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The 2010 "Emerging Athletes" Sports School was held 6-10 April.
It was based at the Millennium Institute of Sport and Health in Mairangi Bay, Auckland.

Left: Award for most improved performance in athletics went to Mary Fisher from Upper Hutt.
Presented by coach Paula Montes (Argentine).
Right: The male award for athletics went to Ming Ming Edgar from Dargaville.
Presented by coach Adam Pogson.

Left: Swimming's most improved female went to Amanda Beaver from Lower Hutt.
Right: Most improved male swimmer went to Kalim Nathan from Waitakere.

Overall award for most improvement over all sports went to Rachel Shardlow from Northcote
and Aaron Heath from Christchurch.

The athletes all voted for the Personality of the Sports School Award.
They chose Hamish Tahana from Hastings.

SWIMMING

Left: The keen ones on the final day with coaches Paula and Adam. Left is Daniel Holt IBSA World Youth Champion departing two days later to England to compete. In the blue cap is Mary Fisher also a IBSA World Youth Champion.
Right: General view of the pool area at the Millennium Institute.

TENPIN BOWLING

Left: The tenpin bowling center with coach Peter Fulton.
Right: Joshua and Kalim share a joke with Paula.

ATHLETICS

Left: Warm up exercises with coach Rob.
Right: Mary doing sprints with coach Kerry.

JUDO

Left: Coach Ron takes on Ming Ming.
Right: H'mmm is this judo or a school dance?

FOOTBALL

Left: Coach Richard with B1 and B2 athletes.
Right: Ahhh! isnt the ball supposed to be smaller?

POWERLIFTING

Left: Brad being escorted out of harms way by coach Chris.
Right: Hannah on the benchpress with coach Chris.

SKIING

Left: Suiting up? Skiing up? Getting ready for action!
Right: The Snowplanet venue.

Left: Rachel, Hamish and Aaron celebrate their birthdays during the School.
Right: Sharing meal times with NZ Girls Under 17 team.

Left: Relaxing in the Champions Wing lounge.
Right: More relaxing??