Archive Monthly Archives: November 2012
Top Field for Iconic Auckland Race
Two of the world’s leading open water swimmers Australian Ky Hurst and South African Troy Prinsloo, have confirmed they’ll be swimming the State Harbour Crossing, on Sunday week.
Continue readingGold Medallist to Kick Across Auckland Harbour
This year’s State Harbour Crossing will see Commonwealth Games gold medalist Moss Burmester take on a challenge with his family to raise awareness and money for a charity that is very close to his heart.
Continue readingFogged up goggles are your enemy
When it comes to swimming in the open water sighting is one of the most important things you can learn to ensure that you keep on course. This will save you time and energy by preventing you from covering excess distance.
Continue readingThe State Ocean Paihia Classic 3.3km swim was my first ocean swim
I enjoyed swimming at school but that was forty years ago. When my friend first suggested we give some of the State Ocean swims a go I was quite apprehensive. I guess it’s a male thing but we didn’t even consider the shorter distances – It was “going long” or drown in the attempt!
Continue readingTrent Grimsey proved too classy in the State Paihia Classic
The 24-year-old Queenslander has blitzed the field in the 3.3km journey from Russell to Paihia, winning in a time of 40:34.
Continue readingNutrition for a hard days work or a distance swim
Good nutrition is integral for optimal performance, whether your event is a hard days work or a 2.8km ocean swim. Nutrition is interlinked with performance as it provides the fuel, fluid and nutrients you require when training for the Harbour Crossing, but nutrition practices on the day of the crossing are just as important to […]
Continue readingPoster girl gearing up for biggest challenge yet
Not content with having just done a 40km swim across Lake Taupo (13 hours non-stop), Rotorua 59 year old Pam Dickson is gearing up for the 2012 State NZ Ocean Swim Series.
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