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The New Zealand Swimming Trust Table Auction came to an exciting conclusion yesterday with a flurry of bids in the final countdown before the auction closed.
Lauren Boyle had a solid first competitive hit-out towards the Commonwealth Games at the Mare Nostrum series opener in Monaco at the weekend.
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.
New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games swimming squad will get some valuable race practice at the Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships starting in Auckland next Tuesday.
The Commonwealth Games swimming squad will form the basis of the team named today for the Pan Pacific Championships in August.
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.
Emma Robinson will be happy to stick to the pool this year.
Swimmers will need to produce their best if they want to press claims for selection for the Commonwealth Games at the State New Zealand Championships starting in Auckland tomorrow.
Kaitaia Amateur Swimming Club has enrolled a massive 165 swimmers this summer season, and is full to the brim with a huge waiting list.
New Zealand friends, family and swim fans will have a rare chance to see our best take on some of the world stars in the 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in the Gold Coast.
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Lausanne (SUI), August 9, 2013 – Still fresh from their performances at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP), the best swimmers of the planet met again in Eindhoven (NED), for the first leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup, held on August 7-8.
Lausanne (SUI), August 13, 2013 – Following the success of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP), the best swimmers of the planet, including many World champions, gathered for the first two legs of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 (25m-pool) and the level of performances continued to be very high.
Lauren Boyle produced encouraging signs for this month’s Commonwealth Games with victory in the 800m freestyle on the first day of the French Open Championships in Vichy.
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.
Lauren Boyle wrapped up the French Open Swimming Championships with the award as the highest performing female swimmer at the meet.
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 Commonwealth Games is a unique, friendly, world class, multi-sports Games, which is held once every four years. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies are to compete in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games to date. It is also the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India, eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.
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.
Organised in even years, the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) gather the world's fastest swimmers for a five-day, top-level showdown in 25-metre pool.
Mare Nostrum is a series of swimming meets with three meets around the Mediterranean Sea in June annually. The Mare Nostrum Tour is one of the most prestigious among the swimming meetings all over the world.
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
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 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. A total of 2,158 athletes from 167 nations will participate in the 2007 Worlds.
Organised in even years, the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) gather the world's fastest swimmers for a five-day, top-level showdown in 25-metre pool.
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.
The State New Zealand Open Championships get underway next month with an opportunity for the public to get along and see some of New Zealand’s best swimmers compete at the Westwave Aquatic Centre in Henderson, Auckland.
Lauren Boyle has had an impressive year in the build up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
New Zealand’s elite swimmers have chalked up record mileage despite the challenge of training at altitude as they prepare for next month’s Commonwealth Games Trials.
Swimming New Zealand will up their profile with April’s State New Zealand Open Championships to be broadcast live.
Auckland 14 year old Gabrielle Fa’amausili has capped of an outstanding 2013 year when she was awarded the Emerging Talent of the Year at the Halberg Awards.
The Festival will feature some of the best young male and female athletes from 18 nations including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and United States of America. There are 1,172 athletes competing in 173 events in 14 sports.
Swimming New Zealand has employed the services of two past national swimming representatives to assist in the coaching of the country’s greatest talents.
Triple world championship medalist Lauren Boyle has been selected as a finalist in the Halberg Awards announced today.
Swimming New Zealand is delighted to announce that 16 swimmers have been awarded Prime Minister Scholarships for 2014.
An increase in funding is a recognition that Swimming New Zealand is progressing in the right direction, the organisation said 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.
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.
New Zealand swim queen Lauren Boyle won a hard-earned silver medal in the women’s 800m freestyle final today.
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.
The Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) is an international multi-sport competition. It is the third edition of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival with 25 nations attending, with Oceania comprising an additional seven countries. Over 1,200 athletes will compete across 14 sports at venues throughout Sydney.
Lauren Boyle, New Zealand’s best swimmer at the Olympics, produced an outstanding effort this evening to finish fourth in the women’s 800m freestyle.
Lauren Boyle this morning continued her fine Olympic campaign by qualifying fifth for the women’s 800m freestyle final and trimming her own New Zealand record along the way.
New Zealand swimmers will have to stand up and be counted next week if they want to earn places in the team for December’s FINA World Championships (25m).
Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lauren Boyle has set a new world record at the Wellington Winter Championships today.
New Zealand’s two highest ranked world swimmers, Lauren Boyle and Glenn Snyders, have travelled far and wide to improve their long term prospects ahead of the State national open championships starting tomorrow in Auckland.
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.
North Shore’s Glenn Snyders could not convert his New Zealand record in the morning into a place in the final on the opening day of swimming at the London Olympics.
Lauren Boyle was unable to back up her sensational morning effort and finished eighth in the Olympic women’s 400m freestyle final tonight.
The women’s relay team celebrated a national record in the fourth day of pool action in London today.
The 24 year old has already left for Europe with coach Mark Regan to ensure she is well acclimatised for the five-day meet at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, where drop-in pools have been erected in the arena used for major events including Euro Football, the world basketball championships, WTA tennis and major concerts.
Swimming New Zealand has turned to the architect of the burgeoning Spanish swim programme to guide its high performance endeavours.
New Zealand Olympic swim star Lauren Boyle enters unknown waters when the world short course championships begin in Turkey tomorrow.
Swimming New Zealand believes it has been treated fairly and appropriately by High Performance Sport New Zealand’s $1.4 million investment for 2013 announced today.
Swimmers will take their first splash towards the Rio Olympics at the State New Zealand Open Water Championships in Taupo this weekend.
Olympians Lauren Boyle and Gareth Kean have begun a block of altitude training in Spain this week.
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 two highest ranked world swimmers, Lauren Boyle and Glenn Snyders, have travelled far and wide to improve their long term prospects ahead of the State national open championships starting tomorrow in Auckland.
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.
Wellington backstroker Gareth Kean became the fifth swimmer under the qualifying time for the world championships after a strong performance in the heats on day two of the State national championships in Auckland this morning.
Three qualifying swims, two national records and the emergence of a potential new star highlighted the second day of the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland today.
Paralympics stars Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher set world records on the third morning of the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland this morning.
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.
Paralympics gold medallist Mary Fisher set her third world record at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland this morning.
The major players set themselves up for a tilt at further world championship qualification on the penultimate morning of heats at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland this morning.
World champion Lauren Boyle showed her class with back-to-back gold medals in world championship qualifying times on the penultimate night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland.
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.
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.
Kiwi swim stars Lauren Boyle and Matthew Stanley scored wins on the second night of finals at the Queensland championships in Brisbane last night.
New Zealand swimmers had their first competitive outing of the season across the Tasman over the weekend.
Lauren Boyle became the first New Zealand female to win a medal at the FINA World Swimming Championships after earning the bronze in the 400m freestyle in Barcelona today.
Lauren Boyle has wiped a massive amount off her own national 1500m freestyle record to qualify for the final on the second day of heats at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona.
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 qualified second fastest in heats of the 800m freestyle, breaking the Oceania and New Zealand records in the process at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona.
Lauren Boyle has won the bronze medal in the women’s 800m freestyle at the FINA World Swimming 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 attention turns to tomorrow’s 800m freestyle showdown for Lauren Boyle at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona.
New Zealand swimmers, led by outstanding performances from Lauren Boyle, have taken a significant step towards improvement on the world stage.
Lauren Boyle has carried her medal-winning form from the world swimming championships to short course racing with a brilliant victory in The Netherlands.
Lauren Boyle has added another international win to her resume on the second day of the FINA World Cup in The Netherlands today.
Spanish swimming star Mireia Belmonte Garcia produced a stunning world record to beat off the challenge from New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle at the FINA World Cup meet in Berlin today.
New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle has completed a remarkable two weeks of her career with another world class performance on the second day of the FINA World Cup in Berlin today.
Swimming New Zealand will announce a turnaround in overall performance both in and out of the water when it reports to this month’s annual general meeting.
Triple world championship medallist Lauren Boyle returns to the competition pool for the State New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre starting on Sunday.
Kiwi swim star Lauren Boyle grabbed her first double medal return on the penultimate night of finals in the FINA World Cup in Beijing today.
Paralympic swim star Sophie Pascoe was back in world record breaking form during the heats of the second day of the State 2013 New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre.
