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.
West Auckland swimmer Daniel Bell has become a double world champion at the FINA World Junior Championships in Monterrey, Mexico today.
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West Auckland’s Starn Simpson and Wellington’s Gareth Kean were the best of the young New Zealand swimmers in the second age group test against Australia across the Tasman today.
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West Auckland teenager Daniel Bell has become a world champion, winning the final of the 100m backstroke at the FINA World Youth Championships in Mexico today.
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New Zealand Olympic swim coach Jan Cameron believes her team is on target for Beijing.
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New Zealand’s Beijing bound swimmers will get a reality check when they take on the might of world superpower Australia in Sydney this weekend.
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The New Zealand Olympic Committee has added the men’s relay swim team for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008.
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Swimming New Zealand has two teams departing on Saturday 5th July to represent New Zealand at the 2008 Trans Tasman Tri-Series and the 2nd FINA World Youth Championships.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Australians sounded a warning in heats on the third morning of heats at the Oceania Swim Championships in Christchurch today.
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WELLINGTON — New Zealand has been awarded the rights to host a round of the burgeoning FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup in 2009.
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New Zealand has won two medals on the final day of the FINA World Short Course Championships in Manchester today.
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Five New Zealand records fell on the fourth day of the FINA World Short Course Championships in Manchester today.
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New Zealand swimmers were edged out of the medals on the second day of the FINA Short Course Championships in Manchester today.
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Five New Zealand swimmers are through to finals on the first day of the FINA world short course championships in Manchester today.
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North Shore swimmer Glenn Snyders is hoping to come of age when he leads off the New Zealand campaign at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Manchester late tonight (Wednesday NZ time).
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Swimming New Zealand is pleased to announce the swimmers selected for the highly popular 2008/2009 Age Group Development Programme.
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Helen Norfolk and Dean Kent will become swimmings first three-time Olympians when the team for Beijing was announced today by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
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There’s no rest for most of the New Zealand Olympic-bound swim team.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Three outstanding Beijing qualifying performances including two New Zealand records sparked a brilliant final night of heats at the Absolute Insurance Olympic Trials at Waitakere tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Twenty-nine year old veteran Dean Kent is aiming to finish his Olympic career in style after his qualifying performance at the Absolute Insurance Trials in Waitakere City today.
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WAITAKERE CITY — North Shore 20-year-old Glenn Snyders stepped up to become the new star of the Absolute Insurance 08 Olympic Swim Trials at Waitakere City today.
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WAITAKERE CITY — The North Shore backstroke pair Liz Coster and Melissa Ingram cemented their Beijing claims with another qualifying performance in finals on the third day of the Absolute Insurance Olympic Trials at Waitakere City.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Training mates Melissa Ingram and Liz Coster booked themselves seats to Beijing on the second night of heats in the Absolute Insurance Olympic Trials in Waitakere City.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Veteran Dean Kent scored a record 11th straight National Title while his team-mates Helen Norfolk and Glenn Snyders again went under the Beijing qualifying times on the finals on day two of the Absolute Insurance Olympic Trials at Waitakere City today.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Helen Norfolk and Glenn Snyders set the pool alight when they cemented spots for Beijing in the first night of heats in the Absolute Insurance Olympic Trials in Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Swimming New Zealand has raised the bar for swimmers chasing Beijing qualification in the Absolute Insurance 08 Olympic Trials that start in Waitakere City tomorrow (Tuesday).
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An opportunity to join the staff at Swimming New Zealand.
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2008 New Zealand Juniors Championships are in full swing around the country at Waterworld Te Rapa, Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre and Moana Pool.
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The results of the Inaugural NZ Tri-Series Competition are now on the SNZ Results database at Take Your Marks with the swimmers under their original clubs.
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The following information for the 2008 NZ Junior Championships is now on the website here OR at the links below Meet Information All the details regarding warm-up times, session start times, opening ceremony, team briefing, officials briefing, victory ceremonies, parking and more.
