Archive Monthly Archives: April 2013
National Champion Assists Youngest Competitor
The youngest registered swimmer at the State King of the Bays event on Saturday was Florentine Bus from Auckland who has only just turned six. She took part in the State Oceankids 200m swim.
Continue reading3 Swim Drills to Improve Your Technique this Winter
Winter is a very important time for making improvements to your swimming performance. A great way to keep motivated is to find a few training partners and work on your form this off-season.
Continue readingHurst and Gorman Triumph
Australians Ky Hurst and Melissa Gorman have secured the biggest ever cash prize in New Zealand swimming history, after winning the State King of the Bays ocean swim race on Auckland’s North Shore on Saturday.
Continue readingWhy swimming can take you to a whole new place…
Hi, August 2008, at age 59, I was prescribed pills for cholesterol and was diagnosed as a pre-diabetic.
Continue readingTV Reporter Takes to the Start Line
Nadine Chalmers-Ross, TVNZ Business reporter will be one of the 1600 swimmers taking the plunge at the State King of the Bays this weekend. She is really looking forward to challenging herself with the 2.8km distance, which will be the longest distance she has ever swam, and whilst swimming has not always been her ‘thing’ […]
Continue readingOcean Swimming Navigation Tips
Great ocean swimmers either have, or they develop, a high navigational IQ. Navigational IQ refers to the ability for a swimmer to swim the fastest course in an ocean race. But, the fastest course may not always be the straightest course, depending on the currents, waves and surface chop.
Continue reading10th Anniversary for Iconic Swim Event
When five of the 1600 ocean swimmers throw themselves into the water off Milford Beach on Auckland’s North Shore on Saturday morning in the 10th State King of the Bays Ocean Swim, they’ll know they are part of history.
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