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Wellington College tops again in State NZ Secondary Schools Swimming

Depth proved the key for Wellington College who claimed the overall honours in the second annual State New Zealand Secondary Schools Swimming Championships in Hamilton.

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Westlake closes on champions Wellington in State Schools Swimming Champs

Westlake Girls High School, helped by the diminutive Yeonsu Lee, have closed to within five points of defending champions Wellington College going into the final session of the State NZ Secondary Schools Championship in Hamilton.

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Wellington College make strong start in State NZ Schools Swim Champs

Wellington College have made a strong start in defence of their overall honours in the State New Zealand Secondary School Swimming Championships in Hamilton.

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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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Harlequins

Introducing the 2015 team representing the Harlequins

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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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Harlequins take out NZ Zonal Swim Championships

The Harlequins, from Northland, Auckland and Counties-Manukau, took the honours in the second New Zealand Zonal Championships at the West Wave Aquatic Centre in Auckland tonight.

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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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Swimmers step up to the challenge at Outward Bound camp

Thirteen up and coming swimmers braved the cold weather last week to attend the annual Swimming New Zealand Youth Outward Bound Camp.

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2015 SAL State Teams Age Short Course

Age group teams were selected for the 2015 SAL State Teams Age Short Course in Canberra, Australia at the 2015 New Zealand Short Course Championships. The SAL State Teams Age Short Course will take place from 23-28 September, 2015.

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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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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 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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Busy evening programme ahead for Fa’amausili

Auckland swimmer Gabrielle Fa’amausili is in for a busy programme in the penultimate day of competition at 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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Fa’amausili makes it a golden double medal haul

Burgeoning teenage swim star Gabrielle Fa’amausili completed a golden two weeks with victory in the 50m backstroke on the second day of finals at the Youth Commonwealth 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 2015 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 2015 Youth Outward Bound Camp at Anakiwa, Picton.

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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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World junior champion heads team to Junior Pan Pacific swim champs

Swimming New Zealand has announced a 10-strong team to contest the biennial Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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Pathway to Podium 2015

Pathway to Podium 2015

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2016 National Development Squad

2016 National Development Squad

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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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Hunter flies as Kiwis dominate to lead medal table

New Zealand swimmers produced an outstanding second day of 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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Kiwi teenage swimming talent takes on best at Junior Pan Pacs

New Zealand’s leading teenage swimming talent compete in the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii starting Wednesday (local time).

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2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships

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Gichard Leads the Way on Day Two of the State 2013 Secondary School Championships

National champion Bobbi Gichard got the third session of the State 2013 Secondary School Championships underway with a meet record in the 200m backstroke.

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Lee in the Lead Again at Secondary School Championships

Session four of the State 2013 New Zealand Secondary School Championships drew to a close with Napier Girls High School and Auckland Grammar School leading the team point scores.

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Napier Girls, Wellington College Claim Schools Swimming Honours

Napier Girls High School has won the inaugural girls’ trophy at the third State New Zealand Secondary School Swimming Championships in Hamilton today.

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Youngest New Zealand swimmer leads way at Junior Pan Pacs

The New Zealand team’s youngest swimmer, Mya Rasmussen from Palmerston North impressed on day two of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii.

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North Shore swimmer earns A Final at Junior Pan Pacs

North Shore swimmer Kelsi Boocock added to the A Final haul for New Zealand swimmers at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii.

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Fa’amausili wins bronze medal at Junior Pan Pacs swimming

Auckland star Gabrielle Fa’amausili had to wait until the last session to secure the first medal for New Zealand at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Hawaii.

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11th Oceania Championships 2016

11th Oceania Championships 2016

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Napier Girls, Westlake Boys to defend college swimming titles

Napier Girls High School and Westlake Boys High School will defend their titles at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Swimming Championships in Wellington this week.

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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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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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Para-Swimmers continue world record form, teens lead the way

Para-Swimming stars Mary Fisher and Nikita Howarth have continued the world record blitz on the penultimate 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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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 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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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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Swim club without a pool leads way in State NZ Junior Championships

They may not have a pool but that has not stopped the QEII swimming club from Christchurch leading the way at the State New Zealand Junior Championships.

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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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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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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 National Age Group Championships – Day 1 Wrap

Australian-based Michael Mincham from Auckland shone amid a rush of quality performances on the opening night of the Mayfair Pools National Age Group Championships in Wellington.

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Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships – Day 4 Wrap

It was a case of the fantastic five for swimmers at the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington tonight.

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Quality and numbers abound for New Zealand Age Group Championships

Nearly 700 swimmers from more than 100 clubs, including several who are targeting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will be in action at the New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington next week.

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Record-setting start to New Zealand Age Group Championships

Three new records and one equalled sparked an excellent opening night of finals at the New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington.

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Young swimming talent impress at NZ Age Group Championships

New Zealand’s young swimming talent is in a healthy state according to former Commonwealth Games and World Championship medallist, Gary Hurring.

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Swimmers impress in shakedown for Rio Olympics

Swimming New Zealand is encouraged by both the quality and quantity of performances looking ahead to the Rio Olympics.

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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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Swimming boss delighted with performances

Swimming New Zealand will send a 10-strong team following an encouraging New Zealand Open Championships that finished in Auckland tonight.

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Capp, Gichard, Pascoe, Dubber add to qualifiers

Ten New Zealand swimmers have now qualified for the upcoming world championships after just two nights of the New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland.

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Battle looms in 200m freestyle showdown tonight

There’s expectation of a battle royal with world championship relay spots up for grabs on the second night of finals at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Henderson tonight.

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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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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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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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Yearly Top XLR8ers

Swimming New Zealand identifies and recognizes the outstanding achievements of those swimmers who deliver the highest cumulative XLR8 scores based on best performances during the calendar year within a single age category. These are SNZ's Top XLR8ers.

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2016 Swimming New Zealand Awards

Awards & Winners Finalists

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2017 Swimming New Zealand Awards

Saturday 8 April 2017Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland Finalists

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YOUTH ATHLETES SHINE ON DAY TWO OF AON NZ OPENS

Five youth athletes achieved selection times for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships and Youth Olympic Games on night two of the Aon NZ Opens.

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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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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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