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Outward Bound Camp 2014

A group of young New Zealand swimmers recently spent a week at Outward Bound Camp in Anakiwa, Picton where they had the opportunity to challenge themselves and push themselves to their limits.

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Record Setting Start to Age Group Swimming Championships

Hawkes Bay teenager Bobbi Gichard set the pool alight on the opening day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships in Wellington.

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Triple Threat for Young Otago Swimmer at National Championships

It proved a triple treat for Dunedin swimmer Jeremy Hopkins on the third night of finals at the Mayfair Pools national age group championships in Wellington today.

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State NZ Short Course Swimming Championships - Day 2 Wrap

World and national records tumbled on an outstanding second night of finals at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships in Wellington.

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State NZ Short Course Swimming Championships - Day 5 Wrap

The veterans led the way on the final night of the State New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships in Wellington.

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Harlequins

Introducing the 2015 team representing the Harlequins

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Boyle leads way for Kiwis at NSW Champs

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Lauren Boyle has finished second in the 800m freestyle at the New South Wales championships in Sydney last night.

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Boyle on podium again at NSW Champs

Lauren Boyle, the Commonwealth Games 400m freestyle gold medallist, again led the way among Kiwi swimmers on the second day of the New South Wales championships in Sydney last night.

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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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Commonwealth swimmers lead Harlequins in Zonal Championships

Swimmers from eight clubs throughout Counties Manukau, Auckland and Northland have been selected to represent the Harlequins swim team for the second edition of the Zonal Championships.

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Strong Harlequins team to defend NZ Zonal Championship title

Swimmers from nine clubs throughout the Counties Manukau, Auckland and Northland regions have been selected to represent the Harlequins swim team for the third edition of the New Zealand Zonal Championships.

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Eight swimmers confirmed for Commonwealth Youth Games

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has confirmed nominations of eight swimmers to compete in the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.

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2015 New Zealand Short Course Championships – Day 2 Heats

North Shore’s Helena Gasson will look to defend her second national title of the week on the second day of the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.

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2015 New Zealand Short Course Championships – Day 3 Heats

North Shore swimmer Helena Gasson is on target to retain a third title at the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.

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2015 New Zealand Short Course Championships – Day 5 Heats

Teenage sensation Gabrielle Fa’amausili is on track to defend her national backstroke title at the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.

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Fa’amausili to defend title in World Junior Swimming Championships

A five-strong New Zealand Swimming team is in action from tomorrow in the fifth FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore.

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Fa’amausili, Gichard go under national age record

All three New Zealand swimmers in action on day one set personal bests to progress to the evening semifinals of the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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Fa’amausili, Gichard qualify for backstroke final

Rising 15 year old swimmers Bobbi Gichard and Gabrielle Fa’amausili have both qualified for their first finals on the opening day of the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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Coetzee sets back-to-back personal best efforts

North Shore swimmer Wilrich Coetzee showed his strength with personal bests in back-to-back races on day two of the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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2015 Commonwealth Youth Games

The Commonwealth Youth Games are a small-scale version of the Commonwealth Games, designed for the youth of the 71 Commonwealth countries. A maximum number of 1,000 competitors are invited to participate from every Commonwealth Games Association. The fifth edition of the Games will take place in Samoa from 5-12 September 2015.

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5th FINA World Junior Championships 2015

The FINA World Junior Championships is a swimming championship event organized by FINA for swimmers under the age of 18 years old. Every two years, about 500 swimmers aged between 14 and 18 years old gather together to test their skills among an up-and-coming field. In 2015, the international rendezvous will take place in Asia for the first time with Singapore (SIN) as host of the Championships, from August 25-30.

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Gichard Just Misses Second Final Qualification

Fifteen-year-old Hawkes Bay swimmer Bobbi Gichard was outside her previous best to just miss out on making her second final at the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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World Record Comes and Goes For Fa’amausili

Fifteen-year-old Gabrielle Fa’amausili may have set a record for the shortest standing world record on the fourth day of heats at the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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Fa’amausili, Gichard both qualify for backstroke final

Fifteen-year-old stars of the future, Gabrielle Fa’amausili and Bobbi Gichard will vie for medals in the final of the 50m backstroke in the fourth day of the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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Fa'amausili Successfully Defends World Championship Title

Gabrielle Fa’amausili has successfully defended her title in a superb swim at the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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North Shore swimmer looks for breakthrough in final

North Shore swimmer Wilrich Coetzee will be looking for a major breakthrough when he contests his first final on the last night of the FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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New Zealand Team Produces Encouraging Performances

The five-strong New Zealand team completed an encouraging performance at the fifth FINA World Junior Championships in Singapore.