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ROTORUA — Swimming New Zealand won’t be sending any open water swimmers to this year’s World Championships in Spain.
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ROTORUA — Australians took out both 10km swim titles at the Oceania Open Water Championships near Rotorua today.
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HASTINGS — New Zealand’s best age group swimmers made a cautious start to their national Tri-Series in Hawkes Bay yesterday.
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HASTINGS — The Teams for the Inaugural 2008 NZ Tri-Series Competition have now been selected.
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Swimming New Zealand wants to help expand and improve its talent base with the introduction of a national Tri-Series throughout the North Island starting next week.
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2008 NZ Tri-Series Competition - Flaxmere Pool - Hastings, AC Baths - Taupo, Hawera Pool - Hawera 22nd January 2008 - 30th January 2008.
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The announcement of the official drowning toll by Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is a reminder for all New Zealanders to be vigilant and ensure they and their families and whanua are learning the life skill of swimming.
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WAITAKERE CITY — New Zealand swim coach Jan Cameron is delighted with the platform set eight months out from the Beijing Olympics.
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WAITAKERE CITY — One of New Zealand’s most experienced swimmers stood up again on the last night of heats at the Absolute Insurance Short Course Swim Championships at Waitakere last tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — The tried and the new shone on the second morning of finals of the Absolute Insurance Short Course Championships at Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Thirteen was not unlucky for Waitakere City teenager Daniel Bell.
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WAITAKERE CITY — It was all girl power in the first session of finals at the Absolute Insurance Short Course Championships at Waitakere City today.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Seven swimmers went under the qualifying times for the World Championships on the opening night of the Absolute Insurance Short Course Championships at Waitakere City tonight.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Olympic hopefuls will get the chance to test their progress towards Beijing qualification when they line- up in the Absolute Insurance Summer Short Course Championships in Waitakere City starting tomorrow.
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WAITAKERE CITY — The following information for the Absolute Insurance 2007 NZ Summer Championships is now on the website here OR at the links below.
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Cameron Gibson was in the records while fellow New Zealand swimmers Dean Kent and Moss Burmester were on the podium in major European meets today.
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New Zealand swimmers Dean Kent and Moss Burmester will be looking to continue their strong form in the FINA World Cup in Berlin this weekend.
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Swimming Australian Ltd (SAL) has decided to restrict entries for the 10km event at the 2008 Australian OWS Championships to Swimming Australia members eligible to represent Australia at the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Keen swimmer and sports administrator Mike Byrne will take over the reins of Swimming New Zealand.
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The Fliers, Meet Manager Backups and Team Manager Events Files for the 2008 SNZ National Competitions are now on the SNZ website! The Fliers detail the dates, venues, qualifying times, schedule of events, conditions and criteria of entry, closing dates for entries and entry fees for the 2008 SNZ National Competitions detailed below.
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The age groups, qualifying times and order of events for the following competitions are now included in the 2008 National Competition Booklet on the website.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Eight further national marks were broken to seal a record-breaking run at the Swimming New Zealand Spring Championships that finished in Wellington tonight.
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WELLINGTON — Christchurch swimmer Annabelle Carey pressed her claims as a candidate for next year’s Beijing Olympics with a record-breaking performance on the third night of finals at the Swimming New Zealand Spring Championships in Wellington tonight.
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WELLINGTON CITY — North Shore swimmer Hayley Palmer forced her way into the frame for next year’s Beijing Olympics with a record-breaking start to the Swimming New Zealand Spring Championships in Wellington tonight.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The following information for the 2007 Spring Competition is now on the website here OR at the SNZ website.
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Know someone remarkable with asthma or another respiratory condition? Well, here’s your chance to let them know how great you think they are, and have their attitude acknowledged.
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The 2007 Swimming New Zealand Annual Report is now available from the 319 views
Swimming New Zealand chief executive Paul Veric has resigned after more than three years in the position.
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2008 SNZ National Competitions Qualifying Criteria and Programmes Booklet is now on the SNZ website.
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