Boost Coaching

19/10/2026

A few amazing results from across the globe and back home for the Boost Coaching squad! Seeing the consistency, grit, and smart ex*****on on race day is what coaching is all about.

Here are a few massive achievements to celebrate:

𝗥𝗼𝗯 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 – 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗮

Leading the charge on the Big Island, Rob took on everything Kona threw at him to clock a stellar 12:51:01, landing 26th in his Age Group. Kona always serves up conditions that test the absolute best in the world, and Rob’s smart race management, mental toughness, and relentless pacing delivered an epic performance on triathlon’s biggest stage.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 – 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 (𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁!)

Clark tackled his very first Ironman and crossed the line in an impressive 12:07:36. His commitment across the entire training block has been top-tier. Seeing his 1:1 swim work translate into a 1:02:38 swim split is particularly rewarding given he built his efficient freestyle technique from scratch. Backed up by disciplined power output on the bike and a marathon executed strictly to plan, this was a masterclass in debut pacing.

𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗼𝗻 – 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗸𝗺 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮

Trent took an axe to his 100km Ultra time, shaving off two full hours to move from 15 hours down to 13:00 flat. Stopping mid-course to propose last year might have added a few minutes to that old split, but this year he tackled the course as a proud new dad to Maddie. Huge credit to Flick for keeping him accountable and kicking him out the door for those high-volume sessions—it clearly paid massive dividends!

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗻 & 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶 – 𝗧𝗮𝘂𝗽ō 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮 (𝟮𝟰𝗸𝗺)

A massive high-five to Carolyn and Dani for laying it down on the trails around Taupō, securing 4th and 5th in their Age Groups over the 24km distance. Strong, consistent running from start to finish.

These results are just a snapshot of the calibre and heart inside the Boost crew. Seeing everyone commit to the process, back themselves on the start line, and reap the rewards of honest training is what keeps the fire burning.

Keep setting the bar high, Team!

15/10/2026

Open Water Swim Training is on again tomorrow. Our Season Pass Holders will pick up a FREE set of goggles, either our Boost Horizon or Impulse Goggles (Valued at $59). Register online now for Coached Open Water Swim Training (6:45 am) https://www.boostcoaching.co/open_water or our Open Water Swim Clinics (8:00 a.m.) https://www.boostcoaching.co/swimclinics

See you tomorrow!

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

🌋 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸, 𝗥𝗼𝗯!

The entire Boost Team is sending massive good luck vibes all the way to Kona as our very own Rob Brown gets set to take on the 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 for the second time!

After grinding through a tough Taupo winter of early mornings and relentless training, Rob has officially traded the cold for the heat of Hawaii and is primed to leave it all out on the course (bib #416)!

Keep soaking up the pre-race atmosphere, but not for too much longer.

We are right behind you every stroke, pedal and step of the way.

Go hard out there, Rob!

29/09/2026

Whenever someone talks about the challenges they have in the swim on the event day, they talk about:

● The craziness and chaos as you start the race

●The heart rate spike and inability to breath comfortably

● Conditions that are nothing like a swimming pool

● Navigating and getting around the course

LET'S WORK THIS THROUGH THESE SESSIONS TO GIVE YOU THE SUCCESS ON EVENT DAY!

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Boost your performance and fitness with the key Open water workout.

🏊‍♀️ Open Water Clinics
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Develop core open water skills and boosting the confidence for swimmers. All done close to shore.

☆☆Visit our website for more info and choosing the right session for you. ☆☆

29/09/2026

22/09/2026

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]

14/09/2026

📣 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! 🔥

27/08/2026

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

27/07/2026

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