Boost Coaching

"𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗼 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿." ❄️🍂

It sounds like a logical plan. It's getting colder; the open-water season is basically done, so you think you'll just hibernate and sort the swim out when the sun comes back.

But my advice: Summer is for racing; winter is for building. If you wait until summer to fix your stroke, you’ve missed a big opportunity to really work on improving your swimming.

Technique developments aren’t like turning on a light switch. They take two distinct phases:

🧑Learning it: Breaking down old, inefficient habits.
🤹Embedding it: Making the new movements completely automatic.

When we change your stroke, your body has to map out entirely new neuromuscular pathways.

At first, you have to think about every single entry, catch, and breath.

If you try to do that under the stress of a summer training block or race day adrenaline, your brain will immediately default back to your oldest, ugliest habits.

On top of that, you need time to build the specific muscular strength required to hold that new form.

A better body position or a cleaner catch uses different muscles, and those muscles need months of consistent work to build the endurance to survive a long swim.

Winter gives you the time in quiet lane space and mental space to imbed these changes in a controlled pool environment.

By the time summer arrives, the technique is automatic, the strength is there, and you can seamlessly take that efficiency out into the open water.

Spend your winter fixing it so you can spend your summer making minor tweaks and racing fast.

Some Late Cancellations have come up, so this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 there are three prime time lesson spaces available!
✅ 7:20 am
✅ 3:40 pm
✅ 6:20 pm

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆
✅ 10:50 am
✅ 11:30 am
✅ 12:10 pm
✅ 12:50 pm
✅ 1:30 pm

I only coach on Wednesdays, so my availability is strictly limited, first in first served. Secure your spot today and start building for next season.

🔗 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘁: https://www.boostcoaching.co.nz/swim-lessons

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝟳𝟬.𝟯: 𝗚𝗼, 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮! 🏊♀️🚴♀️🏃♀️

Sending a massive shout-out of support across the water to Melissa Dorr as she prepares to take on IRONMAN 70.3 Shanghai this weekend!

Melissa has had a super strong lead-up to this event, showing incredible form and dedication. Unfortunately, in the final weeks, she was thrown a bit of a curveball. While that introduces some uncertainty for race day, Melissa is showing her true grit by heading to the start line to give it a go and see how the day unfolds.

The unknowns are always a challenge in endurance racing, but turning up and being true to yourself and your best possible performance, whatever that looks like on the day, is what truly counts.

Melissa, on behalf of the whole Boost Team, we are with you in spirit! We’re incredibly proud of your resilience and can’t wait to cheer you on from afar.

Go for it, Melissa! Have an amazing time in Shanghai!

🚀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀: 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗻!🏃♀️

We have athletes spreading out across two countries this weekend, and the energy is high! Whether it’s chasing PBs in the Hawke’s Bay or conquering "The UTA Miler" in Australia, we are so ready to watch these stories unfold.

🇦🇺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗢𝗻𝗲: 𝗨𝗧𝗔 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 (𝟭𝟲𝟬𝗸𝗺)
Starting this Friday, Trent Deighton takes on one of the ultimate challenges in the southern hemisphere the UTA Miler through the rugged Blue Mountains. This expedition is a massive undertaking, and we can’t wait to see Trent navigate the technical trails and conquer this beast of a race. Go get it, Trent!

🍷 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 & 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳
Back home, a strong crew is heading to the bay for some fast-paced action through the vineyards - hopefully with a wine or two afterwards:

𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 (𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻): Roger is riding a solid wave of fitness into this event. After focusing on some prior races, he’s had a relaxed build-up and is looking to enjoy the day with scaled expectations, but is still looking for a strong sub-4 marathon target!

𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 & 𝗧𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘂 (𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻): These two have some serious personal bests in their sights. On paper, the work is done, and they are looking primed to chase those PBs!

𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗸 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸 (𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻): Derek is using this as a vital stepping stone toward his Gold Coast Double (Marathon and Half), which is creeping up quickly on the calendar. A great chance to test the legs!

On behalf of the whole Boost Team, good luck to everyone racing! We’ll be watching those trackers!

Hi

Due to a late cancellation, a couple of appointments have opened up tomorrow morning at 8:00 am and 8:40 am for a Swim Lesson. Dive in before work if you are in Auckland's CBD!

