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NZ swim team named for World Champs, Beijing
Caitlin Deans is one of the 11 swimmers selected for the New Zealand team to the World Aquatics Championships PHOTO: SWIMMING NZ
Oct 20


Deans claims another World Cup swimming medal
Otago swimmer Caitlin Deans has continued her medal spree at the World Cup with a bronze in the 800m freestyle in a time of 8.15.75 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
It's inside the World Aquatics Swimming Championships time for Beijing in December once again
The 26-year-old claimed five medals across three World Cup meets.
Lewis Clareburt finished just out the medals in the men's 200m freestyle, clocking 1:43.46 to book another Beijing qualifying time.
He missed the podium by just
Oct 18


Kiwi swimmers continue World Cup form
Lewis Clareburt in action in Tashkent PHOTO: @kamilla.khasanova.sport / Uzbekistan Aquatics
Dunedin swimmer Caitlin Deans has claimed bronze in the women's 400m freestyle at the second leg of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Oct 10


Kiwi swimmers success at World Cup meet
Two New Zealand swimmers in action and two medals along with a couple of national records as well at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup at Baku in Azebaijan.
Oct 6


Erika Fairweather triple of bronze medals
New Zealand swimmer Erika Fairweather has claimed a third medal at the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships in California.
Aug 16


Erika Fairweather bronze in star-studded race
New Zealand swimmer Erika Fairweather has continued her top form of late to claim her second medal of the Pan Pacific Championship meet in California.
Aug 15


Fairweather bronze 200m freestyle, Pan Pacs
Erika Fairweather claimed a bronze medal in the women's 200m freestyle on day one of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Centre in Irvine, California,
Aug 13


Hobbs 100m gold, Clareburt gold, NZ medals
A double gold day for New Zealand at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with success on the track and in the pool.
Jul 29


Clareburt wins Glasgow gold, women's relay bronze
Lewis Clareburt has won the first goldof the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a stunning finish in the 200m butterfly final.
Jul 28


Willmer gets upgrade silver in para swimming
New Zealand para-swimmer Josh Willmer has claimed silver in the men's 100m breaststroke SB9 at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Jul 28


Fairweather claims third medal in Glasgow
A fifth medal for New Zealand at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games - the third for Erika Fairweather after claiming silver behind Australian star Lani Pallister in the women's 1500m freestyle.
Jul 27


Fairweather, Clareburt claim silver at Glasgow
New Zealand has its first medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with swimmers Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt claiming silver medals in the first finals session in the pool.
Jul 25


NZ Swim team named for Glasgow 2026
An 13-strong New Zealand swimming squad has been named for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, headlined by 2024 world champions Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt.
Jun 8


Fairweather breaks record in 200m freestyle
Olympian Erika Fairweather (North Shore) starred onf day two of the New Zealand Swimming Championships, breaking a New Zealand record and swimming under the Commonwealth Games qualification time in the first event of the night.
May 15


Selemaia, Ouwehand earn Williams scholarships
Olivia Selemaia, a rising star in New Zealand weightlifting and Hazel Ouwehand, a top-ranked swimmer have been awarded Yvette Williams Scholarships.
Sep 24, 2025


Kiwi takes world junior swim champs gold
New Zealand's Zoe Pedersen has won gold at the junior world swimming championships in Romania, with a fast finish in the 50m butterfly final.
Aug 23, 2025


Clareburt sets PB for fifth in 200m IM final
NZ’s Lewis Clareburt swims best 200m individual medley of his career, to finish fifth at world championships.
Aug 1, 2025


Fairweather third fastest into 200m final
New Zealand's Erika Fairweather has bounced back from her shock disqualification in the 400m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships to reach the final of the 200m freestyle.
Jul 30, 2025


Fairweather DQ'd in 400m at world champs
Erika Fairweather has missed out on defending her world title after she was disqualified for moving on the blocks at the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore.
Jul 28, 2025


NZ team selected for World Aquatics meet
Tweleve swimmers, including two defending World Champions, have arrived in Singapore for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
Jul 23, 2025
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