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World junior swim stars chase Commonwealth Games glory

World junior championship medallists Gabrielle Fa’amausili and Bobbi Gichard will head an eight-strong New Zealand swim team for the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games starting on Monday in Samoa.

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Gichard leads nine qualifiers in opening day in Samoa

World junior championship medallist Bobbi Gichard led the New Zealand swimmers on the first day of heats at the fifth Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa today.

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New Zealand swimmers through to eight finals tonight

All New Zealand swimmers in action on the second day have qualified for finals at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa today.

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Swimming’s Dynamic Duo in the medals in Samoa

Swimming New Zealand’s dynamic duo, Bobbi Gichard and Gabrielle Fa’amausili produced a one-two medal thrust on the opening day of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.

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Paterson, Gichard, Coetzee lead way for finals

New Zealand swimmers will be chasing more medals on the penultimate night of finals at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa today.

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Gichard and Wilrich make it double gold medals

Kiwi swimmers Bobbi Gichard and Wilrich Coetzee both grabbed their second gold medals on the penultimate night of finals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.

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Seven Kiwi swimmers qualify for last day finals

New Zealand swimmers will contest seven further finals on the last day of competition in the pool at the fifth Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa today.

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Fa’amausili completes 10 medal haul for young swimmers

World junior swimming champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili fittingly rounded out New Zealand’s 10th and final medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa.

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THOMAS WATKINS STARS ON PENULTIMATE DAY OF NZ SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thomas Watkins has been in record breaking form this week. The Capital swimmer bettered Gareth Kean’s 200m backstroke age-group record this morning.

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2016 Harlequins Team

Introducing the 2016 team representing the Harlequins

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Boyle, Gasson lead way in Sydney

New Zealand swimmers produced some encouraging results at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney over the weekend.

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SNZ 2014 National Outward Bound Camp

Swimming New Zealand in conjunction with Sport New Zealand, Outward Bound and Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries are pleased to announce confirmation of our 2014 Youth Outward Bound Camp at Anakiwa, Picton.

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New Zealand Swimming Trust

The New Zealand Swimming Trust was established in 1989 to...

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World champion leads the way at age group swimming championships

World junior champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili is among a talented group of the nation’s best up and coming swimmers to compete in the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington next week.

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Strong New Zealand team for Oceania Championships

Swimming New Zealand has named a 35-strong team to compete in the Oceania Championships in Fiji in June.

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Pathway to Podium 2015

Pathway to Podium 2015

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NZ Swimming Trust announces 2016 Grant Recipients

The New Zealand Swimming Trust is pleased to announce the grant recipients for 2016.

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Gasson leads way as New Zealand win four gold medals

New Zealand swimmers won four titles on the opening day of pool finals at the 11th Oceania Championships in Fiji.

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New Zealand swimmers to take medal lead into final day

New Zealand swimmers shared the spoils with Australia on the penultimate day of pool competition at the Oceania Swimming Championships in Fiji.

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New Zealand dominate in final medal count in the pool

New Zealand swimmers won seven out of 10 final on the last day of pool competition to take the honours at the Oceania Swimming Championships in Fiji.

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Olympian heads swim team to Oceania Championships

A 31-strong New Zealand swim team will contest the 11th Oceania Championships in Suva, Fiji starting on Monday.

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11th Oceania Championships 2016

11th Oceania Championships 2016

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Records for Fa’amausili, Hunter

Gabrielle Fa’amausili and Daniel Hunter closed out the Swimming New Zealand Short Course Championships in style tonight with two New Zealand records at the new Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre at the AUT Millennium.

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North Shore swimmers in winning form

Eighteen year old Wilrich Coetzee got his fast finishing radar on range with a second title tonight at the Swimming New Zealand Short Course Championships at the new Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre at the AUT Millennium.

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Fa’amausili on fire, Fisher breaks world record

Super talented teen Gabrielle Fa’amausili showed impressive form as she prepares for this month’s FINA World Junior Championships with back-to-back wins tonight.

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Gasson on target, Fisher breaks world record

Twenty-year-old Helena Gasson is on target to repeat her honour as the leading individual at the Swimming New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland.

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Record and qualifier for Capp as four qualify for World Champs

Nathan Capp saved the best until last, with a national record in the final event to join the three established swim stars in qualifying for December’s FINA World Short Course Championships.

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Fisher bags world record, Snyders earns second national record

North Shore swim star Glenn Snyders and Para-Swimmer Mary Fisher were on record-setting form at the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships in Wellington today.

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Snyders, Stanley earn World Championship qualifying times

Glenn Snyders (North Shore) lit up the first day of the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships today, breaking his own national record and twice going under the qualifying time for the World Championships.

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Olympian heads bumper fields for NZ swimming championships

A near-record 670 swimmers from 96 clubs will contest the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships in the North Shore starting on Sunday.

