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Shakedown for Games swimmers, chance for youth in Oceania Championships

Shakedown for Games swimmers, chance for youth in Oceania Championships Most of the New Zealand Commonwealth Games swim team will get some invaluable racing practice at the Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships that begin in Auckland tomorrow.

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Glasgow swim squad in Oceania action, Boyle heads to Europe

New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games swimming squad will get some valuable race practice at the Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships starting in Auckland next Tuesday.

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Games swimming squad doubles up for Pan Pacific test

The Commonwealth Games swimming squad will form the basis of the team named today for the Pan Pacific Championships in August.

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Snyders solid in world swimming championship final

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.

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Competitive spirit helps set swimming career for Donaldson

A dislike for losing his school swimming sports was a driving force for Mitchell Donaldson to take up swimming competitively.

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Kiwi swimmers in action across the Tasman

Some of New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games swimmers had a useful hit-out along with some of Australia's best in Brisbane at the weekend.

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Boyle, Stanley on podium in Glasgow shakedown

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.

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Meet the team for Glasgow 2014 - Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team

All making their debut Commonwealth Games appearance at Glasgow 2014 is men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team members Mitchell Donaldson, Dylan Dunlop-Barrett, Steven Kent and Ewan Jackson.

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Powerful Swimming Team Named for Glasgow 2014

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.

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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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2009 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Guam

The Junior Pan Pacific Championships comprises full strength teams from the Pacific Rim including USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

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15TH FINA World Championships (2013) - Barcelona

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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Medley man breaks freestyle swim record in Australia

Medley specialist Nathan Capp led the way with a New Zealand record effort on the third night of finals at the Queensland Swimming championships in Brisbane.

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Medals Elusive In The Pool

The New Zealand swimmers couldn’t quite get among the medals at the pool.

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Pascoe brings golden start for swimming medals

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.

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Boyle, Pascoe strike golden double

Room-mates Lauren Boyle and Sophie Pascoe enjoyed a golden double act with gold medals on the final night of swimming at the Tollcross International Aquatic Centre.

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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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Synders, Ingram take on global World Cup swimming challenge

Olympic breaststroker Glenn Snyders is circling the globe to kick-start his plan to get on the Rio podium in four years time.

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Silver lining for Synders, Ingram in top world cup campaign

Silver medals to Olympians Glenn Snyders and Melissa Ingram brought the curtain down on a hugely successful and gruelling campaign in the FINA World Cup that ended in Singapore today.

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Ingram leads medal haul for kiwi swimmers in Singapore

Experienced New Zealand swimmer Melissa Ingram led a four medal haul for kiwis on the first night of the final leg of the FINA World Cup in Singapore today.

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New Zealand swimmers gain more World Cup success

Leading New Zealand swimmers Glenn Snyders and Melissa Ingram continued on their winning ways in the FINA World Cup on Tokyo overnight.

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Swimmers look for new start at national championships

National Swimming High Performance Director, Luis Villanueva sees the State New Zealand Championships starting in Auckland on Sunday as a new beginning.

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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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State NZ Open Swimming Championships - Day 6 Heats

Wellington Paralympian Mary Fisher starred in the morning session on the final day of the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today.

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State NZ Open Swimming Championships - Day 6 Wrap

New national swimming bosses believe the key athletes have produced encouraging performances at the State New Zealand Open Championships that finished in Auckland tonight.

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World Champion Leads Swimming Team to Barcelona

Short course world champion Lauren Boyle will lead a 14-strong team to the FINA World Swimming Championships.

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2013 FINA World Championship Team Announced

Congratulations to the 2013 AquaBlack Team who will travel to the World Championships in Barcelona later this year:

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Tough European Build-Up for Swimming New Zealand Team

The New Zealand swim team will embark on a demanding schedule in Europe in preparation for July’s FINA World Championships.

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Podium Placings for Aquablack Swimmers in France

World short course champion Lauren Boyle led the way for the Kiwi swimming contingent at the French Open at the weekend.

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Boyle Splashes into the Unknown at FINA World Swimming Championships

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.

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Kiwi Swim Team Hopes European Campaign Will Pay Dividends

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.

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Second Bronze Medal Surprises Boyle at World Swimming Champs

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.

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Australian Swim Meets Lure Kiwis Across the Ditch

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.

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Kiwi swim trio on the podium in Tokyo World Cup

New Zealand swimmers finished with a clean sweep of the podium on the first day of the FINA World Cup in Tokyo today.

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Snyders grabs double against Aussie Olympic medallist

New Zealand swimmer Glenn Snyders chalked up an emphatic victory on the second night of the FINA World Cup in Beijing today.

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Golds for Stanley, Snyders in World Cup swimming in Beijing

Twenty-year-old Olympian Matthew Stanley began his FINA World Cup campaign in fine style with victory in the 400m freestyle on the opening night in Beijing.

