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Epic Swim
High Performance
National record holder Matthew Stanley fought his way back from disappointment to win on the third night of finals at the Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships in Auckland tonight.
The Commonwealth Games swimming squad will form the basis of the team named today for the Pan Pacific Championships in August.
Glenn Snyders has finished sixth in the 50m breaststroke in a solid performance on the fourth day of finals at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Spain today.
Some of the members of New Zealand’s international swimming team, the Aquablacks, were put through their paces yesterday morning in team building activities at the Royal New Zealand Naval base in Devonport, Auckland.
Commonwealth Games swimming hopes Lauren Boyle and Matthew Stanley were on the podium on the second day of the French Open Championships in Vichy today.
New Zealand will boast a powerful 16 strong swimming team for the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, announced tonight by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
The women’s 4x100m relay team for Glasgow 2014 has a strong Wellingtonian presence with all but one of the four team members hailing from the capital city.
Two of this year’s women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team for Glasgow 2014 have already made it to the podium in this event at a Commonwealth Games.
The Oceania Swimming Championships are currently held every 2 years, in even years. They are organized by the Oceania Swimming Association, and feature teams representing countries and islands from that region. The championships include open water, pool and synchronised swimming. Samoa are hosts for the 2010 Oceania Championships.
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.
The Junior Pan Pacific Championships comprises full strength teams from the Pacific Rim including USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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.
While sport has always figured in the young life of Glasgow-bound Samantha Lucie-Smith, it was always going to be about an individual pursuit.
Swimming New Zealand is delighted to announce that 16 swimmers have been awarded Prime Minister Scholarships for 2014.
Lauren Boyle turned in a hugely impressive showing in her first swim of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
New Zealand narrowly failed to get among the medals today.
Para-Swimming star Sophie Pascoe provided New Zealand with their first medal in the pool when she totally dominated the women’s SB9 100m breaststroke event.
Howick Pakuranga swimmer Corey Main has grabbed both of New Zealand’s medals at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships that finished in Hawaii yesterday.
Some of New Zealand’s young guns shone on the second morning of heats at the Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships in Auckland today.
Commonwealth Games-bound swimmer Matthew Stanley was on form on the third morning of heats at the Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships in Auckland today.
The 16-strong New Zealand swim team flew out of Auckland last night for their final preparation camp ahead of the London Olympics.
The New Zealand swimming team completed time trials today to finalise two of their relay teams for the London Olympics.
The women’s relay team celebrated a national record in the fourth day of pool action in London today.
The State New Zealand Open Swimming Championships take place from this Sunday 16 March to Friday 22 March at the West Wave Aquatic Centre, Henderson.
National Swimming High Performance Director, Luis Villanueva sees the State New Zealand Championships starting in Auckland on Sunday as a new beginning.
New Zealand’s star pair of Lauren Boyle and Glenn Snyders went under the qualifying time for the world championships on the opening day of the State national championships in Auckland this morning.
World champion Lauren Boyle led the way to a superb start to the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today.
Paralympics stars Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher stole the limelight with two world records each on the third day of the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today.
Wellington Paralympian Mary Fisher starred in the morning session on the final day of the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today.
New national swimming bosses believe the key athletes have produced encouraging performances at the State New Zealand Open Championships that finished in Auckland tonight.
Short course world champion Lauren Boyle will lead a 14-strong team to the FINA World Swimming Championships.
Congratulations to the 2013 AquaBlack Team who will travel to the World Championships in Barcelona later this year:
The New Zealand swim team will embark on a demanding schedule in Europe in preparation for July’s FINA World Championships.
New Zealand swimmers earned three medals on the opening night of finals in the Mare Nostrum series in Barcelona today.
Wellington backstroker Gareth Kean is back in the winner’s circle after an excellent performance at the Mare Nostrum meet in Spain today.
Swimming New Zealand featured strongly last night at the Wellington Sports Awards.
New Zealand swimmers gained three podium finishes on the first night of finals at the Mare Nostrum meet in Canet-en-Roussillon in France today.
Wellington backstroker Gareth Kean continued on his winning ways on the final day of the Mare Nostrum swim meet in France today.
World short course champion Lauren Boyle led the way for the Kiwi swimming contingent at the French Open at the weekend.
Short Course World Champion Lauren Boyle will dive into the unknown when tomorrow’s pool competition splashes into life at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Spain.
The New Zealand team hope that extra competition and a lengthy build-up in Europe will pay dividends in the FINA World Swimming Championships that begin in Spain tomorrow.
Wellington swimmer Gareth Kean has become the second Kiwi through to a final at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona today.
Glenn Snyders showed his class to qualify third fastest in heats of the 50m breaststroke on the third morning of heats at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona.
Lauren Boyle has claimed her second bronze medal with a remarkable swim in the 1500m freestyle on day three of finals at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona today.
Lauren Boyle surprised herself with a stunning bronze medal in the women’s 1500m freestyle on day three of finals at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona.
