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KELLY STONE – SWIMFLUENCER
Meet Kelly Stone…. Kelly is a mum of 4, a photographer, swimmer, a Lawyer, AND an Accountant, talk about busy! Kelly is based in Hamilton and is ready to inspire you to take the plunge and get in the water this season. Follow Kelly on her website and Instagram now to follow his season this […]
Continue readingRUBY HEATH – SWIMFLUENCER
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 readingCHRIS DUNN – SWIMFLUENCER
Meet 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 readingTe Waitemata series
This 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 readingThe Vandy family
We 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
TESSA 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 reading5 Tips for Cold Water Swimming
With 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 readingOceans of Fame – Keith Drummond reaches 50 swims
You 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 reading10 year old Gisele Chetwynd takes on Swim the Bridge
Ten 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 […]
Continue readingOldest Masters Swim club celebrate 40 years
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 […]
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