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Oceans of Fame – Helen Fletcher reaches 50 swims
If completing 50 Ocean Swim Series events does not impress you enough, how about doing them without a wetsuit! Congratulations to Helen Fletcher on ticking off number 50 at the Bean Rock swim last month, and yes, she has swum them all in the non-wetsuit category. She usually wins her category, and in recent times […]
Continue readingGeneration Homes The Mount – 2021 Event Report
There is no doubt we have been lucky with the weather, and Main Beach at the Mount certainly painted that typical kiwi summer beach scene to perfection for our Mount Swim, Global Swim Series Championships and Aquaknights Zonal Secondary School Open Water Swimming Championships this Easter weekend. Watch the video from the event. Conditions were […]
Continue readingGeneration Homes La Grande Swim – 2021 Event Report
There was a silver lining to the Covid cloud this weekend at Generation Homes La Grande Swim in Akoroa – thanks to Christchurch City Council, our plans were approved quick-smart and the Aucklanders travelling from Alert Level 2 were allowed to race in a special start wave of their own. Feeling safe and secure with […]
Continue readingA Swimmer’s Story – Jono Ridler
One always assumes our top athletes have been participating in their chosen sport their entire lives, and we simply could not imagine aiming for and achieving such lofty goals. But imagine yourself in Jono Ridler’s shoes – A soccer player all his life, a snowboarding accident ended badly with a shoulder injury, putting all sport […]
Continue readingGeneration Homes Legend of the Lake – 2021 Event Report
Cold wintery conditions greeted our swimmers at the stunning Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) for The Generation Homes Legend of the Lake on Saturday. But the cold southerly wind did not deter as nearly 1600 happy faces took to the warm water, with many embracing the electric atmosphere by taking on 2 or more events, some […]
Continue readingInterislander Bean Rock Swim – 2021 Event Report
INTERISLANDER BEAN ROCK SWIM – COMMONWEALTH GAMES SWIMMER DOMINATES 3.2KM It was a calm, serene, and simply stunning morning at Auckland’s Mission Bay this morning. We welcomed nearly 1000 swimmers onto the beach, all excited to take a closer look at the iconic Bean Rock Lighthouse. Built in 1870, it is the only wooden cottage-style […]
Continue readingHarcourts Cooper & Co -Swim the Shore. Ben & Marilize Visser
Ben & Marilize are a husband and wife duo who have signed up to tackle all 7 events in The Series this Season! While Ben is an old hand at open water swimming, Marilize is a newcomer having started training in October 2020. Hear what they have to say before and after the Harcourts Cooper […]
Continue readingHarcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Shore – 2020 Event Report
HARCOURTS COOPER & CO SWIM THE SHORE – FOSSIE TAKES OVERALL WIN, AGAIN! The Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim Series officially launched the 2021 Series with a fantastic turn out of old hands and newcomers alike – gladly putting the trials we all endured this year firmly to bed. What a day! The sun […]
Continue readingCold water training
Your comfort zone is a lovely, relaxing place to hang out (hence the name) but not much growth tends to happen there. Sometimes the key to success lies in the very thing you’re trying to avoid. By mastering the ability to train your mind to go the extra distance – even to withstand very cold […]
Continue readingHow to become a better swimmer when you can’t go swimming
Brave souls are taking to the chilly ocean as swimming resumes around the country, but if your local pool is not yet open, don’t worry, we have found some fantastic tips from leading UK swimmer, coach and instructor Salim Ahmed. Salim’s advice is formulated around four key elements – endurance, core strength, flexibility & mobility […]
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