Swimming New Zealand
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Swimming New Zealand is the National organisation which represents swimming. Helping to ensure every New Zealander Swims to their potential. Swimming is one of New Zealand’s most popular recreational activities with over one million people taking part every year (SPARC 2001 survey). New Zealanders swim for a variety of reasons – sport, recreation, safety and health.
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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Thirteen year old Auckland swimmer Gabrielle Fa’amausili is the new 50m backstroke World Junior Champion.
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WAITAKERE CITY — 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.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A blink proved the difference in the agony and ecstasy that was the opening night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland tonight, which doubles as the Olympic Trials.
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Wellington teenager Gareth Kean swam his way to a New Zealand record and a place in the finals to highlight day two of the FINA World Swimming Championships in Shanghai.
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WAITAKERE CITY — US-based Hayley Palmer set herself for her world championship tilt with an impressive sprint on the fourth night of finals at the State Insurance New Zealand Championships in Auckland tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — It’s been a happy homecoming for US-based Lauren Boyle at the State Insurance New Zealand Championships in Auckland tonight.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand backstroke stars Daniel Bell and Gareth Kean drove each other to qualifying swims on the second night of the State Insurance New Zealand Championships in Auckland tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — US-based Lauren Boyle surprised even herself to smash a national record and qualify for the world championships on the opening night of the State Insurance New Zealand Championships in Auckland tonight.
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AUCKLAND — New Zealand’s leading endurance swimmers, led by Commonwealth Games medallist Gareth Kean, are in a special training camp in Auckland this week.
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TAUPO — Cara Baker made it a double double when she added the 5km title to the 10km win on Saturday at the State Insurance New Zealand Open Water Swim Championships on Lake Taupo today.
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TAUPO — Auckland swimmer Phillip Ryan made a significant breakthrough when he went solo to win the State Insurance national open water 10km championship in Taupo today.
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TAUPO — Former Manawatu swimmer Cara Baker is primed to take the first steps towards the London Olympics at the State Insurance national open water championships in Taupo on Saturday.
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TAUPO — New Zealand’s leading open water swimmers take their first strokes towards the London Olympics in Taupo this weekend.
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In an increased bid to save lives, Swimming New Zealand will launch its most comprehensive learn to swim programme into New Zealand primary schools on 11 October 2010.
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Sprinter Hayley Palmer broke her own New Zealand record on the final day of pool competition at the Pan Pacific Championships in California yesterday.
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Emily Thomas produced a superb performance to grab the bronze medal on the second night of finals at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in California.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Swimming New Zealand is staging a training camp this weekend specifically aimed at upskilling the country’s most promising butterfly and breaststroke exponents.
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Double Olympian and Swimming New Zealand’s coach of the year, Scott Talbot, will take up a coaching role at their High Performance Centre at the Millennium Institute on Auckland’s North Shore.
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North Shore swimmer Glenn Snyders showed he is back to top form when he qualified in his second event for the Commonwealth Games at the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Glenn Snyders will be chasing a further qualification time for the Commonwealth Games on the final night of the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — North Shore’s Melissa Ingram exorcised her demons to qualify for the Commonwealth Games at the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Daniel Bell will chase a further Commonwealth Games qualifying time in the penultimate night of finals of the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Olympian Glenn Snyders got the perfect birthday present when he won through to Commonwealth Games qualifying at the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City tonight.
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Glenn Snyders and Hayley Palmer have qualified for the Commonwealth Games on night three of the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Two Olympians Glenn Snyders and Hayley Palmer set themselves up for tonight's key swims after the heats of the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City this morning.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Beijing Olympian Daniel Bell wants to ring out a warning for his rivals after qualifying for the Commonwealth Games on the second night of finals in the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — North Shore swimmer Daniel Bell rang a warning with a strong performance on the second morning of heats in the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Commonwealth Games gold medallist Moss Burmester will defend his title after qualifying on the opening night of finals in the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City tonight.
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Commonwealth Games gold medallist Moss Burmester produced a strong performance in the opening morning of heats in the State Insurance New Zealand Championship in Waitakere City this morning.
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WAITAKERE CITY — New national head swim coach Mark Regan is on a mission to develop the country’s freestyle ranks as they prepare for the State Insurance New Zealand Championships starting in Waitakere City tomorrow.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Australia’s greatest swimmer, Ian Thorpe will be the special guest at next week’s State Insurance New Zealand Open Swimming Championships in Waitakere City.
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AUCKLAND — Several swimmers went tantalisingly close to Commonwealth Games qualifying times on the final night of the Auckland Championships tonight.
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AUCKLAND — North Shore swimmer Melissa Ingram showed she is on schedule with a superb win on the third night of the Auckland Championships tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Most of the Commonwealth Games swimming hopefuls will have a final shakedown ahead of next month’s trials when they compete in the Auckland Swimming Championships that begin tomorrow 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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Southland's Natalie Wiegersma set the seal on an excellent weekend for New Zealand swimmers at the New South Wales Championships in Sydney.
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Olympian Glenn Snyders showed he is returning to top form with a second medal at the New South Wales swimming championships in Sydney last night.
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New Zealand swimmers grabbed three medals on the opening night of finals at the New South Wales championships in Sydney.
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New Zealand's leading swimmers take on some of Australia's best in the NSW Championships in Sydney this weekend.
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New Zealand’s top swimmers are chasing more competition to ensure they are on target for success at next year’s Commonwealth Games.
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New Zealand swimmer Michael Jack grabbed his second national record in as many days at the FINA World Cup in Singapore last night.
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North Shore swimmer Andrew McMillan continued his rebirth in the sport, producing the eye-catching display on the opening night of finals at the New Zealand Spring Competition in Christchurch tonight.
