Christchurch — The State NZ Ocean Swim Series makes its return to Canterbury in 2012 with the State La Grande Swim in Akaroa, and Christchurch residents have been offered a special incentive to enter.

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Christchurch — Two of Christchurch’s popular outdoor swimming pools, located at Jellie Park and Halswell, have had their summer opening dates pushed back.

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Christchurch — Seven of Christchurch’s popular outdoor swimming pools are being prepared for summer opening.

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Christchurch — Recreation and sport in the city will get a much needed boost with Sunday's official opening of the Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre.

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Christchurch — Mild weather and appreciative swimmers mean Jellie Park’s 50 metre heated outdoor pool will remain open for a month longer than expected.

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Christchurch — The Christchurch earthquakes have severely disrupted business in the city but one is achieving new highs, despite aftershocks, as it becomes recognized as a leader in developing systems to teach water skills to young children.

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Christchurch — Today’s decision by the Christchurch City Council to award the successful tender to the St Albans Pavilion and Pool group and St Albans Swim Club, is courageous and a win for our children.

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Christchurch — Swimming New Zealand may have unearthed two young stars of the future in Canterbury’s Sophia Batchelor and North Shore’s Chloe Francis who were the standouts in the national age group championships that finished in Christchurch last night.

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Christchurch — North Shore swimmer Rebecca Dubber set a world Paralympic world record on the penultimate day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand age group swimming championships in Christchurch last night.

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Christchurch — Christchurch teenager Sophia Batchelor continued her record-breaking run on the third day of the Mayfair Pools New Zealand age group swimming championships in Christchurch last night.

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Christchurch — Three further national records were set on the second night of finals at the Mayfair Pools New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships in Christchurch last night.

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Christchurch — Two classy national records set the tone for the opening night of finals at the Mayfair Pools New Zealand age group swimming championships in Christchurch last night.

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Christchurch — On Sunday night at the half time break in the second Twenty20 between the BLACKCAPS and Australia at AMI Stadium, two other international athletes will go head to head in a Zorb race, to entertain the crowd and raise money for a worthy cause.

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Christchurch — New Brighton Central School pool is under threat and local Police and community are rallying together to raise the $30,000 necessary to keep it open.

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Christchurch — Eighteen-year-old Daniel Bell left his best until last at the New Zealand Open Championships in Christchurch tonight.

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Christchurch — North Shore teenager Hayley Palmer made a statement of intent with a strong performance on the fourth morning of the New Zealand Open Swim Championships in Christchurch today.

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Christchurch — It proved a breakthrough night for Andrew McMillan and Michael Jack who earned places on the team for the world championships at the New Zealand Open Swim Championships in Christchurch tonight.

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Christchurch — A rejuvenated Corney Swanepoel set the pool alight in a brilliant battle on the first night of finals at the New Zealand Open Swim Championships in Christchurch tonight.

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Christchurch — Swimming New Zealand has raised the bar to challenge leading competitors to step up to new international standards for this week’s national open championships in Christchurch.

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Christchurch — Jan Cameron believes there’s plenty of exciting talent to carry the mantle in New Zealand Swimming based on performances at the national summer championships that finished in Christchurch tonight.

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Christchurch — There will be a showdown between the proven and the pretenders on the final night of the New Zealand Summer Swim Championships in Christchurch.

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Christchurch — There were two further national records on the second morning of heats at the New Zealand Summer Swim Championships in Christchurch today.

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