Kia ora members, We’re pleased to announce that following the PM’s announcement of a shift to Level 2 we plan to reopen the ‘gym section’ of the club at 6:00am on Friday 15th May when we return to normal hours. The team is all back on board and has been working hard to whip the […]
Intermittent Fasting Is All the Rage—But Is It Healthy? The eating (or, not eating) trend is linked to various health benefits, but it’s more complicated than it seems. When you hear the word “fasting,” you probably think of gimmicky diets—and feeling “hangry.” But a growing body of research suggests that cycling super low-calorie days into […]
Salt-water pools might conjure up visions of invigorating ocean swims, but they have little in common with the briny environment. All pools need treatment to sanitize the water. Health threats of pool water include bacteria, viruses and other contaminants that thrive and grow if unchecked. Many swimmers who suffer side effects from traditional chlorination systems […]
So you’ve been on a mission to get in shape, to ensure you don’t lose those hard earned gains lets take a look some certain food and drinks that may be low in calories or fat but aren’t providing any nutrients or energy. These foods sustain you for a moment, before leaving you hungry and […]
Natures anti-inflammatory Fish oil is full of anti-inflammatory and artery-clearing omega-3 fatty acids that help protect your heart. Additionally, these fatty acids may also help fuel your metabolism. In a study, people whose diet included daily fish oil and exercised three days a week for 12 weeks lost a significant amount of weight and body […]
One of the most important minerals is one that most of us aren’t paying attention to – and around half of the population is lacking. Magnesium is key for heart health, sleep, and keeping stress at bay and muscles healthy. Recent studies point out that we aren’t getting enough of it, and this may cause […]
Prehabilitation – Why you should include Core Stability Training in Pre-Season. As an athlete chances are at some time you’ll incur an injury involving damage to, your back, groin, hamstrings or knee, often your physiotherapist or trainer will prescribe core stability exercises as part of your rehabilitation. Be prepared… Prehabilitation, historically pre season training programs […]
Welcome everyone; As another great term of swimming comes to an end, please ensure you double check the following points. – If you have make-up lessons on your account, these can only be used during Term 2. So please email us to arrange these make-up lessons asap. – Re-enrollment will occur automatically, so if you […]
Welcome everyone; As we prepare for another term of swimming lessons and furthering our skills, I would like to remind everyone of a few things: – If you have make-up lessons on your account, these can only be used during Term 1. So please email us to arrange these make-up lessons asap. – Re-enrollment will […]
Welcome everyone; Hope you all enjoyed a great break over Christmas, didn’t pass quickly! Hopefully you’ve been able to take advantage of this beautiful weather and spend some time swimming at our lovely pools, rivers and beaches. A short newsletter is downloadable Swim Newsletter Term 1 2019 with some important information about the upcoming term. […]
Welcome everyone; We are nearly at the end of the year! Hopefully, after your term swimming, water confidence has grown. Just remember to always keep watch when your child is near water! Thanks for swimming here at Synergy and we wish you a safe and happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the […]
Welcome everyone; We have hopefully now had the coldest of the weather, thanks to you all for fighting your way through the cold to attend your swimming lessons. Leading into the summer season is the most important time to get your children ‘water confident’ and ‘swim fit’, ready for the long beach and pool days […]
Welcome, Everyone! It’s great to be over halfway through winter, it’s proving to be a great one for skiers and winter sports alike. We hope you’re staying fit and well and not struggling too much for motivation over these colder months. In this short newsletter we talk about our recent Gold Status – NZ Swim […]
Welcome everyone; Thanks swimmers and family for swimming with us through the start of the winter season, we are nearly halfway through the swim school year. All of us at Synergy hope you have had a great term and look forward to seeing you next term! We’ve got GOLD! Quality Swim School Awarded by Swimming […]
Hi everyone; From all the instructors and other staff at Synergy we hope you have had a great term and have gotten back into the swing of the school terms smoothly after summer! As usual we would like to thank all our swimmers and their families for swimming with us. Download a .pdf of this […]