Squash

Introduction

Squash at Auckland Grammar School is incredibly popular, with three competitive teams playing in external competition and a full internal competition for all other players. We are very lucky to have two world class squash courts on campus that our teams can train and play on.

Our Premier 1 team has an incredibly proud history. They are the reigning Auckland Champions and have won 7 national titles over the years, the second most of any NZ school.

Squash as a sport is incredibly good at developing many aspects of fitness, and professional squash players are regarded as some of the fittest athletes on the planet.This video clip shows how Formula 1 drivers use squash as a form of fitness and this article cites Forbes Magazine, who ranked squash as the healthiest sport on the planet!

Headmaster’s Heritage Committee member Rupert Glaetzer spoke with 2024 Captain of Squash Finn Goodson about how he first got into the sport – it turns out he and his brother through they were playing ‘indoor tennis’! Finn has been very fortunate to have several people he looks up to as role models, including his predecessors Leo ’16 and Apa Fatialofa ’18. Watch the full interview below.