World and national records tumbled on an outstanding second night of finals at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships in Wellington.
World University Games representative Matthew Hutchins was the stand out performer on the third morning of heats at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre in Kilbirnie.
World Junior Champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili stole the limelight from two-time Olympians Hayley Palmer and Lauren Boyle on the third night of finals at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships in Wellington today.
World Short Course Champion Lauren Boyle led the way on the fourth morning of heats at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre.
Experience won out over youth on the fourth night of finals at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships in Wellington today.
It was a battle between Olympians on the final morning of heats at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre.
The veterans led the way on the final night of the State New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships in Wellington.
The State 2013 New Zealand Short Course Championships saw the young challenging the old as many age group swimmers stepped up to give older, more established swimmers a run for their money. With the State AquaBlacks only recently returned to training after their World Championship campaign the next tier of athletes had their chance to shine.
World champion Lauren Boyle returns to international competition against the might of Europe when she contests the Asia leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup starting in Singapore overnight.
World champion Lauren Boyle has made a winning start to the FINA World Cup Asian circuit in Singapore.
New Zealand swim star Lauren Boyle impressed with her second victory at the FINA World Cup Asian circuit in Singapore.
Lauren Boyle produced an outstanding second half of her swim to beat world record holder Mareia Belmonte of Spain in the 800m freestyle at the FINA World Cup in Tokyo today.
Swim star Lauren Boyle produced an emphatic performance to win the 400m freestyle on the second night of the FINA World Cup in Tokyo today.
Lauren Boyle has finished her World Cup campaign with second placing in the 400m freestyle at Beijing today.
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.
The success of New Zealand athletes on the world stage during 2013 has resulted in 58 official nominations for the 51st Westpac Halberg Awards. Triple world championship medallist Lauren Boyle is a strong contender for the New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year Award which is hotly contested amongst eight nominees including Lisa Carrington, Lydia Ko and Valerie Adams.
New Zealand’s Olympic-bound swimmers Lauren Boyle and Glenn Snyders both won titles on the final day of the prestigious Santa Clara Invitational meet in California today.
Auckland swimmer Lauren Boyle has won the 1500m freestyle title at the prestigious Santa Clara Invitational meet in the USA yesterday.
The final night of the State New Zealand Swimming Championships is shaping up for more Olympic qualifying opportunities after some strong performances in the heats this morning at the West Wave Aquatic Centre in Waitakere.
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.
Lauren Boyle set herself up for another Olympic qualifying time on the fourth day of heats at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships.
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 swimmer Gareth Kean showed his class to dip under the qualifying time for the London Olympics on the second day of the State New Zealand championships in Auckland today.
With a ginger tinge to a goatee beard, leading kiwi swimmer Glenn Snyders looks more like a leprechaun than an Olympic aspirant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Leading New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle has enjoyed a successful weekend in and out of the pool.
Five swimmers have gone under the tough qualifying standards for the world championships at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships in Wellington this week.
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.
London Olympic swim star Lauren Boyle stormed to victory on the second night of finals at the State New Zealand Short Course Championships in Wellington tonight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The National High Performance Centre (NHPC) programme is a partnership between Swimming New Zealand, the AUT Millennium Institute and High Performance Sport New Zealand...
A Franklin sports team enjoyed a once-in-a lifetime training session last month at the Millennium Institute of Sport in Auckland.
Lauren Boyle knows she has some big challenges ahead of her when she takes to the pool at the 16th FINA World Championships in just a few weeks’ time.
Donna has been involved with swimming for over 35 years. Initially she was a competitor and subsequently she has been a very successful coach.
FINA, swimming world body, has officially ratified the world record set by Lauren Boyle in August.
Outstanding performances over the past 12 months by Auckland swimmer Lauren Boyle has been reflected at the State Insurance Swimming New Zealand Awards tonight.
New Zealand's leading swimmers Lauren Boyle and Matthew Stanley will bypass next month's FINA Short Course World Championships in Doha.
Nominations for swimming Commonwealth Games gold medalists Lauren Boyle and Sophie Pascoe were among 80 official nominations received for the 52nd Halberg Awards - a jump from 58 in 2013.
