SwimTastic Press/News


New Zealand Master Games - Swim Coach Leads By Example - 20 February, 2024

Mohammad Deljoo, scooping up the gold medals at the New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin this month.

2024

Otago Polytechnic - Success Story: Mohammad Deljoo - 6 March 2023

OPAIC student, Mohammad Deljoo, has just taken out seven gold medals at the New Zealand Masters Games 2023

2023

The Spinoff - Learning to Swim at 30 - 24 November 2022

Personal Recount of Swimming Lessons at SwimTastic - Sela Jane Hopgood

2022

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - 04 August 2022

Checkpoint - Mark Bone - Interview with RNZ Katie Todd

2022

Newstalk ZB - 8 February 2022

Early Edition Kate Hawkesby - Data shows 30% of NZers cannot swim or float in the ocean for more than a few minutes - Mark Bone - Interview with NTZB

2022

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - 17 January 2022

The Panel with Alexia Russell and Simon Pound (Part 1) - the cost of swimming lessons - Mark Bone - Interview with RNZ

2022

Stuff - 15 January 2022

Financial burden of swimming lessons is 'massive' but crucial for New Zealanders after horror summer of drownings

2022

SENZ Podcast (Mark Watson) - 2 January 2022

The complications that COVID had on NZ swimmers and what needs to be done for Kiwis to contend on the big stage again. - Mark Bone - Interview SENZ

2022

Newstalk ZB - 20 December 2021

SwimTastic CEO: Mark Bone says kids having missed lessons is worrying

2021

Ōrākei Local Board Business Awards - 17 November 2021

SwimTastic Winners of the Recreation & Leisure category in the Ōrākei Local Board Business Awards 2021.

2021

Ausleisure (Australia) - 12 November 2021

FORMER NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC SWIMMING COACH CALLS FOR AUCKLAND SWIMMING POOLS TO OPEN FOR PRE-BOOKINGS

2021

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - 8 November 2021

Auckland Covid-19 Restrictions easing still leaves some businesses out in the cold - Mark Bone - Interview with RNZ Checkpoint

2021

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - 8 November 2021

'No consistency' - pool owner frustrated at changing step 2 rules - Mark Bone - Interview with RNZ Checkpoint

2021

Newshub - 5 November 2021

COVID-19 hits sport: Swimmers, triathletes fear pool lockdown jeopardises Commonwealth Games prospects- Mark Bone - TV Interview with Newshub

2021

Scoop Media - 29 October 2021

Let People In Auckland Swim With Pre-booked Times - SwimTastic

2021

Media Release - 29 October 2021

Let People In Auckland Swim With Pre-booked Times - SwimTastic

2021

Scoop Media - 27 September 2021

Letting People Swim Helps The Economy - SwimTastic

2021

Media Release - 27 September 2021

Letting People Swim Helps The Economy - SwimTastic

2021

Swim People - 20 September 2021

Living Stories - Nick Bone - Interview with Swim People

2021

NZSCTA Awards - 21 August 2021

SwimTastic wins Outstanding Swim School 2021 and Charlotte TK wins Swim Teacher of the year at the New Zealand Swim Coaches and Teachers awards

2021

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - 27 July 2021

Mark Bone: Strength conditioning helping our Olympic swimmers

2021

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - 26 July 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Dunedin teen next big medal hope

2021

Scoop Media - 24 July 2021

Call For Government To Walk-the-talk On World Drowning Prevention Day - SwimTastic

2021

Media Release - 24 July 2021

Call For Government To Walk-the-talk On World Drowning Prevention Day - SwimTastic

2021

Greendesk - 27 May 2021

NZ Olympic Level Swimming Coach Shares His Lessons From 45 Years In The Industry - Mark Bone - Interview with Greendesk

2021

Newshub - 4 February 2020

Learning to swim becoming difficult for New Zealand kids due to pool closures

2020

SchoolNews New Zealand - 4 February 2020

Are maintenance costs jeopardising school swimming lessons?

2020

Radio New Zealand - 4 February 2020

Demise of school pools could contribute to increased drownings

2020

The Spinoff - 3 February 2020

Taking a dive: The life-threatening crisis in New Zealand kids’ swimming

2020

Scoop Media - 3 February 2020

Maintenance Costs Jeopardising School Swimming Lessons

2020

Voxy - 3 February 2020

Maintenance Costs Jeopardising School Swimming Lessons

2020

New Zealand Doctor - 3 February 2020

Maintenance Costs Jeopardising School Swimming Lessons

2020

 Rotary St Johns Visit - 19 August 2019

Mark Bone visits St Johns Rotary and discusses the opening the new SwimTastic state-of-the-art facility.

2019

One News - 15 April 2019

SwimTastic Opening

2019

Parnell Swim Club - 13 August 2017

Swim-athon gets a HUGE Tick and is a roaring success

2017

Swimming New Zealand (SNZ) - 14 January 2015

Spotlight on Quality Swim Schools – SwimTastic

2015

Stuff - 31 January 2009

Swim coach in it for life

2009

Newshub - 29 May 2008

Swimming: Bone, Naylor made life members of swimming organisation

2008