New Zealand swimmers have missed out on an evening appearance for the first time at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona.
Lauren Boyle has joined the great Danyon Loader as the most successful New Zealander swimmer at the FINA World Swimming Championships.
New Zealand’s campaign has come to an end at the 2013 FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona.
The end of the year is quickly approaching with a large number of Kiwi swimmers hopping across the ditch to compete in the last swimming competitions of the year. 128 New Zealander’s will compete at the New South Wales Open Water Championships, the Victorian Age Group Championships, and the Queensland State Championships over the weekend.
Last night at the Wellington Town Hall swimming was very well recognised at the Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards.
The New Zealand Swimming Trust grants have reached a new level!
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.
While there were two more Olympic qualifying times set, it was a remarkable performance from an untried group of four men that brought the house down on the third night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight.
There’s a battle within a battle looming for the third day of finals tonight at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland.
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.
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.
Wellington backstroker Gareth Kean booked another showdown against Australian’s best on the final night of the New South Wales Swimming Championships in Sydney.
Swimming High Performance breaststroker Glenn Snyders picked up where he left off last year with a winning performance across the Tasman tonight.
Lucky 13 New Zealand swimmers are through to finals on the opening day of the New South Wales Swimming Championships in Sydney.
The New Zealand swim team has arrived in the Gold Coast for a test against the best in the 12th Pan Pacific Championship starting on Thursday.
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.
Counties Manukau teenager Corey Main is excited to take on the best at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships starting on the Gold Coast tomorrow.
Waikato swimmer Matthew Stanley has earned a place in the A final for the first night of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast tonight.
Lauren Boyle produced an emphatic performance to claim the silver medal in the 800m freestyle on a cool and windswept opening night of finals at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast tonight.
Glenn Snyders lined himself up for a chase for medals on the second day of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.
Glenn Snyders scored a breakthrough bronze medal in adverse conditions on the second night of finals at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast tonight.
Lauren Boyle heads eight New Zealand swimmers into finals after a wet and wild third morning of heats at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.
Lauren Boyle had to dig deep to earn her second medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast tonight.
The National High Performance Centre (NHPC) programme is a partnership between Swimming New Zealand, the AUT Millennium Institute and High Performance Sport New Zealand...
The Oceania Swimming Championships are currently held every 2 years, in even years. They are organized by the Oceania Swimming Association, and feature teams representing countries and islands from that region. The championships include open water, pool and synchronised swimming. New Zealand are hosts for the 2014 Oceania Championships.
Youth Olympic and Junior Pan Pacific medallists are among the list of Kiwi swimmers heading across the ditch to compete in the Queensland Championships and Victorian Age Group Championships starting this weekend.
West Coast swimmer George Schroder grabbed a podium placing on the opening day of the Queensland Championships in Brisbane.
Competition is good, even among friends as Commonwealth Games teammates found out on the opening night of finals at the Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships in Auckland tonight.
Swimming veteran Steven Kent won the battle with his Commonwealth Games teammates on the opening morning of the 10th Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships in Auckland today.
Olympic and Commonwealth Games swim coach Gary Hurring will take up a new role as Swimming New Zealand’s talent identification and development coach.
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.
Commonwealth Games swimmer Ellen Quirke has announced her retirement from swimming.
Freestyle specialist Samantha Lucie-Smith hopes a four-and-a-half-month training stint in the Gold Coast can act as the perfect preparation for her New Zealand Open Championship assault in Auckland this week.
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.
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.
Olympians Gareth Kean, Samantha Lucie-Smith and Natasha Hind lead a powerful All Stars swim team for next month’s inaugural national Zonal Championship in Wellington.
Swimmers have had their first chance to splash out in the new Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland this morning.
Auckland businessman Bruce Cotterill has been elected as Swimming New Zealand’s new Board Chairman, announced at the Annual General Meeting in Auckland at the weekend.
New Zealand swimmers produced some encouraging results at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney over the weekend.
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.
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.
Nearly 650 swimmers from multi world champions to young teens will splash out in the first major competition at the new Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre next week.
Seven records fell in a watershed session on the fourth night of finals at the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington.
Matt Stanley ignited the morning session on day two of the 2016 New Zealand Open Swimming Championships by blitzing to an Olympic nomination time in the heats of the men's 200m freestyle.
Howick Pakuranga swimmer Corey Main highlighted the morning heats on the third day of the State New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland today.
Twenty-one year old Mitchell Donaldson came of age as a swimmer tonight, adding the spark for a relay to better the qualifying time for the Commonwealth Games on the penultimate night of finals at the State New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland tonight.
World swim star Lauren Boyle led an outstanding start with five Commonwealth Games qualifying performances on the opening night of the State New Zealand Open Championships with Commonwealth Games qualifying performances in Auckland tonight.
World championship medallist Lauren Boyle cruised through to top qualifying spot on the opening morning of heats at the State New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland today.
It proved a fairytale finish to the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight, when the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team bettered the Commonwealth Games standard in the final event.
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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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.