Congratulations to Levin Masters Swimming Club who recently celebrated 40 years of their incorporation, making them one of the oldest Masters Swim clubs in New Zealand. Congratulations to Levin Masters Swimming Club who recently celebrated 40 years of their incorporation, making them one of the oldest Masters Swim clubs in New Zealand. With only […]
Continue readingIf 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 readingThere 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 readingThere 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 readingOne 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 readingCold 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 – 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 readingINTERISLANDER SWIM THE LIGHTHOUSE -THE TEENAGERS TAKE THE DAY! With not a cloud in the sky and zero wind (yes, that is correct – no wind), Wellingtonians agreed it was the best day of the summer so far, and certainly the best day we have had in the 15 years of Swim the Lighthouse. With […]
Continue readingBen & 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 readingA Guest Post by Andrew Mackay of Boost Coaching When I look at many adult swimmers, their kick technique is the key area that they can develop to improve their swimming. Many open water swimmers will argue that they don’t need to kick, but what they don’t realise is that their poor kick, or lack […]
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