Tag: Swimming
Multi-talented teachers take national titles!
When they’re not poolside teaching the life skill of swimming, a number of our talented instructors are competing against the best in New Zealand.
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Golden performance for NZ swimmer at Youth Commonwealth Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Wk-Md_Gkg
The North Shore has another young sports star after Wilrich Coetzee’s double gold medal performance at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa.
The 18 year old...
Sarah Cowley-Ross: Wonderful Water
With the excitement of the opening of the new Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre I though it was only appropriate to talk...
Water Babies and Toddlers: The different types of reflexes
Last month was a busy month with the focus on our staff development. We sent four senior teachers to Rotorua for the Swimming New...
Should you swim during winter?
Most people begin to learn to swim in summer as the weather improves and gets warmer and people spend more time at beaches, lakes...
Paralympics New Zealand making a splash at AUT Millennium
AUT Millennium is proud to welcome the Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) Para-Swimming Team to our facility, with the team having taken residence here in...
North Shore Swimming Club – another exciting and successful year
This year we were proud to send Laura Quilter, Mitchell Donaldson and Glenn Snyders to the Commonwealth Games. For Mitchell and Laura this was...
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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...
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...
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.
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Weight training and cardio – together or separate?
Which should I do first - cardio or weights? Is doing cardio better than lifting weights for me? These are two questions I’ve found...
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...