World and Commonwealth medallist Lauren Boyle continued on her winning ways on the third day of the Queensland Championships in Brisbane.
Commonwealth Games champion Lauren Boyle was in winning form on the second day of the Queensland Championships in Brisbane.
The 2006 Oceania Swimming Championships are being held from 7-16 July at three locations in Queensland, Australia. This is the sixth edition of the Championships, and features competitions in swimming, open water swimming and synchronized swimming (synchro).
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.
The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course swimming event first held in 1985. The tenth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, is being held in 2006 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from August 17–20.
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Lauren Boyle has finished second in the 800m freestyle at the New South Wales championships in Sydney last night.
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.
New Zealand swimmers grabbed three podiums on the final day of the New South Wales State Championships in Sydney last night.
Lauren Boyle produced a brilliant display on the first day of the Australian swimming championships in Sydney.
Lauren Boyle has produced another world class performance on the second day of the Australian swimming championships in Sydney.
New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle has completed an impressive shakedown at the Australian swimming championships in Sydney.
Para-Swimming star Sophie Pascoe set the pool alight with an outstanding world record on the penultimate night of finals at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland.
There were some very excited and lucky swimmers and their parents last Friday when Lauren Boyle paid FAST a...
The team to compete at the 16th FINA World Championships will be in action across a number of meets over the next few days as part of their preparation for Kazan.
Lauren Boyle began her competitive season in style with victory in the 1500m freestyle at the Arena Pro Series event at Santa Clara in California yesterday.
Nathan Capp showed encouraging form on the second day of the Australian Grand Prix meet in Townsville.
Glenn Snyders showed speed to finish second in the 50m breaststroke on the final day of the Arena Pro Series meet at Santa Clara in California.
Tauranga swimmer Nathan Capp is determined to legitimize his goal to be internationally competitive when he undertakes a challenging campaign at the FINA Swimming World Championship that begin in Kazan, Russia on Sunday.
New Zealand swim star Lauren Boyle was edged into fifth place in the 400m freestyle on the opening night of finals at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Lauren Boyle has qualified for her second final on the second day of the FINA Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia today.
New Zealand swimmer Glenn Snyders bounced back emphatically to qualify for the semifinals on the third day of heats at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Lauren Boyle swam herself into New Zealand swimming history at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia today.
Howick Pakuranga swimmer Corey Main has missed out on a place in the finals on day five of the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Star New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle is safely through for another final at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
A daring plan perfectly executed has led to a silver medal for Lauren Boyle in the 800m freestyle on the penultimate night of finals at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Lauren Boyle believes she can swim faster and is in a good place with a year to the Rio Olympics.
New Zealand has completed its campaign with two medals and four finalists at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
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.
Lauren Boyle returned to the pool in winning fashion with victory in the 800m freestyle at the FINA Airweave World Cup in Paris.
The second leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015 saw 36 nations battled it out in Paris-Chartres (FRA) on August 15-16.
World championship medallist Lauren Boyle is enjoyed being able to drive herself around while back in New Zealand thanks to the team at Capital City Mazda.
New Zealand swimmers aren’t the only ones who have been in action at international meets recently with eighteen technical officials travelling around the world to officiate from Russia to Samoa.
Howick Pakuranga swimmers Daniel Hunter and Ewan Jackson led the way in the latest stop of the FINA Airweave World Cup in Tokyo.
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 swim star Lauren Boyle produced strong early season form with victory in the penultimate round of the FINA World Cup in Doha.
Lauren Boyle made it a double victory in the penultimate stop of the FINA Swimming World Cup in Doha.
Lauren Boyle employed different tactics to dominate the 800m freestyle at the final FINA World Cup in Dubai.
New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle made it a clean sweep of the distance freestyle titles at the final FINA World Cup in Dubai.
The penultimate leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015 concluded last night in Doha, Qatar, where Australia's swimming stars Emily Seebohm and Mitchell Larkin excelled among other major players such as the South Africans Chad Le Clos, Cameron Van Der Burgh and the "Iron Lady" Katinka Hosszu of Hungary.
Katinka Hosszu (HUN) and Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) are the winners of the 2015 edition of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup after the conclusion of the eighth leg of the competition, organised in Dubai (UAE) on November 6-7.
