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2012 US Open Championships

The U.S. Open Swimming Championships, or U.S. Open, is a championship meet organized by USA Swimming which is open to international teams/swimmers.

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2011 World University Games - China

The Universiade (World University Games) is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad". Swimming has been one of the event's competed sports since the inaugural edition, after not being included in 1975.

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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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Bassett leads way for swimmers in US Open

Auckland backstroker Kurt Bassett has led the way to finish seventh in the 100m backstroke at the US Open Swimming Championships in Indianapolis.

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US Open Wrap 1

Three New Zealand swimmers have made B finals on the opening two days of the US Open Swimming Championships at Indianapolis.

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State NZ Open Swimming Championships - Day 2 Heats

Wellington backstroker Gareth Kean became the fifth swimmer under the qualifying time for the world championships after a strong performance in the heats on day two of the State national championships in Auckland this morning.

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State NZ Open Swimming Championships - Day 2 Wrap

Three qualifying swims, two national records and the emergence of a potential new star highlighted the second day of the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today.

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State NZ Open Swimming Championships - Day 4 Heats

Paralympics gold medallist Mary Fisher set her third world record at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland this morning.

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State NZ Open Swimming Championships - Day 4 Wrap

Two more Paralympic world records and a further world qualifying performance highlighted the fourth night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today.

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Swimming New Zealand plotting course for future

While the focus is on next month’s Olympics in London, Swimming New Zealand is already casting an eye towards the 2016 Rio Games.

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State New Zealand Swim Championships – Day 5 Wrap

Wellington 20 year old Gareth Kean has signalled he wants to be a force to be reckoned with in the London Olympics after an impressive qualifying performance on the penultimate night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight.

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State New Zealand Swimming Championships – Day 5 Heats

Wellington backstroker Gareth Kean has added a further Olympic qualifying performance on the penultimate morning of heats at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today.

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State New Zealand Swim Championships – Day 4 Wrap

The country’s top ranked swimmer Glenn Snyders is looking ahead to the London Olympics with lofty goals after completing the trifecta on the fourth night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight.

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State New Zealand Swimming Championships – Day 4 Heats

Lauren Boyle set herself up for another Olympic qualifying time on the fourth day of heats at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships.

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State New Zealand Swim Championships - Day 2 Wrap

Twenty-year-old Matamata swimmer Matthew Stanley rewrote the record books for a second straight night at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight, which doubles as the Olympic Trials.

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NSW Swimming Championships - Day 3 Wrap

Wellington 20 year old Gareth Kean sounded a warning shot across the bows of Australia’s best on the final night of the New South Wales Swimming Championships in Sydney tonight.

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NSW Swimming Championships - Day 3 Heats

Wellington backstroker Gareth Kean booked another showdown against Australian’s best on the final night of the New South Wales Swimming Championships in Sydney.

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NSW Swimming Championships - Day two wrap

North Shore’s Glenn Snyders continued his strong early season form with a further victory on the second night of finals at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney tonight.

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NSW Swimming Championships - Day 2 Heats

Breaststroke star Glenn Snyders again led the way for New Zealand swimmers on the second day of heats at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney today.

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NSW Swimming Championships - Day 1 Wrap

Swimming High Performance breaststroker Glenn Snyders picked up where he left off last year with a winning performance across the Tasman tonight.

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NSW Swimming Championships - Day 1 Heats

Lucky 13 New Zealand swimmers are through to finals on the opening day of the New South Wales Swimming Championships in Sydney.

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Olympic swim hopefuls splash out across the Tasman

New Zealand Swimming’s Olympic hopefuls splash out for their first litmus test on progress towards London at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney this weekend.

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2005 Japan Junior Olympic Cup

The Japan Junior Olympic Cup is a famous aquatics event organised by the Japanese Olympic Committee.

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6TH Oceania Championships - Australia

The 2006 Oceania Swimming Championships are being held from 7-16 July at three locations in Queensland, Australia. This is the sixth edition of the Championships, and features competitions in swimming, open water swimming and synchronized swimming (synchro).

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I FINA Youth World Swimming Championships - Brazil

The I FINA World Youth Swimming Championships, more commonly referred to as the 2006 Youth Worlds, is being from August 22–27 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the first time the event is being held. Participants have to be 17 years or younger on the 31 December 2006.

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2007 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Hawaii

The Junior Pan Pacific Championships comprises full strength teams from the Pacific Rim including USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. This is the 2nd Junior Pan Pacific Championships. Countries from all over the Pacific will send elite swimmers under 18 who have not represented their countries in international competition nor attended their country's' Olympic Trials.

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2007 SNZ Youth Development Squad - American Tour

SNZ Youth Development Squad - American Tour

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2ND FINA World Youth Championships - Mexico 2008

The 2nd FINA World Youth Swimming Championships, or 2008 Youth Worlds, are from July 8–13 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The Championships will be held at the Aquatics Center of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Centro Acuático Olímpico Universitario). Male participants have to be 18 years or younger on the 31 December 2008 and female participants have to be 17 years or younger on the 31 December 2008.

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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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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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2018 AON NZ OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW

Over three hundred swimmers will compete next week in the 2018 Aon New Zealand Open Championships at Auckland’s Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre.

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