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2016 National Talent Identification Squad

The below swimmers have been selected for the National Talent Identification Squad that seeks to develop swimmers capable of achieving international success.

National Talent Identification Squad Selection Times


2016 SNZ National Talent Identification Squad (PDF)

Swimmer Club Home Coach FINA Point Selection
Ruby Adsett Napier Aquahawks Female 15 Years, 700 FINA Points
Greta Agnew United Igor Polianski Female 14 Years, 650 FINA Points
Kyla Alexander United Igor Polianski Female 15 Years, 700 FINA Points
Hannah Bates Selwyn Ben Close Female 15 Years, 700 FINA Points
Jacob Blomfield Murihiku Jeremy Duncan Male 14 Years, 600 FINA Points
Jason Churches North Shore Thomas Ansorg Male 16 Years, 700 FINA Points
Cecilia Crooks Neptune ASC Gennadiy Labara Female 14 Years, 650 FINA Points
Paris Cutler Ashhurst Jay Roberts Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Zachary Dell Pukekohe Sue Cheyne Male 15 Years, 650 FINA Points
Bianca Donelley Swim Rotorua Alastair Johnson Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Ellie Eastwood United Igor Polianski

Female 15 Years, 700 FINA Points

Chelsey Edwards SwimZone Racing Frank Tourelle Female 14 Years, 650 FINA Points
Courtland Ellis Neptune ASC Gennadiy Labara Male 16 Years, 700 FINA Points
Madeline Falconer United Igor Polianski Female 15 Years, 700 FINA Points
Kyra Forrest Wharenui Martin Harris Female 15 Years, 700 FINA Points
Jelani Freesir-Wetzell Coast Steven Kent Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Gina Galloway United Igor Polianski Female 15 Years, 700 FINA Points
Joshua Gilbert Stratford Aimee Woodhead Male 14 Years, 600 FINA Points
Tame Govaerts-Paul Zenith ASC Gennadiy Labara Male 16 Years, 700 FINA Points
Tyron Henry Howick Pakuranga Paul Dowey Male 14 Years, 600 FINA Points
Tavarnya Howe Pukekohe Sue Cheyne Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Quinton Hurley QEII Peter Burgon Male 15 Years, 650 FINA Points
Sophie Irving Capital Gary Hollywood Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Finn Kennard-Campbell North Shore Thomas Ansorg Male 16 Years, 700 FINA Points
Bruin Maunder Napier Aquahawks Male 16 Years, 700 FINA Points
Georgina McCarthy Hillcrest Matt Teokotai White Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Samuel McKenzie Tasman Andy Adair Male 16 Years, 700 FINA Points
Sarah Miller St Paul's Lauren Taylor Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Lochlainn O'Connor Greerton Te Daniela Male 14 Years, 600 FINA Points
Callum Prime North Shore Thomas Ansorg Male 16 Years, 700 FINA Points
Sasha Reid Aquabladz New Plymouth Stan Teokotai White Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Imogen Rodgers Parnell Andy McMillan Female 14 Years, 650 FINA Points
Bryn Rumble Wharenui Martin Harris Male 14 Years, 600 FINA Points
Jonathan Selman Coast Steven Kent Male 14 Years, 600 FINA Points
Ikko Shibuya Mt Eden Donald McKenna

Male 14 Years, 600 FINA Points

George Smith United Igor Polianski Male 14 Years, 600 FINA Points
Kiana Swain Pukekohe Sue Cheyne Female 14 Years, 650 FINA Points
Milla Theobald Swim Rotorua Alastair Johnson Female 13 Years, 600 FINA Points
Thomas Wilson QEII; Currently Training in Australia

Roly Crichton (QEII)

Male 15 Years, 650 FINA Points
Jordan Wilson Parnell Sam Caradus Male 15 Years, 650 FINA Points
Allegra Zacest United Igor Polianski Female 14 Years, 650 FINA Points