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Olympian tops qualifiers on opening day of national swim championships

Rio Olympian Helena Gasson (North Shore) topped qualifiers in the 50m butterfly on the opening morning of the Swimming New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland.

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Hunter turns frustration to triumph with world championship qualifier

Howick-Pakuranga swimmer Daniel Hunter turned disappointment into celebration when he met the qualifying mark for the FINA World Short Course Championships today.

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Young stars of the future impress on second day of heats

The young guns fired most of the bullets on the second morning of heats at the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.

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Coetzee enjoys double victories but eyes big prize later in meet

North Shore teenager Wilrich Coetzee earned his third title in just two days before competing in his favoured events at the New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland.

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Swimmers bag records, world champs qualifying times and near misses

National records, world championship qualifying performances and some agonisingly close calls were the feature of the third night of finals at the New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland.

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Record for Gasson, Hunter & Fa’amausili to defend honours on day three

Rio Olympian Helena Gasson set a New Zealand record during this morning’s heats of the Swimming New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.

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Coetzee chases fifth championship swimming title

North Shore swimmer Wilrich Coetzee will chase a fifth title on the penultimate day of the Swimming New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.

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Hunter targets third qualifying swim

Howick Pakuranga swimmer Daniel Hunter will be aiming for his third FINA World Championship (25m) qualifying swim on the final day of the Swimming New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.

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Hunter, Mincham meet world championship qualifying marks

Howick Pakuranga’s Daniel Hunter has signalled his swimming intentions after completing a record-setting week at the New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland.

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North Shore club prove their class in penultimate night of swimming

The powerful North Shore club flexed their collective muscle on the penultimate night of action at the New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland.

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Lauren Boyle awarded Swimmer of the Year

Lauren Boyle has been awarded Swimming New Zealand’s Swimmer of the Year.

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National Squad Camp signals new beginnings

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are not long over but attention is already turning towards Tokyo in four years’ time for many swimmers around the country.

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2017 Harlequins Team

Introducing the 2016 team representing the Harlequins

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Olympic swim stars to spark exciting Zonal competition

Kiwi Olympians Bradlee Ashby and Helena Gasson, along with Australian star Emily Seebohm, highlight an exciting night of swimming in the fourth New Zealand Zonal Championships in Auckland on Saturday.

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Reid, Fa’amausili star on final night of junior swimming champs

Junior world champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili finished as she began on the final night of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington.

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Girl-power proves tops in swimming qualifers

Girls proved tops on the penultimate day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington today.

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World Junior Champion sparks swim records and qualifiers

Two qualifying swims and two national age group records highlighted the second day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Championships in Wellington.

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Rasmussen and Lee qualify for Junior Pan Pacific Swimming

It proved a double-double for the nation’s best emerging swimmers on the opening day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Championships in Wellington.

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Kiwi World Junior Champion Swimmer Leads The Way

Defending world junior champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili will head a team of five swimmers to compete in Singapore after qualifying for the FINA World Junior Championships in Wellington this week.

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Fifth swimmer qualifies for World Junior Championships

Auckland’s Annabelle Paterson became the fifth swimmer to qualify for the World Junior Championships at the 2015 Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington today.

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Talented Trio Qualify For Junior World Championships

There were three more swimmers qualify for the FINA World Junior Championships on the second day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington today.

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North Shore swimmer qualifies for World Junior Championships

North Shore swimmer Yeonsu Lee proved to be the star of the first night of the 2015 Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington.

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Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships – Day 5 Wrap

World junior champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili edged her fellow 14-year-old rival Bobbi Gichard as the pair lit up the pool on the final night of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships in Wellington.

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Mayfair Pools National Age Group Championships – Day 2 Wrap

Waikato’s Bradlee Ashby made it two from two at the Mayfair Pools National Age Group Swimming Championships in Wellington.

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World record for Pascoe, Snyders and Stanley superb

A world record to Paralympic star Sophie Pascoe and two more swimmers under the qualifying standing sparked an excellent penultimate night of action at the 2016 New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland.

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Two for Boyle while talented tyros break through

Lauren Boyle doubled up while two young guns fired to celebrate the third night of finals at the 2016 New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland.

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Boyle, Robinson beat qualifying standard for Rio Olympics

Kiwi star Lauren Boyle and Emma Robinson both went under the qualifying time for the Rio 2016 Olympics on the opening night of New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland.

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Gasson breaks national record at national aquatic centre

North Shore swimmer Helena Gasson broke a national record to spark the first morning of action at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland.

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Boyle leads core group chasing Rio Olympic swimming standard

A core experienced group led by world championship medallist Lauren Boyle are expected to pilot the way as the country’s top swimmers chase qualifying standards for the Rio Olympics next week.

