The month that was – August 2025

The month that was – August 2025

• Coach Achievements

SWIMMING – World Aquatics Championships. Singapore.

• Mitch Nairn coached Lewis Clareburt to 5^th in the 200m IM (1:57.06 – NZ record), 10^th in the 400m IM (4:13.89) and 10^th in the 200m Butterfly (1:55.24 – PB).
• Graham Hill coached Erika Fairweather to 6^th in the 200m Freestyle (1:55.61) and 7^th in the 800m Freestyle (8:20.79).
• Lars Humer coached Caitlin Deans to 10^th in the 800m Freestyle (8:28.72 – PB).

Athletics – Vault Manchester Series. Manchester, U.K.

• Scott Simpson coached Imogen Ayris to 1^st in the Pole Vault.  

Athletics – International Hochsprung Meeting. Heilbronn, Germany

• James Sandilands coached Hamish Kerr to 2^nd in the High Jump.

Athletics – World Athletics Diamond League. Silesia, Poland

• James Sandilands coached Hamish Kerr to 1^st in the High Jump.
• Hayden Hall coached Tom Walsh to 4^th in the Shot Put.

Athletics – István Gyulai Memorial. Budapest, Hungary

• Hayden Hall coached Tom Walsh to 2^nd in the Shot Put.  
• Scott Simpson coached Olivia McTaggart to 2^nd & Imogen Ayris to 6^th in the Pole Vault

Athletics – Citius Meeting. Bern, Switzerland

• James Mortimer coached Zoe Hobbs  to 1^st in the 100m.

Athletics – Sestriere Meeting. Sestriere, Italy

• James Mortimer coached Zoe Hobbs to 1^st in the 100m
• Angus Ross coached Tiaan Whelpton to 1^st in the 100m

CANOE RACING – 2025 ICF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. MILAN, ITALY

• Jernej Regent  coached Aimee Fisher to  ^4th in the K1 500  & 3^rd in K1 1000m
• Gordon Walker coached Lisa Carrington & Tara Vaughan  to 4^th in the K2 500  & Lisa Carrington, Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan & Lucy Matehaere to 4^th in the K4 500
• Steven Drabble  coached Scott Martlew to 4 ^th in the KL2 200.  
• Gavin Elmiger coached Finn Murphy to 9 ^th KL3 200

WAKA AMA NZ – 2025 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. MILAN, ITALY

• Myka Nuku  coached Peter Cowan to 4th in the VL3 200m A Final.

YACHTING NZ – 2025 ILCA 7 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – MARSTRAND, SWEDEN

• Mark Howard  coached George Gautrey to  2nd

ATHLETICS – WORLD ATHLETICS DIAMOND LEAGUE. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

• James Sandilands  coached Hamish Kerr to 4^th in the High Jump.
• Scott Simpson  coached Imogen Ayris to 4^th in the  Pole Vault.

ATHLETICS – WORLD ATHLETICS DIAMOND LEAGUE. LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND

• Scott Simpson coached Olivia McTaggart to 2^nd in the Pole Vault
• Hayden Hall  coached Tom Walsh to 4^th in the Shot Put.

ATHLETICS – INTERNATIONAL STABHOCHSPRUNGMEETING.  BECKUM, GERMANY

• Scott Simpson coached Imogen Ayris – 2^nd  & Olivia McTaggart to 3^rd in the Pole Vault