Boost Coaching

Hi Swimmers & Triathletes


𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 - 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬
(𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡)

I have just launched the Open Water Sessions for the 26-27 season. If you're new to these, here is a quick explanation.

𝟏. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟔:𝟒𝟓 𝐚𝐦​

Workouts are varied, with a warm-up set, skills, and a main set of varying times/distances. Using our set courses, "slower swimmers" are never too far in front or behind. So we aren't non-stop swimming; there are small breaks between sets.

𝟐. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐚𝐦 ​

These sessions focus on developing core open water skills and boosting swimmers' confidence. We'll teach these skills and put them into practice in a fun, supportive setting. For more entry-level or novice open water swimmers, completed in shallower water.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟕 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍

Saturday 10 October 2026
Saturday 17 October 2026
Saturday 7 November 2026
Saturday 21 November 2026
Saturday 5 December 2026
Saturday 12 December 2026
Saturday 16 January 2027
Saturday 30 January 2027
Saturday 13 February 2027
Saturday 27 February 2027

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝟏𝟎 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤 - $𝟏𝟖𝟗

𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 - Boost Open Water Swim Goggles - $59
(First 30 people)

𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 - Compulsory Boost Pink or Yellow Swim Cap - $19
(1 per season)

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 - $29
Includes one 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 compulsory Boost Swim Cap per season

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬

Open Water Swim Training 6:45 am​
https://www.boostcoaching.co/open_water

Open Water Swim Clinics 8:00 am ​
https://www.boostcoaching.co/swimclinics

If you get a season pass, you can swap between sessions, but you'll need to let me know.

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐩

A number of the triathletes who attend the 6:45 am session at Milford tend to bike and run immediately after as part of their triathlon training.

Any questions please jump into the comments and ask or contact me directly.

Thanks - see you in the open water soon!

Andrew Mackay
Head Coach/ Boost Coaching
P. 021 415 787
E. [email protected]

📣 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗦! 📣

What an incredible weekend for the team, who took on two major Ironman 70.3 events. We are so proud of everyone’s hard work, dedication, and incredible performances.

𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝟳𝟬.𝟯 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦 - 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘, 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
A massive achievement to qualify and race on the world's biggest stage!
🇫🇷 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻: Finished the challenging Nice course in 6:46:06.
🇫🇷 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗲: Completed her World Champs race in 6:49:12.

And of course, massive congratulations to NZ pro athlete Hayden Wilde for winning the World Championship title.

𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝟳𝟬.𝟯 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧
Closer to home, the team battled the elements in Australia with some fantastic results!
☀️ 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: Achieved an incredible 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝟱𝟱-𝟱𝟵 age group with a time of 5:55:30!
☀️ 𝗔 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘: A special, massive congratulations to 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗲, who conquered her FIRST-EVER 70.3 event in 6:15:06! What a debut.
☀️ 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗸 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸: Powered to a finish time of 7:10:30.

AND even more pro Kiwis lead the way here too - congratulations, Hannah Berry & Trent Thorpe, on winning the event.

So proud of this entire team. The hard work pays off! 🔥

𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗠 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧?

It's exciting to see a new event on the 2027 calendar. Having been part of Scott Rice's Quantum Events Team, who are putting this on, you know they'll put together an awesome experience for the swimmers. With a full festival atmosphere, food trucks, the Sawmill garden bar, live music, and entertainment all weekend long.

The Ignite Freshwater Swim Fest is a two-day open water swimming festival on 13-14 February 2027, with distances

💪 250m
💪 500m
💪 1000m
💪 2.5km
💪 7.5km
💪 10 km
💪 4x500m Relay

It will also host three NZ open water championship events, including the NZ Open Water, NZ Secondary School and NZ Masters Champs.

📍Lake Pupuke on Auckland’s North Shore

Enter before 30 September and score big savings with super early bird pricing.

🎟️ Enter at www.freshwaterswimfest.com

🏊 If you want Boost Coaching to check over your swim stroke to best set up your swimming experience, I am currently taking bookings for October 2026 - February 2027, but you'll need to get in fast to grab your spot as times are filling up quickly!

💻 Book online at https://www.boostcoaching.co.nz/swim-lessons

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🏊♂️💥

Due to a late cancellation, I have one 1:1 swim session available for 7:00 PM tomorrow (Wednesday, 29th July).