Olympian Matt Stanley led the Kiwis on to the podium in the first day of finals at the Queensland Swimming Championships in Brisbane.
New Zealand swimmers Lauren Boyle and Matt Stanley continued to prosper on the second day of the Queensland Championships at the Sleeman Swimming Centre in Brisbane.
Six swimmers are among the 63 nominations received for the 53rd Halberg Awards.
New Zealand swimmers Lauren Boyle and Shaun Burnett got on to the podium on day three of the Queensland Swimming Championships at the Sleeman Swimming Centre in Brisbane.
Distance per stroke (DPS) is exactly what it sounds like. You should try to cover as much distance as possible with each arm cycle. Count your strokes on each length. Then as a challenge try to take one less stroke each length.
Three swimmers are among the 24 finalists that have been announced as finalists for the 53rd Halberg Awards.
Para-Swimmer Sophie Pascoe has been named Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at the 53rd Halberg Awards in Auckland last night.
New Zealand swimmers produced some encouraging results at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney over the weekend.
New Zealand will send an eight-strong swim team to the Rio Olympic Games, announced today at the Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
To lengthen your freestyle stroke try to splash water at the ceiling every time your hand exits the water. To do the drill correctly, you will have no choice but to finish at your hips. If you try to exit the water early, you won’t be able to splash water up.
Rio debutant Bradlee Ashby enjoyed success on the final night of the Australian Grand Prix meet in Brisbane.
Lauren Boyle produced a solid second placing in the 800m freestyle at the Australian Grand Prix in Brisbane.
Swimming New Zealand has announced the coaches for the Rio Olympics, filling the three positions as advised by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Gold Coast-based Wellingtonian Emma Robinson said it has taken some time to sink in that she is heading to her first Olympic Games.
Lauren Boyle is excited to be officially selected for their third Olympic Games – named last Friday in the eight-strong swim team for Rio by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Swimming New Zealand will nominate eight individuals who achieved FINA A qualifying times for the Rio Olympics.
Olympic veteran Glenn Snyders is looking forward to his favoured event on the opening day of the Rio competition in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
Auckland swimmer specialist Corey Main has squeaked into tonight’s semi-finals of the 100m backstroke with a personal best performance.
Corey Main and Bradlee Ashby couldn't find their best in today's semi-finals to both finish 14th in their respective events.
Lauren Boyle has narrowly missed progressing to the final of the 800m freestyle in Rio today.
The 16th FINA World Championships will take place from 24 July to 9 August, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. 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.
Lauren Boyle is mixing business with pleasure on her holiday in San Francisco, finishing fourth in the famed Tiburon Mile open water swim.
Lauren Boyle is mixing business with pleasure on her holiday in San Francisco, finishing fourth in the famed Tiburon Mile open water swim.
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.
Para-Swimming stars Mary Fisher and Nikita Howarth continued their world record blitz while Matthew Stanley broke a national record on the penultimate day at the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships in Wellington today.
New Zealand’s leading swimmers are back into action this week for the national short course championships at the Wellington Aquatic Centre.
One of New Zealand’s most gifted and decorated swimmers, Glenn Snyders, has officially retired from the sport.
London Olympian Lauren Boyle has been awarded the State Insurance New Zealand Swimmer of the Year
Lauren Boyle has been awarded Swimming New Zealand’s Swimmer of the Year.
On Saturday night, at the State Insurance 2013 Swimming New Zealand Awards, Lauren Boyle was announced as the swimmer of the year for her performances in 2012.
New Zealand swimmer Matthew Stanley has been awarded the bronze medal from December’s World Short Course Championships after a ban was today handed down to the original medallist.
New Zealand swimmer Matthew Stanley has finished sixth in his first world championship final in Turkey today.
Australian-based Christchurch swimmer Cameron Simpson broke his national record to advance to the semifinals on day two of the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey today.
New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle has won the gold medal in the final of the 800m freestyle on the second day of the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey.
Twenty-four year old Aucklander Lauren Boyle sits on top of the world after claiming the gold medal on the second day of finals at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey today.
It was a quiet session for Kiwi swimmers on the penultimate day of the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey today.
Three New Zealand swimmers are through to finals on the third night of the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey.
