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Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a unique, friendly, world class, multi-sports Games, which is held once every four years. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies are to compete in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games to date. It is also the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India, eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.

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Mare Nostrum - Barcelona & Canet

Mare Nostrum is a series of swimming meets with three meets around the Mediterranean Sea in June annually. The Mare Nostrum Tour is one of the most prestigious among the swimming meetings all over the world.

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2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - California, USA

The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course swimming event first held in 1985. The meet is considered to be one of the toughest international swimming competitions outside of the Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships, due in part to the presence of swimming power-house nationals like Australia and the United States

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12TH FINA World Championships (2007) - Australia

The FINA World Championships are contested in a long course (50-meter) pool. The event was first held in 1973 and is now held every two years. From 1978-1998, the World Championships were held every four years, in the even years between Summer Olympic years. From 2001 on, the Championships have been held every two years, in the odd years. A total of 2,158 athletes from 167 nations will participate in the 2007 Worlds.

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8TH FINA World Short Course Championships (2006) - China

Organised in even years, the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) gather the world's fastest swimmers for a five-day, top-level showdown in 25-metre pool.

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13TH FINA World Championships (2009) - Rome

The FINA World Championships are contested in a long course (50-meter) pool. The event was first held in 1973 and is now held every two years. From 1978-1998, the World Championships were held every four years, in the even years between Summer Olympic years. From 2001 on, the Championships have been held every two years, in the odd years.

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Swimmers honoured in Halberg Awards

Auckland 14 year old Gabrielle Fa’amausili has capped of an outstanding 2013 year when she was awarded the Emerging Talent of the Year at the Halberg Awards.

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2002 Pan Pacific Championships - Japan

The ninth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, is to be held in Yokohama International Swimming Pool in Yokohama, Japan, from August 24–29.

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Lauren Boyle finalist in Halberg Awards

Triple world championship medalist Lauren Boyle has been selected as a finalist in the Halberg Awards announced today.

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Boyle Chases Podium at World Championships

The 24 year old has already left for Europe with coach Mark Regan to ensure she is well acclimatised for the five-day meet at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, where drop-in pools have been erected in the arena used for major events including Euro Football, the world basketball championships, WTA tennis and major concerts.

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Boyle Splashes Into the Unknown at World Short Course Swimming

New Zealand Olympic swim star Lauren Boyle enters unknown waters when the world short course championships begin in Turkey tomorrow.

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Burmester and Ingram Join Loader as Olympic Ambassadors

Two-time Olympians Moss Burmester and Melissa Ingram have been selected by the New Zealand Olympic Committee to be Olympic Ambassadors. The retired swimmers have both remained heavily involved in swimming in various capacities, including coaching and mentoring.

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11TH FINA World Championships - Canada

The FINA World Championships are contested in a long course (50-meter) pool. The event was first held in 1973 and is now held every two years. From 1978-1998, the World Championships were held every four years, in the even years between Summer Olympic years. From 2001 on, the Championships have been held every two years, in the odd years.

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2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Canada

The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course swimming event first held in 1985. The tenth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, is being held in 2006 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from August 17–20.

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Medalists

Medalists from Olympic Games, FINA World Long Course Championships, Commonwealth Games & FINA World Short Course Championships.

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Harlequins defend Zonal Swimming Championship title

The Harlequins made it a clean sweep to retain honours at the New Zealand Zonal Championships at the Sir Owen G Glenn Aquatic Centre in Auckland.

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Swimmers splash out in annual Zonal Championships

The leading New Zealand-based swimmers and the best up-and-comers will join forces in the annual American-styled Zonal Championships in Auckland on Saturday.

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Free Swimming Lessons for One Thousand Bay Aquababes

One thousand local youngsters will get the chance to learn to swim for free, thanks to a valuable collaboration between Bay Venues and McLeods.

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FINA World 25m Swimming Championships - Flash Result

New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle has won the gold medal in the final of the 800m freestyle on the second day of the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey.

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FINA World 25m Swimming Championships - NZ Day 2

Twenty-four year old Aucklander Lauren Boyle sits on top of the world after claiming the gold medal on the second day of finals at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey today.

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FINA World 25m Swimming Championships - NZ Day 3 Wrap

New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle grabbed a bronze medal to go with her gold on the second day of finals at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey today.

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Swimming Master Coach Pic Parkhouse passes away

January 26, 1974 was a special day for swimming and a magnificent one for our entire nation. The 10th British Commonwealth Games was staged in Christchurch – and on that remarkable day New Zealand achieved three medals in one finals session at the QEII Pool.

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7TH Oceania Championships - New Zealand 2008

The 2008 Oceania Swimming Championships are being held in New Zealand and feature competition in swimming, open water swimming and synchronized swimming. It is the 7th Oceania Swimming Championships and second time that New Zealand will host the event after playing host to the 2000 Championships.

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2007 World University Games - Thailand

The 2007 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIV Summer Universiade, will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. The swimming competition will be from August 9-14 and will consist of 40 long course (50m) events (20 male, 20 female).

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9TH FINA World Short Course Championships (2008) - Great Britain

Organised in even years, the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) gather the world's fastest swimmers for a five-day, top-level showdown in 25-metre pool.

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Historical Reunion

The recent World Masters Games 2017 (WMG2017) has been touted the most successful of the event’s nine editions with 25, 000 athletes hailing from 100 different countries competing from around the world.

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2017 Legends Relay

The Swimming New Zealand Legends Relay is back in 2017 with some of New Zealand’s past swimming greats once again coming together to raise funds for a great cause.

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2016 Legends Relay

The Swimming New Zealand Legends Relay is back in 2016 with some of New Zealand’s past swimming greats once again coming together to raise funds for a great cause.

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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will compete in 28 sports and 302 events (a total of one event more than the schedule of the 2004 Games) at the 2008 Olympic Games. China is the 22nd nation to host the Olympic Games and the 18th to hold a Summer Olympic Games.

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Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a unique, friendly, world class, multi-sports Games, which is held once every four years. The 2006 Commonwealth Games will include 17 sports, with 12 individual sports and 4 team sports. In total there are 245 events at the Games. The mascot for the games was Karak, a Red-tailed Black Cockatoo.

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Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games

The 2002 Games are being hosted in the United Kingdom to coincide with the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, head of the Commonwealth. There are the maximum of 17 sports included in the schedule for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

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Athens 2004 Olympic Games

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, is to be held in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August. The motto is Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes will compete, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries.

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SWIMMING NEW ZEALAND MOURNS THE PASSING OF JAN CAMERON

It is with great sadness that Swimming New Zealand confirms the passing of former National Coach and High-Performance Manager, Jan Cameron.

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2010 Swimming New Zealand Awards

Saturday 10th April 2010. Dinner and awards presentation.

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ASHBY, HUNTER, HYDE AND COETZEE SMASH NZ OPEN RELAY RECORD

The men's 4x200m freestyle relay team set a new NZ open short course record at world championships to highlight weekend results.

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