This year's Weet-Bix Tryathlon series kicks off on February 6 in Hamilton. Diana Clement, whose own children took part last year, offers advice aimed at both young and older readers on how to get the best out of the event.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown is keen to extend the free swimming pools policy in Manukau to the whole city.

World junior shot put champion Jacko Gill heads a quartet of talented emerging athletes in line for a Halberg award.

Rowing, cycling, equestrian and paralympics sports are the biggest improvers in the latest round of Sparc funding.

New Zealand's Sophia Batchelor failed to qualify on the first day of the world short-course swimming championships at Dubai.

NZ free diver William Trubridge has broken his own world-record, descending 100 metres below sea level on a single breath of air, only propelled by his arms and legs.

Former New Zealand Commonwealth Games champion Moss Burmester has hung up his togs.

Australian Codie Grimsey took out the Harbour Crossing in Auckland yesterday ahead of a clutch of New Zealanders.

Images from the annual Harbour Swim where competitors swim the harbour between Bayswater and the Auckland's Viaduct.

An all-star cast lines up for Auckland's State Harbour Crossing swim tomorrow morning.