Awesome Day for Our Aitutaki Swimmers
4 April 2026
Today, our School Sport Australia swimmers from 2024, had the privilege of training with open water legend Dan Abel, from Fit & Abel New Zealand, who has completed the English Channel, Cook Strait, and a solo swim around Rarotonga’s outer reef!
Growing up in Aitutaki, our tamariki already respect and connect with the ocean and show environmental awareness 💙🌴
Building on fitness, skills and technique, Dan shared his 5 step recipe for swimming success:
1️⃣ Breathing
2️⃣ Body position
3️⃣ Legs
4️⃣ Arms + breathing
5️⃣ Everything else
Our swimmers also graduated as Swim Assistants today!
Meitaki Atupaka to Turama Pacific Aitutaki, Stephen and Poppy Doherty, for making this possible, and to Dan Abel, from Fit and Abel NZ, for sharing his knowledge and time.
