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Epic Swim
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The Junior Pan Pacific Championships comprises full strength teams from the Pacific Rim including USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
The Commonwealth Youth Games are a small-scale version of the Commonwealth Games, designed for the youth (13-18 years) of the 71 Commonwealth countries. A maximum number of 1000 competitors are invited to participate from every Commonwealth Games Association. 2011 will be the fourth Youth Commonwealth Games.
World championship representative Kane Radford won his second Oceania and national titles at the State New Zealand Open Water Championships in Taupo today.
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.
Since 2006, FINA organises World Junior Swimming Championships to allow young swimmers to develop through elite level competition. 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.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has confirmed nominations of four swimmers to compete in the second Youth Olympic Games in China.
New national swimming bosses believe the key athletes have produced encouraging performances at the State New Zealand Open Championships that finished in Auckland tonight.
Well done to the following swimmers, who have qualified and will be attending the World Junior Championships to be held in Dubai in August later this year:
New Zealand swimmers had their first competitive outing of the season across the Tasman over the weekend.
The FINA World Junior Swimming Championships will run from 26 – 31 August in Dubai. It will be the fourth edition of the championships after they were held in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) in 2006, Monterrey (MEX) in 2008, and Lima (PER) in 2011.
The four-strong New Zealand team splashes into action in the fourth FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Dubai today.
Bobbie Gichard was the only Kiwi to progress beyond the heats on the first morning of competition, qualifying for the 100m backstroke semifinal in 12th position.
New Zealand swimmers did not progress beyond the heats on day two of the World Junior Championships in Dubai.
Michael Mincham continued his successful World Junior Championship campaign with a five second personal best time in the men’s 800m freestyle.
Thirteen year old Gabrielle Fa’amausili is the new 50m backstroke World Junior Champion.
Auckland swimmer Michael Mincham has smashed a national record on his way to a ninth placing in the 1500m freestyle on the final day of the FINA World Junior Championships in Dubai.
The World Junior Championships took place in Dubai from 26 - 31 August. New Zealand sent a small team of four swimmers who all punched above their weight on the world stage posting personal best times, New Zealand records, and improving their world rankings.
State AquaBlack Phillip Ryan has continued his open water swimming success at the Queensland Open Water Championships. The event was held at Lake Kawana, just north of Brisbane, on Saturday 26th October with four New Zealand swimmers competing.
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years. The Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (NYOGOC) will work together with the International Olympic Committee to attract the best young athletes from around the world to compete at the highest level. The YOG aims to spread the Olympic spirit and encourage sport participation.
While the focus is on next month’s Olympics in London, Swimming New Zealand is already casting an eye towards the 2016 Rio Games.
Swimming Junior World Champion in the 50m backstroke and world record holder, Gabrielle Fa'amausili has been announced as flag bearer for the New Zealand Youth Olympic Games Team in Nanjing 2014.
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.
North Shore sprinter Hayley Palmer, hospitalised with glandular fever last year, bounced back to grab a ticket to the Olympics on the last night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight.
New Zealand’s terrific teens Bobbi Gichard and Gabrielle Fa’amausili made strong starts in the pool on the first day of the Youth Olympic Games in China today.
Fourteen year old Bobbi Gichard has swum into medal contention for tomorrow’s final on the opening night of competition at the Youth Olympic Games in China.
Kiwi swimmers Kane Radford and Cara Baker confirmed their good form in taking out the 5km honours at the State New Zealand Open Water Championships in Taupo today.
Hawkes Bay swimmer Bobbi Gichard will be the sole New Zealander in the pool on the second night of the Youth Olympic Games in China today.
Fourteen year old Bobbi Gichard, the youngest swimmer in the field, was a blink away from victory at the Youth Olympic Games in China today.
Fourteen year old New Zealand swimming stars Gabrielle Fa’amausili and Bobbi Gichard were to the fore on the penultimate night of finals at the Youth Olympic Games in China.
New Zealand flagbearer Gabrielle Fa’amausili followed her fellow 14 year old teammate Bobbi Gichard on to the podium at the Youth Olympic Games in China today.