New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle grabbed a bronze medal to go with her gold on the second day of finals at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey today.
New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle has added a bronze medal to her gold on day three of the FINA World Short Course Championships in Turkey.
World champion Lauren Boyle has broken another national record on her way to qualifying for the final of the 200m freestyle on the final day of the FINA World short Course Swimming Championships in Turkey.
New world champion Lauren Boyle is excited about her future in swimming after her double medal haul at the FINA World short Course Swimming Championships in Turkey this week.
The 2008 Oceania Swimming Championships are being held in New Zealand and feature competition in swimming, open water swimming and synchronized swimming. It is the 7th Oceania Swimming Championships and second time that New Zealand will host the event after playing host to the 2000 Championships.
Three new records and one equalled sparked an excellent opening night of finals at the New Zealand Age Group Championships in Wellington.
Swimming New Zealand is encouraged by both the quality and quantity of performances looking ahead to the Rio Olympics.
Lauren Boyle doubled up while two young guns fired to celebrate the third night of finals at the 2016 New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Auckland.
Two up-and-comers have achieved the qualifying standard for the Rio Olympics on the third morning of heats at the 2016 New Zealand Open Swimming Championships.
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.
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.
A core experienced group led by world championship medallist Lauren Boyle are expected to pilot the way as the country’s top swimmers chase qualifying standards for the Rio Olympics next week.
Swimming New Zealand will send a 10-strong team following an encouraging New Zealand Open Championships that finished in Auckland tonight.
Ten New Zealand swimmers have now qualified for the upcoming world championships after just two nights of the New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland.
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.
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.
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.
New Zealand swimmers face an important step towards next year’s Rio Olympics at the national open championships in Auckland starting on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
There is plenty at stake for the nation’s best swimmers who compete in the New Zealand Open Championships starting in Auckland on Monday.
Three Rio Olympians made for an outstanding start to the 2017 New Zealand Open Championships in Auckland.
Swimming New Zealand has announced a 12-strong team to contest July’s FINA World Championship in Budapest.
Star Para swimmer Sophie Pascoe has been awarded Swimming New Zealand’s Swimmer of the year.
Star swimmer Lauren Boyle has withdrawn from the New Zealand team to contest next month’s FINA World Swimming Championships in Budapest.
The start of the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary is days away, with the swimming programme officially beginning July 23rd. The New Zealand swim team of eleven swimmers and five coaching and support staff departed Kiwi shores yesterday for a training camp in Slovakia, before the team head to Budapest to take on the worlds best.
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New Zealand’s outstanding five-time World Championship medallist and Commonwealth Games Champion Lauren Boyle has announced her retirement from swimming.
A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will compete in 28 sports and 302 events (a total of one event more than the schedule of the 2004 Games) at the 2008 Olympic Games. China is the 22nd nation to host the Olympic Games and the 18th to hold a Summer Olympic Games.
The Commonwealth Games is a unique, friendly, world class, multi-sports Games, which is held once every four years. The 2006 Commonwealth Games will include 17 sports, with 12 individual sports and 4 team sports. In total there are 245 events at the Games. The mascot for the games was Karak, a Red-tailed Black Cockatoo.
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.
A nineteen-strong aquatics team will represent New Zealand at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, announced today at the Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
Jesse Reynolds swam a personal best of 1:05.50s, but just missed out on a bronze medal on the final night of competition at the Optus Aquatic Centre.
Saturday 31st March 2012. Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland. 7.00pm Dinner and awards presentation.
Saturday 23rd March 2013. Viaduct events Centre, Auckland
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Saturday 8 April 2017Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland Finalists
Individual Trophies Baxter O’Neill Trophy 1959 Sophie Pascoe Billie Fitzsimmons Cup Lauren Boyle Harold Pettit Trophy Bradley Ashby ...
Individual Trophies Baxter O’Neill Trophy 1959 Sophie Pascoe Billie Fitzsimmons Cup Lauren Boyle Harold Pettit Trophy Glenn Snyders
Individual and Relay Trophies Baxter O’Neill Trophy 1959...
Swimming New Zealand held their annual awards on Saturday July 7th 2018 celebrating the success of swimmers, coaches and administrators.
