Tag: Swimming
Jacob’s Tips: Breathing position and timing
This month’s focus is on correct breathing position, as well as the correct timing of the breaths you take. This is extremely important across...
Implementing a set programme into your swim sessions
Training sets and fitness goals are a great way to improve your current swimming ability. More often than not, I see people swimming lap...
POOL ETIQUETTE 101
Have you ever found yourself swimming laps, minding your business when someone gives you a bump? Chances are they – or you – weren’t...
At-home dryland programme
Here are a few ideas to help you exercise at home while the National Aquatic Centre is closed. These exercises are perfect for anybody...
Why you should add a snorkel to your gear bag
One piece of equipment that you might want to consider adding to your gear bag is a training snorkel. A snorkel is a great...
Swim School blog: Max’s advice
Our Swim School loves seeing children come to swimming and increase their confidence and competency in the water. We have a special sense of...
Jacob’s Tips: Learning to swim as an adult
We spend time and money teaching our children how to swim in order to keep themselves safe in and around the water, but it's...
Benefits of dryland training for swimmers
There are many different ways you can improve your swimming through the use of dryland activities. You may eventually find that you are unable...
Keep your family safe this summer
The days are longer and warmer, and Kiwis tend to head towards any form of water over summer. We want all our AUT Millennium...
Importance of bilateral breathing
When we swim, most of us will feel more natural when we breathe to one side than the other. However, learning to breathe 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...
Lessons from A Silver Fern
Guest Contribution: Anna Harrison - New Zealand Netballer.
Another big year of Northern Mystics and New Zealand Silver Fern Netball commitments has come to an...
Feetness Podiatry: 7 serious problems sore feet can indicate
Your feet are complex in their anatomical structure and sensitive to health problems that occur in the body. They can tell you a lot...
Everything You Need to Know About Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow is a condition where you have pain on the outer side of the elbow. It is often caused by overuse strain, causing...