If you've been wanting to refine your technique, get faster, or build efficiency, grab it while it's hot. Evening slots (after 5:00 PM) are completely booked out until 2nd September!

Here is what recent swimmers and parents have experienced after working together:

⭐ "The next swim squad I improved by approx 10% - amazing! Very happy with your feedback and coaching as always - thank you." Scott

⭐ "I had a great swim on Friday and managed to keep up so maybe I am doing something right! I certainly think I was a bit quicker." Margaret

⭐ "Just wanted to say thanks for all your hard work with her and clearly it's making a difference with a 1st and 2nd/3rd place at Surf lifesaving Northern Regions Pool Rescue Championship." Tim (father of Ella, after 6 guided sessions)

First come, first served. Snag the spot here:
👉 www.boostcoaching.co.nz/swim-lessons

SWIMMING LESSON OPENING - THIS WEDNESDAY

Just a quick message: This Wednesday was fully booked, but there have been a series of changes that have opened up some swimming lessons at prime times.

1. 11:20 am
2. 3:40 pm
3. 5:00 pm
4. 6:20 pm

You can book yourself using this link
Booking link - https://www.boostcoaching.co.nz/swim-lessons

Thank you.
Andrew Mackay

🏔️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲! 🇫🇷

The countdown is officially over. This weekend, two of our incredible Boost Coaching athletes, 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀, are lining up in Le Bourg-d'Oisans to take on one of the most legendary, brutal, and awe-inspiring cycling challenges on the planet:

𝗟’É𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗱𝘂 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

They will be tackling the exact route of Stage 20 of this year's Tour de France. To give you an idea of the absolute monster of a day they have ahead of them, here is a quick look at the numbers:

🚴170 kilometers of relentless road

🚴A staggering 5,400 meters of elevation change

🚴Five iconic alpine climbs that have shaped cycling history: the stepping blocks of the Col de la Croix de Fer, the continuous 40km physical toll of the Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier (topping out at a thin 2,642 meters!), the rugged and wild Col de Sarenne, and finishing on the holy grail of cycling

🚴 21 legendary switchbacks up to Alpe d'Huez!

📣 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱!

We also want to send a massive shout-out and the best of luck to three other amazing members of the Boost Community who are over there in France sharing the experience and taking on this epic alpine journey:

⏱️Sam Sharp
⏱️Megan Hart
⏱️Josh Hamblyn

Look out for each other out there, stay safe on those fast descents, and enjoy every second of riding on those closed, fan-lined roads!

The entire Boost Coaching community back home in New Zealand is cheering you all on every single meter of the way.

Go get it, team! 🚴♂️💨🇳🇿

🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸, 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗸!

The countdown is officially over. This weekend, Derek Blank is taking on the ultimate endurance challenge: the Gold Coast Double! 🔥

Back-to-back days. Two massive events!

Race 1: Gold Coast Half Marathon – Saturday, 8th July, 6:15 am ⏱️

Race 2: Gold Coast Marathon – Sunday, 9th July, 6:15 am ⏱️

He did it in 2025, and he's taking on his personal results in 2026. Two heavy-hitting endurance events in less than 24 hours demand serious mental toughness, belief in your preparation, and a deep sense of purpose. Derek, your training is locked in, the strategy is set, and now it's time to let that hard work shine on the Gold Coast!

We’re all backing you from the sidelines! 🙌

Go get those medals & a celebration b**r or two after the race! 🏅🏅

🌟 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 & 𝟳𝟬.𝟯! 🇦🇺

The countdown is officially over, and the Boost Coaching crew is on their way to one of the popular Aussie destination events 🚀

Join us in wishing the absolute best of luck to our incredible Boost line-up taking on the red carpet in paradise:

🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃♀️Ironman Cairns
🔴 Danni Flatman

🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃♀️Ironman 70.3 Cairns
🔵 Kieran Coates
🔵 Nicola Sproule
🔵 Carly Francis

📣 The entire Boost community is right behind you, refreshing our Ironman Tracker this Sunday! We can't wait to celebrate your successes and cheer you across that finish line from afar.

Go get 'em, team! Smash it out there! 🖤💪🎉