Swim Smooth Auckland is an adult swim squad based at 81 Bentley Avenue in Glenfield, on Auckland's North Shore. It is run by a certified Swim Smooth coach, Merle Maud, and focuses on open water and triathlon swimming. The squad coaches adults at every level, from nervous beginners to masters racers and marathon swimmers.
Training is organised by Critical Swim Speed (CSS), so swimmers are grouped by pace and train in the right intensity zones. Sessions cover endurance, threshold and speed sets, and the coaches look at each swimmer's strengths and stroke faults. Swimmers who can swim 200 metres non-stop and hold faster than 2 minutes 30 seconds per 100 metres can join the main squads. Improver Beginners sessions are offered for those who are not there yet, and video analysis and stroke correction sessions are available. Sessions are held from 6am to 9am on weekdays, and the website says a session credit works at both North Shore locations.