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About Us

Steven Kent

I have loved swimming all my life.
I believe that hard work, dedication and belief in you is very important as well as enjoying training and racing!

2012 London Olympian
2014 commonwealth games relay finalist
2014 pan pacific champs NZ rep
New Zealand record holder 4x200 free relay
2012 and 2014 Surf lifesaving world champion
World record holder for 200 obstacle race at 2014 world champs

John Gatfield

John has been involved with swimming for many years, starting out as a competitive swimmer in 1999, and then swimming his way into New Zealand age group and open representative teams. Swimming has always been a love and has given him the opportunity to represent New Zealand in more than 1 sport. He is a huge believer in goal setting and as a coach works towards achieving swimmers goals as well as his own.

New Zealand Swimming under 15 swimmer of the year (2005.2006)
NZ Representative in Swimming, Surf Life Saving and Water Polo
Fina Swimming World Cup Medallist
Youngest New Zealander to Swim the Cook Strait (age 13)
Prime Minister's Sporting Scholarship recipient
Diploma in Exercise Science