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Twelve swimmers qualify on superb opening day

Swimming New Zealand enjoyed an outstanding opening to the New Zealand Open Championships with six swimmers going under the qualifying mark for the world championships.

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Stanley qualifies for swimming world championships

Rio Olympian Matthew Stanley booked his ticket for July’s FINA World Championships with a qualifying performance on the second day of the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland.

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Stanley bags morning qualifying swim for world championships

Rio Olympian Matt Stanley has gone under the qualifying standard for the world championships with an impressive performance on the second morning of heats at the New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland.

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Three Olympians bag world championship qualifying times

Three Rio Olympians made for an outstanding start to the 2017 New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland.

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More qualifying times and NZ records at swim championships

Five further qualifying swims for the world championships and two New Zealand records sparked an outstanding third night of finals at the New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland.

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Four of the best for Gasson, more titles for Fa’amausili, Ashby

Rio Olympian Helena Gasson bagged her fourth title in as many days on the penultimate night of finals at the New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland.

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SOPHIE PASCOE SMASHES TWO WORLD SHORT COURSE RECORD

Champion Paralympic swimmer Sophie Pascoe has set the national short course championships alight by smashing two Para swimming world short course records on the opening day of competition.

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WORLD, NATIONAL AND AGE RECORDS FALL AT NZ SHORT COURSE CHAMPS

Bradlee Ashby and Sophie Pascoe again stared on day two of the national short course championships, with Ashby setting a new open men’s record and Pascoe continuing her world record form.

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2018 OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT

Swimming New Zealand would like to congratulate the following athletes who have been selected to represent New Zealand at the 2018 Oceania Swimming Championships

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12th Oceania Swimming Championships

The Oceania Swimming Championships are currently held every two years, in even years. The hosts for these Championships, Port Moresby and the Papua New Swimming Federation, have established an Organising Committee (PNG 2018 Oceania), which shall be in charge of the preparation and organisation of the competitions. The Championships include swimming (four days), synchronized swimming (four days), and open water swimming (two days). It is anticipated that 18 countries will compete in this year's 12th Oceania Swimming Championships over 5 days, from 25 - 30 June 2018.

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2016 Swimming New Zealand Awards

Awards & Winners Finalists

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HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS UPDATE

Updated SNZ team lists for the Oceania Champs, Junior Open Water Champs and Australian State Teams.

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RESULTS: Finals 1 - Oceania Swimming Championships 2018

See results from the first finals session of the Oceania Swimming Championships 2018.

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14 MEDALS WON ON NIGHT 2 AT OCEANIA CHAMPS

See results from night two finals session of the Oceania Swimming Championships 2018.

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RESULTS FOR KIWIS ON DAY 3 OF OCEANIA CHAMPS

See results from night three finals session of the Oceania Swimming Championships 2018.

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HUNTER REMAINS KIWI SPRINT KING

Daniel Hunter showed he is still the Kiwi sprint king, picking up the men’s 50m freestyle title in 22.60s.

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MAIN BROTHERS BATTLE FOR NZ OPENS BACKSTROKE TITLE

Bayley Main scraped home against his older brother Corey by only 0.01s in the final of the men’s 50m backstroke, at the 2018 Aon New Zealand Open Championships.

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SMITH AND ASHBY HIGHLIGHT OPENING DAY OF NZ SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ciara Smith’s national age-group record and Bradlee Ashby’s two open titles highlights the opening day of the 2018 New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland.

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ASHBY SMASHES NEW ZEALAND OPEN SHORT COURSE RECORD.

Bradlee Ashby showed he is back to top form in breaking his own men’s 200m individual medley New Zealand record on night two of finals at the 2018 NZ short course championships.

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BRADLEE ASHBY BREAKS DANIEL BELL’S NATIONAL RECORD ON DAY 3 OF NZ SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Bradlee Ashby has been in scintillating form at the 2018 New Zealand Short Course Championships, breaking his second national record in as many days.

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ALEXANDER BREAKS FA’AMAUSILI’S BACKSTROKE RECORD

Auckland teenager Kyla Alexander rounded out the New Zealand Short Course Championships by breaking former Junior World Champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili’s 17 years national age-group record in the 50m backstroke event.

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14th FINA WORLD SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM SELECTION

SNZ have announced 18 swimmers will represent New Zealand at the 14th FINA World Short Course Championships in Hangzhou.

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ASHBY KICKS OFF WORLD SHORT COURSE CHAMPS WITH A NEW NZ REC

The 14th FINA World Swimming (25m) Championships have kicked off in Hangzhou, China, see NZ day 1 results.

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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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NZOC Long List

Congratulations to the following Swimmers who have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Long List:

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Tokyo 2020 Long List

44 swimmers have achieved the standard required to be named on the Tokyo 2020 long list.

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