Team Diabetes New Zealand

Diabetes New Zealand

Diabetes New Zealand is a national charity that represents people with diabetes. Their vision is that all people with diabetes in New Zealand are the best managed in the world and have the best access to health care.

Swimming for Diabetes New Zealand is Robert Voss, Scott Rice, Alannah Jury and Tim Bowen.

Robert Voss – Captain

Robert (Bob) first represented New Zealand at the 2006 World Short Course Championships in Shanghai, China.

He then went on to compete the following year the FINA World Championships in Melbourne and in 2008 he again represented New Zealand at a World Short Course Championships this time held in Manchester.

In 2007 Bob broke the 800m New Zealand short course record which had previously been held by Danyon Loader for 10 years. He went under the old record by half a second setting a new time of 7:52.73. Bob held this record for just over seven years.

Scott Rice

Scott competed for New Zealand at the 1999 Pan Pacific Games held in Sydney and the 1995 World University Games.

He was also part of the team for the Asia Oceania Grand Prix Series in 1993 that was held in Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. In 1999 he competed in the Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne legs of the World Cup Circuit.

Scott was a competitive swimmer for 13 years, in which time he was also a national age group record holder in the early 90's for the 50m and 100m breaststroke. He now runs the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series.

Alannah Jury

Alannah first represented New Zealand at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2009 where she claimed a bronze medal in the 800m freestyle.

That same year Alannah also competed at the FINA World Championships in Rome in the open water 5km and 10km events. She was 13th in the 10km.

Alannah now works for Swimming New Zealand as an Education Advisor for North and West Auckland.

Tim Bowen

Tim represented New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, 1991 World LC Championships in Perth, 1991 World Student Games in Sheffield and the 1991 Pan Pacific Games in Edmonton in the 200m backstroke.

Tim was the New Zealand Open 200m backstroke champion in 1991.