New Zealand’s campaign in the pool came to an end at the Youth Olympic Games in China today.
New Zealand will send a 19-strong team, the biggest in their history, to July’s World University Games in Korea.
The Universiade is an international sporting and cultural festival, staged every two years in a different city around the world, representing both winter and summer competitions. The 2015 summer edition will be held in Gwangju City, Korea from July 3-14. An estimated 12,200 athletes are expected to participate.
North Shore swimmer Laura Quilter has gone through to semi-finals on the opening day of swimming competition at the World University Games in Korea.
North Shore's Laura Quilter is the first New Zealand swimmer to win through to the finals after the opening day of competition at the World University Games in Korea.
Commonwealth Games swimmer Ewan Jackson is through to the semi-finals on day two day of the World University Games in Korea.
Just 3/100ths of a second stood between Howick Pakuranga swimmer Ewan Jackson and a place in his first international final on day two day of the World University Games in Korea.
Two New Zealand swimmers, Caroline Baddock and Shaun Burnett, have qualified for the semi-finals on day three of the World University Games in Korea.
Howick Pakuranga swimmer Daniel Hunter has forced his way into the final of the blue ribbon event after action on the fourth day of the World University Games in Korea.
Auckland swimmer Georgia Marris will be chasing a place in the final on the fifth day of World University Games in Korea.
Counties Manukau swimmer Daniel Hunter finished seventh in the blue ribbon 100m freestyle final on the fifth day of World University Games in Korea.
Swimmers have had their first chance to splash out in the new Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland this morning.
Teenage sensation Gabrielle Fa’amausili is on track to defend her national backstroke title at the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.
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.
Super talented teen Gabrielle Fa’amausili showed impressive form as she prepares for this month’s FINA World Junior Championships with back-to-back wins tonight.
A national record, a proven performer in form and some oldies proving they are still goodies on the opening night of the New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland.
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.
Howick-Pakuranga swimmer Daniel Hunter turned disappointment into celebration when he met the qualifying mark for the FINA World Short Course Championships today.
National records, world championship qualifying performances and some agonisingly close calls were the feature of the third night of finals at the New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland.
Rio Olympian Helena Gasson set a New Zealand record during this morning’s heats of the Swimming New Zealand Short Course Championships in Auckland today.
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.
The 13th FINA World Championships (25m) take place in Windsor, Canada from 6-11 December 2016.
Howick Pakuranga swimmer Daniel Hunter has just missed out on a final’s place on day three of the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Canada.
Daniel Hunter was outside his recent best to miss qualifying for the semifinals on the penultimate day of action at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Canada.
Auckland’s Michael Mincham was the first Kiwi in the pool on the opening day of the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Canada.
Two New Zealand swimmers head to Canada this week to prepare for the FINA 25m World Championships starting next Wednesday (NZ time).
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.
World junior champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili heads a talented line-up when New Zealand’s age group swimmers compete at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre next week.
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.
Teenage sensation Gabrielle Fa’amausili produced the standout performance at the 2015 Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington today.
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.
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.
World junior champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili edged her fellow 14-year-old rival Bobbi Gichard as the pair lit up the pool on the final night of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships in Wellington.
Swimming New Zealand will send a 10-strong team following an encouraging New Zealand Open Championships that finished in Auckland tonight.
Top performers Lauren Boyle and Glenn Snyders added further Commonwealth Games qualifying performances on the second night of the State New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland tonight.
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.
New Zealand has qualified a men’s freestyle relay team for the world championships after all four went under the 50 second barrier to highlight the final night of the New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland.
Swimming New Zealand has announced a 12-strong team to contest July’s FINA World Championship in Budapest.
The Universiade is an international sporting and cultural festival, staged every two years in a different city around the world, representing both winter and summer competitions. The 2017 summer edition will be held in Taipei, Taiwan from 20 -27 August.
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.
Kyla Alexander upset club mate Gabrielle Fa’amausili in the women’s 50m backstroke final to win her first open short course title and breaking a national age group record in the process.
Gisborne swimmer Matt Scott opens the season by winning the men's 10km and 5km titles at the 2018 New Zealand Open Water Championships in Taupo.