SWIFTS YOUTH SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAMME
Swifts Youth Trainings are provided over the summer Term 4 and Term 1 to provide players with the opportunity to continue developing their skills over the summer months and be considered for our CDL teams.
Our highly qualified and knowledgeable coaching team will support you to build confidence with your football, leadership and teamwork skills, through a series of carefully designed training activities.
We take an age appropriate, holistic approach to training, aiming to create a safe, challenging and enjoyable football environment for you to get the most out of your time with us.
The Term 4 programme will commence the week of 12 October (please note no training Monday 12 October) and run until the week commencing 7 December. This will consist of 7 weeks of training, 1 week of trials for your age group, and 1 week of no training whilst the other age groups are trialling. Please click here for more details on the trial weeks.
Fees
For current U14 Prem A players, new players to the club and those current U13s players looking to be considered for a CDL and regional competitions teams next year, the fee for the Summer Term 4 programme is $90(Mon)/$120(Thu) for 1 session per week and $210 for 2 sessions.
All players can choose to train either once or twice a week on a Monday and Thursday.
PLEASE NOTE: For current 2026 U14, U15 and U17 CDL players, your annual fee covers Term 4. However, please register for your chosen day/s so that we can gauge numbers.
Eligibility
No prior participation in the Swifts Academy or Waterside Karori AFC teams is necessary and all players regardless of previous club are welcome.
However, please note only current CDL players can register for the Term 4 CDL sessions.
2026 Term 4 Summer Training programme
Dates:
Thursday 15 September - Thursday 10 December.
Cost:
1 session per week: $90(Mon)/$120 (Thu)
2 sessions per week: $210
Current 2026 U14, U15 & U17 CDL players summer term 4 fees are covered in your training fee.
2026 Term 4 Training Timetable
Mondays
6:30am - 8:00am,
Location: Boyd Wilson Turf, Victoria University
Please note there will be no training on
Monday 12 October due to coaching staff returning from tournament or Monday 26 Oct due to Labour Day
Thursdays
15 Oct & 22 Oct: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
29 Oct - 19 Nov: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
26 Nov - 10 Dec: 4:30pm - 6:00pmTBC
Location: Te Whaea Turf
Please note the times for Thursday's trainings changes during the term. These changes are due to turf availability as allocated by Wellington City Council.
Gear
We encourage all players to bring the following items for your training session;
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Swifts training kit or black shirt and shorts
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Football boots
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Shinpads
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Water bottle
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Medical supplies
Note: Swifts training kit is optional for summer programmes but mandatory for Winter training programmes.