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Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – Commonwealth Games Preparation

1st November means that there is only 154 days until the start of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Soon the New Zealand Olympic Committee will...

Mens Health: Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. It is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths among New...

Training Principles for Maximum Results

As the saying goes, “methods are many, principles are few”. There may be an unlimited combination of exercises, set/rep schemes and methods that we can...

Surviving the Gap: Navigating Puberty in Sport

Beware of the gap. It’s a challenging time for you - physically and psychologically. Some of your friends will be experiencing it already, some not...

HealthZone Medical: Skin Cancer Concerns

NZ is the leading country in the world in Skin Cancer! A typical kiwi lifestyle involves the outdoors, encompassing being out in the sun, beach...

EP 19 – Fiona Mather – What we can learn from...

ADS 0019: Fiona Mather – What we can learn from the horse racing industry My guest of the show today is Fiona Mather (@FifiMather). Fiona...

Injuries in Young Athletes

Although they seem to be much more physically resilient than the rest of us; children and teenagers are also prone to injuries, especially if...

3 Things to avoid when signing your child up for sport

With so many sports and development programme on offer these days, it’s hard to know what’s right, and what’s not, for your child. Here...

October Choice Challenge!

This is NOT a month to ‘GIVE UP’. It is a month to CHANGE and CHALLENGE. It is specific to YOU. So here’s the challenge… “For the month...

What can we learn from Isaac Newton?

Sir Isaac Newton, widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time, complied three laws of motion. He used them to...

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5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child

What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...

50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves

Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better. At...

Swim School Spotlight: Morgan’s Story

Lisa, Tamara and Morgan. “I love being able to help kids progress. Kids (that I’ve taught) used to be petrified of the water and now...

Jacob’s Tips: Underwater skills

If you have ever watched a competition either at the pool or on TV, you may have noticed how much time the elite-level swimmers...

How to use a kickboard in your swim training

When you are at the pool you might see people in the water using a range of equipment, and wonder what the benefits are...

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