· Olympic Inspiration’ seminar with NTP Ambassadors Debbie Tanner and Hamish Carter
· Movement skills session (inc jump and speed trials)
12:00-2:00: Aquathlon (200m swim / 1500m run)
2:00-2:30: Lunch available
2:30 Close and depart