2022 FINA World Short Course Championships - Melbourne
Fairweather makes a splash on day one!
Day one saw Erika Fairweather, the NZ Swimming Alumni 2018 Emerging Swimmer of the Year, take home a silver medal after a brilliant swim in the 400m Freestyle.
In the heats, Fairweather smashed the 18 NZ Age Group record taking almost 4-seconds off the previous time and qualified fastest for the final.
In the final, going head-to-head with Australian Lani Pallister, Fairweather was just pushed out at the finish, but still improved upon her heat swim to re-set the 18 NZ Age Group record with 3:56.00.
Congratulations!
Fantastic achievements at the 2022 Paralympic Games from our New Zealand Swimming Alumni recipients, Jesse Reynolds, Nikita Howarth, and Tupou Neiufi. You made us so proud!
Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters. It assists the Swimming Alumni to distribute $55,000 each year to Competitive Swimmers. We look forward to your continued support in our mission to assist athletes to represent New Zealand.
Please continue to help us by offering to be a mentor to swimmers experiencing changes in their pathways or by paying the $50 membership of the Alumni.
https://nzswimmingalumni.org.nz/membership
WHO ARE WE?
The New Zealand Swimming Alumni was established in 1989 to promote the disciplines of the sport of swimming and to assist athletes who have the potential to represent their country. We are proud to have supported many developing athletes with scholarships to assist their journey to achieve their goals.
WHAT WE DO
We raise money throughout each year in a number of ways to support budding athletes achieve their international sporting dreams. Sponsorship and funding for individual athletes is tough in New Zealand so we work to support those who are struggling financially to attend international competitions and fund their training commitments. The Trust expects that many of the grants will support athletes who are building towards the PARIS 2024 Olympics.
Each year we host the Legends Relay with past internationals returning to the pool for some fast and fun racing. We are also lucky to have some amazing sponsors who support us - but we are always on the hunt for more!
Our 30 year longevity has enabled us to also invest trust funds and proceeds from these investments are distributed annually to athletes.
WHO DO WE SUPPORT?
Over the years, the Alumni has supported many developing international athletes and has now introduced an award for the New Zealand Swimming Alumni Emerging Swimmer of the Year.
Contact
➤ Address
NZ Swimming Trust Inc
P O Box 184
Matamata 3440.
☎ CONTACT
David Jack: davidjack@xtra.co.nz
Teresa Stanley: secretary@nzswimmingalumni.org.nz
Charities Commission Registration number : CC28033
MENTORING PROGRAMME
The NZ Swimming Alumni has been working with the Athlete Leadership Group (ALG) to establish a Mentoring Programme for our swimmers.
The Mentoring Programme will be established to assist all swimmers, and their parents, either those at the beginning of their open age group swimming career, toward the end of their swimming career as they transition into the workforce or study, or as they make significant changes in their swimming career. Swimmers nearing the end of their secondary schooling may also find themselves in a position where they need to make difficult decisions to continue swimming.
We have run one workshop to date, and our next goals to the programme will include:
Piloting the programme with approximately 10 mentors and 5 mentees with 1 – 1 mentoring for development/second tier swimmers to help with transitioning, out or within their swimming.
Develop a cache of stories from ex-swimmers (audio or podcasts) to sit on our website.
Mentors – develop a list of advice for mentors
Provide advice available for parents.
Watch this space for our development!!
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”