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Tri NZ to launch High Performance Centre in Cambridge
Triathlon New Zealand has chosen the town of Cambridge to be home to its National High Performance Centre (NHPC), which will have a strong focus on the development of world-class athletes.
The NHPC will be based at the new Avantidrome complex with dedicated office space in the building and shared athlete facilities including sports science, therapy and fitness.
Triathlon New Zealand will also utilise the facilities at nearby St Peters College, including the 25m outdoor heated swimming pool and conference and boarding facilities for athletes coming into camps or on short term visits to the NHPC.
Tri NZ High Performance Director Graeme Maw said Cambridge was carefully chosen from a list of candidate locations, with Nelson and Christchurch the others to make the shortlist.
"When all factors are looked at Cambridge offers excellent training in all three disciplines and has an outstanding high performance culture ringing throughout its community. The NHPC will provide the complete professional development for generations of Kiwi triathletes aspiring to achieve success on the Olympic stage.
"It will be the complete 'academy for triathlon excellence' focused of course on training allied with education in sporting skills and culture, academic support, and personal development," said Maw.
The podium athletes will not be based at the NHPC but they will maintain daily contact with the Tri NZ coaches and come into the NHPC on a regular basis throughout the year for training camps and planning sessions.
Tri NZ National Coach Greg Fraine said that Cambridge will be conducive to great training, great culture and a great platform for athletes to emerge from.
"The added benefit of peer challenge from a coaching group at a base is a massive strength of any high performance programme we will now have that. Support infrastructure is key to keeping athletes focused, healthy and fit we will have this in a one stop shop at the NHPC."