Net­ball leg­end Irene Van Dyk of New Zealand will be in T&T to give lo­cal coach­es a chance to boost their coach­ing skills at the T&T Net­ball As­so­ci­a­tion (TTNA) an­nu­al net­ball camp.

The camp, which is be­ing host­ed in con­junc­tion with the Uni­ver­si­ty of T&T, is open to all leagues and play­ers and will take place at the Jean Pierre Com­plex in Mu­cu­rapo, Port-of-Spain from Ju­ly 30- Au­gust 9, from 9 am to 2 pm each day.

Van Dyk, a for­mer South African cap­tain, chose to make New Zealand her home in 2000 and be­came a New Zealand cit­i­zen in 2005. She was al­ways a favourite with Ki­wi crowds each time she played. Recog­nised as the best goal shoot­er in the world, she con­sis­tent­ly at­tained over 90 per cent in every game. Irene is the most capped in­ter­na­tion­al play­er of all time.

Van Dyk rep­re­sent­ed New Zealand for 14 years be­fore re­tir­ing from in­ter­na­tion­al net­ball in June 2014, at­tain­ing an out­stand­ing in­ter­na­tion­al record with five Net­ball World Cups (two for South Africa, three for New Zealand) and four Com­mon­wealth Games (1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010).

Par­tic­i­pants will get a holis­tic ap­proach to train­ing and de­vel­op­ment, fo­cus­ing on Un­der-14s and elite lev­el with the ben­e­fit of im­prov­ing per­for­mance, while coach­es will ben­e­fit from the work­shop with Van Dyk as well as be re-cer­ti­fied.

Cost for the camp is $250.

For fur­ther in­for­ma­tion call or What­sApp 770-6922, 788-1916 or 762-1006 or email tnt­net­ball@ya­hoo.com.