Meet Ruby Heath…. Ruby is our South Island Swimfluender for the upcoming season! Ruby has been hooked on swimming since 5 months old and has been swimming competitively since she was 7 years old so she really knows her stuff. Follow Ruby on Facebook and Instagram now to follow her season this year… FACEBOOK – […]
Continue readingMeet Chris Dunn…. Chris is an NZ triathlete, 2 x NZ representative at the ITU World Champs, a marathon swimmer, and NOW Banana Boat NZ Ocean Swim Series Swimfluencer! Follow Chris on Facebook and Instagram now to follow his season this year… FACEBOOK – INSTAGRAM
Continue readingThis is the unique MEGA-MEDAL you can earn this year! Along with Auckland Unlimited, we are bringing you…The Te Waitematā. A 4-piece collection item that MONEY CANNOT BUY! Completing the long swim at each of the three Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) events will gain you a piece of this beauty! With the first event the Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Shore less […]
Continue readingWe had a chat to the Vandy family from Whitianga about their love of swimming. The Vandies is a mother daughter family swim team from Whitianga, can you tell us who makes up the team (ie names ages) As a mother of four little girls I’ve always dreamed of us being able to do things […]
Continue readingTESSA PEMBLETON: COMPETING IN ALL SEVEN MID-DISTANCE SWIMS! Last year you had not swum more than a few metres in the sea, who or what inspired you to have signed up for all 7 Mid Length swims this season? It was New Year’s day this year and a group of us were sitting around discussing […]
Continue readingIceberg Winter swim post event report Well, we couldn’t have asked for a better day for the inaugural Hot Spring Spas Iceberg Winter Swim! Waking up to a frost, and 4c, the event really lived up to its name. However the sun made an appearance, giving us a beautiful crisp and clear winter’s day. Over […]
Continue readingWith our inaugural winter swim on the horizon, we wanted to give you some tips to get you ready for your cold water swim. Please bear in mind that although the water in NZ can get as low as 8c, it is unlikely to be this cold at our Waiheke winter swim! However check out […]
Continue readingYour wetsuit is your prized possession when training and racing in the open water. To ensure you get the desired speed advantages and longevity from your suit, here are some great tips from blueseventy: GENERAL CARE Rinse out in cold or warm fresh water after each use. Allow to dry inside out, away from direct […]
Continue readingYou may recall the infamous Rosie the labrador who used to participate in our events about 15 years ago…well, Keith Drummond was a friend of her owner, and was coerced into joining them one day. And there it began and continued, as he clocked his 52nd Ocean Swim Series event recently. Having fallen off a […]
Continue readingTen year old Gisele Chetwynd entered the 1km Single Crossing at Swim the Bridge on Sunday, completing the entry form with her inspirational story, “I’ve grown up watching my dad doing oceans swims around New Zealand and other parts of the world, like swimming from Alcatraz in San Francisco. I just turned 10 in December […]
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