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Capital Classic TV Schedule
Re-live Sunday’s action at Wellington’s State Capital Classic with the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series on TV! Make sure you don’t miss out by catching one of these shows: Date Time TV Channel Thurs 29th Jan 8.30pm SKY Sport 3 Thurs 29th Jan 10.30pm SKY Sport 1 Thurs 29th Jan 11.30pm SKY Sport 2 Fri 30th […]
Continue readingFrom the Pool to the Open Water – Part II
I am often asked by swimmers about taking their first strokes out of the pool and into the open water and here are a few things to consider around the open water environment, the equipment and the swim stroke. In Part I we covered the Environment and Swimming Equipment and today we are going to […]
Continue readingblueseventy Golden Goggles Hall of Fame: Cynthia Borne
Cynthia has completed the full season of six swims a whopping eight times – what a hero! And if that wasn’t enough to make your jaw drop, she’s currently competing in her eleventh season! Crikey! Age: 52 First event: 2004 Harbour Crossing (the very first one) She still remembers the T-shirt and carton of milk she won from […]
Continue readingHarbour Crossing TV Schedule
Re-live Sunday’s action at Auckland’s State Harbour Crossing with the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series on TV! Make sure you don’t miss out by catching one of these shows: Date Time TV Channel Thurs 11th Dec 8.00 pm SKY Sport 2 Thurs 11th Dec 10.00 pm SKY Sport 3 Fri 12th Dec 3.30 am […]
Continue readingFrom the Pool to the Open Water – Part I
I am often asked by swimmers about taking their first strokes into the open water after spending most of their swimming at the pool. Here are a few things to consider around the open water environment, the equipment. In Part II of this newsletter we’ll cover some tips around swimming technique as you go from […]
Continue readingBay of Islands Classic TV Schedule
Re-live last weekend’s action in the Bay of Islands with the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series on TV! Make sure you don’t miss out by catching one of these shows: Date Time TV Channel Thurs 27/11/2014 20:00 SKY Sport 2 Fri 28/11/2014 07:00 SKY Sport 4 Fri 28/11/2014 17:00 SKY Sport 1 Sat 29/11/2014 11:00 […]
Continue readingWeekly Swim Series
Christchurch – Sport Canterbury Ocean Swim Series Event Webpage: www.sportcanterbury.org.nz/new-zealand/ocean-swim-series Where: Corsair Bay When: Wednesdays, 26 Nov – 17 Dec 2014 Options: 500m, 1000m and 2000m swim distances to choose from. Wellington – Splash and Dash Series Event Webpage: www.splashanddash.co.nz Where: Freyberg Beach, Oriental Bay When: Wednesdays, 26 Nov 2014 – 25 March 2015 Options: 150m, 400m, […]
Continue readingHead Position for Breathing
In our last newsletter we discussed the body rotation and the increase in reach you create by using the combination of the hips and shoulders to enhance this position in your stroke. As you continue to master the body rotation you want to use it to assist your head position when you breathe. “The head […]
Continue readingGetting back into training after a lazy winter?
If you have taken a bit of time off over the winter and were just starting to consider getting back into a routine for your swimming then one thing that I find to be really helpful as you return to the water is getting back a good ‘feel for the water’. How can you achieve […]
Continue readingInternational Swim Feature: Big Challenge in the Big Apple
Most people take in the sights of New York on foot, maybe in an iconic yellow taxi, or even on an open-air bus, but to enthusiastic open water swimmers, that might sound a bit…boring. Well, here is an inspiring alternative for those who love the water and embrace extreme challenges. Every year, some of the […]
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