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An aggressive effort from national record holder Corney Swanepoel was not enough to earn a spot in the final at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome today.
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North Shore’s Hayley Palmer became the first New Zealand woman under the 54 second barrier after a brilliant 100m freestyle on the fifth day of the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome today.
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Commonwealth Games gold medallist Moss Burmester eased his way into the semifinals of the 200m butterfly on the third morning of heats at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome today.
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Kiwi swimmers produced solid if not spectacular performances on the second day of heats at the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome today.
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Corney Swanepoel was the best of the New Zealanders in the pool on the opening day of the 13th FINA World swimming Championships in Rome today.
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All roads lead to Rome for the New Zealand swim team who leave their training camp today in readiness for the FINA World Championships that begin in the Italian capital on Sunday (local time).
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Rookie Alannah Jury produced a remarkable comeback to finish an unlucky 13th in the FINA World Championships 10km open water swim near Rome today.
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The man who guided Australia to swimming glory will now set his sights on steering the sport in the South Island.
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Some of New Zealand’s leading swimmers have been getting an insight from the best overseas as they prepare for July’s 13th FINA World Championships.
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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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Olympic semifinalist Glenn Snyders set the pool alight with a national record on the first morning of the New Zealand Open Swim Championships in Christchurch today.
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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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WELLINGTON CITY — Paralympic star Sophie Pascoe was back in world record breaking mode at the Swimming NZ Age Group Championships in Wellington.
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Rotorua’s Kane Radford won the bronze medal in the 5km race at the Australian Open Water Swim Championships near Sydney today.
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North Shore teenager Alannah Jury has earned selection to the world championships after an outstanding third place in the 10km Australian Open Water Swim Championships at Penrith near Sydney today.
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New Zealand’s leading open water swimmers will be taking on Australia’s best this weekend in their bid for selection to the world championships.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Talented youth and proven experience earned the honours in the 10km New Zealand Open Water Championships on the waterfront course in Wellington today.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Teenagers Phillip Ryan (Auckland) and Georgia Hind (Wellington) dominated proceedings to win the 5km New Zealand Open Water Championships in tough conditions in Wellington today.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Swimmers will be taking the first strokes towards potential Olympic selection in the New Zealand Open Water Championships on a new waterfront course in Wellington this weekend.
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North Shore’s Alannah Jury grabbed the first medal in the pool for the New Zealand team on the final day of competition in the Australian Youth Olympics in Sydney today.
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Three swimmers qualified for finals on the first day of competition in the pool at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney today.
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Rotorua swimmer Kane Radford has finished sixth in the 10km open water swim at the Junior Pan Pacific Championship in Guam today.
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 SNZ has a team attending the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF), and they left for their camp at St Andrews Sydney on Saturday 10th, to train and familiarise themselves with the venue.
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New Zealand swimmers sealed an outstanding week with a superb gold medal on the last night of finals in the pool at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Guam tonight.
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Wellington’s Gareth Kean and West Auckland’s Daniel Bell celebrated a double night of victory for New Zealand swimmers at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Guam yesterday.
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Daniel Bell again rang loudly for the New Zealand team on the second night of finals at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Guam tonight.
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West Auckland swimmer Daniel Bell was the toast of the New Zealand team after winning gold on the opening night of finals at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Guam tonight.
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New Zealand's best teenage talent will taste top quality international competition from around the globe starting tomorrow.
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Swimming New Zealand has been forced to withdraw from hosting a round of the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup next year, falling victim to the current challenging economic climate.
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WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s opportunity to host the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup next year may fall victim of the current economic issues.
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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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CHRISTCHURCH — Australian world record-holder Marieke Guehrer from Australia showed her class on the opening morning of the New Zealand Summer Championships in Christchurch today.
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I wish to advise the 2009 Tri-series tour has been postponed and will now take place in 2010, date TBA.
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Olympic swim coach Jan Cameron has been appointed to a new role to direct Swimming New Zealand’s performance programmes.
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Melissa Ingram has finished with the third highest medal haul at the conclusion of the FINA World Cup series in Berlin today.
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New Zealand swimmer Melissa Ingram has set a national record on the way to another win in the final in the FINA World Cup series in Berlin today.
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Melissa Ingram has picked up another podium placing, finishing second in the 400m freestyle on the second day of the FINA World Cup in Stockholm today.
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Ingram finished second in the final of the 400m freestyle after winning the 200m backstroke yesterday.
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Melissa Ingram should move to fourth place overall after another strong performance at the FINA World Cup in Singapore today.
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Kiwi swimmers are through to a further 16 finals on the second night of the FINA World Cup in Singapore overnight (NZ time).
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Melissa Ingram continued her hot form on the FINA World Cup circuit in Singapore today.
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New Zealand swimmers are through in 18 swims on the first night of finals in the FINA World Cup in Singapore overnight.
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Beijing Olympian Melissa Ingram is chasing further success when the FINA World Cup swim series moves to Singapore this weekend.
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Selections have now been made for the 2008 Pacific School Games team.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch 15-year-old Sophie Pascoe won her third gold and her fourth medal overall as she finished first equal in a dramatic finish in the 100m backstroke at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics while Waitakere's Daniel Sharp grabbed a silver to secure the second medal in total for the Kiwi men.
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The Paralympic Games are now in full swing in Beijing, China.
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TheNew Zealand Olympic Swimming Team is currently in Chiba, Japan on a training camp in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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New Zealand swimmer Daniel Bell is charged for a top performance at next month’s Beijing Olympics after he was voted male swimmer of the FINA World Youth Championships in Mexico today.
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Waitakere swimmer Daniel Bell continued his remarkable run with a third gold medal at the FINA World Youth Championships in Mexico today.
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