Working with all levels from
→ learning to swim
→ developing and improving techniques for all levels,
→ advanced freestyle swimmers wanting a competitive edge

Don’t forget our SPECIAL offers apply:
• $26 OFF when you book 5 lessons
• $81 OFF when you book 8 lessons

Remember, lessons are available every Wednesday throughout the day, with the first lesson starting at 7:20 am and the last at 7:00 pm.

First-come, first-served.

Don’t delay, and save your preferred time by booking in early!

👉 Book here: www.boostcoaching.co.nz/swim-lessons

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝟳𝟬.𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗮, 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗻!

Our sole UK Boost Coaching representative is flying the flag this weekend on the stunning 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝟳𝟬.𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗮, and I couldn't be more excited for him.

Finn has had an absolutely epic year of preparation. What’s been most impressive isn't the miles he’s clocked, but how he’s approached it all. He’s stayed incredibly grounded, ensuring his training expectations played nicely with a demanding work schedule and the occasional (and well-deserved) social life and holiday balance.

As for the course? It’s got a solid climb at the start of the bike, which I am sure is just a scenic investment. Once he's conquered the hill, he'll get to cash it in for some sweeping downhill with some of the best views in the world.

Finn - Soak up every second of that Mediterranean atmosphere, stay relaxed, and enjoy the ride. You’ve done the work, now go collect the reward!

Good luck for the day, Finn! We’re all cheering for you.

— 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 - 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗮 𝟳𝟬.𝟯 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼
h𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘂.𝗯𝗲/𝗤𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗿𝗞𝘃𝗔?𝘀𝗶=𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗝𝗺𝗹𝗬𝗦𝗢𝗮𝗦𝘄𝘀𝗧𝗛𝘇

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗞𝗟𝟭𝟬𝟬 & 𝗔𝗞𝗟 𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱.

Sending a huge shout-out to our team hitting the newest race on the NZ Tri Calendar, the AUCKLAND 100.

⏱️Kieran Coates (AKL100)
⏱️Derek Blank (AKL100)
⏱️Fiona Shine (AKL21)

I am super excited to see how the crew go over these exciting distances!

If you want to support or participate, there is a range of distances and team options. Visit 𝙝𝙩𝙩𝙥𝙨://𝙖𝙠𝙡𝟭𝟬𝟬.𝙣𝙯/

Kick-off from Mission Bay this Saturday, 9th May at 7:00 am!

"𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗥𝗢"

In your head, you’re gliding like an Olympian. You feel sleek, powerful, and perfectly streamlined. But then... someone pulls out a camera.

Suddenly, you realise that what you feel you’re doing and what you’re actually doing are two completely different sports.

"Feel vs. Real" is a swimmer's biggest enemy.

You feel like your arm is high and wide, but it’s actually crossing your midline.

You feel like your legs are tight, but they’re out there acting like a boat rudder.

Without a coach on the side to bridge that gap, you’re just reinforcing a "feeling" that isn't actually helping.

I’ve spent over 15 years and 3,000+ lessons helping swimmers align their "feel" with the "real" mechanics that produce speed.

Let’s get your stroke looking less like a struggle and more like the pro version you’ve got in your head.

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝟭𝟬:𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗺, 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗺, 𝟭𝟮:𝟱𝟬 𝗽𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝟯:𝟰𝟬 𝗽𝗺.
Remember, I only coach on Wednesday, so times are limited. Plan in advance to get the times you want.

"𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒙 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝒍𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒚, 𝑰'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈."

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘁
https://www.boostcoaching.co.nz/swim-lessons

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. 🏊♂️

In the same lane, under the same lights, I heard two very different stories last week:
✨ "I can’t believe I swam a length in 3 lessons!"
📉 "I can’t believe I still can’t swim a length..." (5 lessons in).

On the surface, it looks like a gap in progress. In reality, it’s a masterclass in how individual journeys work.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝟯,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆:

Competence is Not a Sprint: We forget the "invisible years" behind ease. Mastery is about an accumulation of triggers, one person’s "aha!" moment happens at lesson 3, another's at lesson 10. 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸: Coaching provides the roadmap, but the heavy lifting happens in the "quiet hours"—those solo sessions where you struggle with the water alone.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁: After decades as a swimmer and coach, I don't panic if you aren't "proficient" by lesson five. Your body is simply still collecting the data it needs to succeed.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟱. Self-mastery isn’t about how fast you reach the wall; it’s about the resilience you build by showing up when it's hard.

Keep putting in the work. The rewards follow persistence, not a schedule.

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹.

www.boostcoaching.co.nz/swim-lessons