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Snyders back on podium in world cup swimming

London Olympian Glenn Snyders produced a strong performance to claim another medal at the FINA Arena World Cup swim meet in Berlin 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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The New Zealand Swimming Trust Grants

The New Zealand Swimming Trust grants have reached a new level!

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New Zealand swimmers among the medals in Australian Age Championships

New Zealand swimmers saved the best until last in their 15-medal haul at the Australian Age Group Championships that finished in Brisbane last night.

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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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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 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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Kiwi swimmers take on best in Pan Pacific Championships

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.

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2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Australia

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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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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Boyle, Batchelor in champion form at State NZ Short Course swimming

Lauren Boyle and Sophia Batchelor added further qualifying performances to highlight the penultimate night of finals at the State New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships in Wellington.

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Main looks to further his experience against the best

Counties Manukau teenager Corey Main is excited to take on the best at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships starting on the Gold Coast tomorrow.

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Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Day 2 Wrap

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.

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Boyle earns second medal in world record race

Lauren Boyle had to dig deep to earn her second medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast tonight.

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Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Day 4 Heats

Mitchell Donaldson made it the ninth in the team to qualify for an A Final this morning at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.

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Lauren Boyle’s third medal secures Pan Pacs record

Lauren Boyle created history tonight with her third medal on the final night of pool action at the Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.

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More records during day two heats of New Zealand Short Course Championships

Para Swimmer Mary Fisher has broken a world record in the 400m freestyle at the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Wellington this morning.

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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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Three podiums on final day in Sydney

New Zealand swimmers grabbed three podiums on the final day of the New South Wales State Championships in Sydney last night.

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Brilliant Boyle lights up pool in Sydney

Lauren Boyle produced a brilliant display on the first day of the Australian swimming championships in Sydney.

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Boyle continues impressive swimming form in Sydney

Lauren Boyle has produced another world class performance on the second day of the Australian swimming championships in Sydney.

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World championships next step for Mitchell Donaldson

Mitchell Donaldson hopes to continue to prove his move across the Tasman was the right decision at the New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland next week.

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Swimming qualifies biggest team for World University Games

New Zealand will send a 19-strong team, the biggest in their history, to July’s World University Games in Korea.

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New Zealand Zonal Championships - Senior 15 and Over

The Southern Makos dominated the inaugural Swimming New Zealand Zonal Championships taking both senior the junior honours in Wellington today.

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Robinson, Donaldson best in Sydney

Commonwealth Games representatives Emma Robinson and Mitchell Donaldson led the way for New Zealand swimmers at the Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney.

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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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Paralympic star sets world records, Stanley qualifies for worlds

Para-Swimming’s Mary Fisher and Olympian Matthew Stanley produced the headline acts on the third night of finals at the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Wellington tonight.

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Young guns take aim at stars, Fisher breaks world record

Youth have laid down the challenge to the stars on the third morning of heats at the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships in Wellington today.

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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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Glenn Snyders makes record-setting start to Wellington meet

Pan Pacific Championship medallist Glenn Snyders made a record-setting start to the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships in Wellington today.

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Top New Zealand swimmers back in to the splash at home

New Zealand’s leading swimmers are back into action this week for the national short course championships at the Wellington Aquatic Centre.

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Stanley goes under Rio Olympic qualifying standard

Matt Stanley ticked the first box but reckons he has plenty to work on after reaching the qualifying standard for the Rio Olympics on day two of the 2016 New Zealand Open Swimming Championships.

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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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Boyle, Para-Swimmers beat qualifying on opening day

Lauren Boyle lit up the opening morning session of the 2015 New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland to produce the ninth fastest women's 400m freestyle time in the world this year and comfortably bank the World Championships qualification mark.

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State New Zealand Open Championships – Day 4 Heats

Triple world championship medallist Lauren Boyle made it three from three in the final morning of heats at the State New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland.

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State New Zealand Open Championships – Day 3 Heats

Howick Pakuranga swimmer Corey Main highlighted the morning heats on the third day of the State New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland today.

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State New Zealand Open Championships – Day 3 Wrap

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.

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State New Zealand Open Championships – Day 4 Wrap

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.

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Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is a unique, friendly, world class, multi-sports Games, which is held once every four years. The host city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games is Glasgow, Scotland. At this years Games 6,500 athletes and officials from 71 countries will compete in 17 sports over 11 days, from 23 July – 3 August 2014.

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COLLINS BREAKS AGE-GROUP BUTTERFLY RECORD ON DAY 4 OF NATIONAL CHAMPS

Pierce Collins broke a thirteen-year-old national age-group record in the 100m butterfly final, on day 4 of the 2018 Aon New Zealand National Age Group Championships.

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