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An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags

6 February 2025

An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags

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Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time
	5 Feb: Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time... more

Dame Sophie Pascoe's old swim coach has reflected on his former charge's career in the pool
	31 Jan: Dame Sophie Pascoe's old swim coach has reflected on his former charge's career in the pool... more

To the retirement of a swimming great..
	30 Jan: To the retirement of a swimming great..... more

A swimmer swept out in a rip yesterday is still is missing at Auckland's Piha Beach, with searches continuing
	29 Jan: A swimmer swept out in a rip yesterday is still is missing at Auckland's Piha Beach, with searches continuing... more

Olympic swimmer Erika Fairweather will relocate from Dunedin to Auckland's North Shore after the retirement of her coach
	20 Jan: Olympic swimmer Erika Fairweather will relocate from Dunedin to Auckland's North Shore after the retirement of her coach... more

Four swimmers have been saved after being caught in a rip at a beach in the Tasman region
	6 Jan: Four swimmers have been saved after being caught in a rip at a beach in the Tasman region... more

Cantabrians are being advised to stay out of a number of popular swimming spots because of faecal bacteria
	2 Jan: Cantabrians are being advised to stay out of a number of popular swimming spots because of faecal bacteria... more

Swimmers are being urged to be careful, before going for a dip this summer
	29 Dec 2024: Swimmers are being urged to be careful, before going for a dip this summer... more

Disappointing news for Christchurch swimmers, with high levels of faecal bacteria discovered in Lake Rua
	26 Dec 2024: Disappointing news for Christchurch swimmers, with high levels of faecal bacteria discovered in Lake Rua... more

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Most Popular Recent Swimming News

21 Jul: The water quality at one of the South Island's most popular beaches - Kaiteriteri in Tasman - has been downgraded to poor, after faecal bacteria standards were exceeded in the last swimming season +++++++++++

18 Jul: Moesha Johnson wins 5km open-water swim at Singapore World Aquatics Championships ++++++++++

30 Jul: Lewis Clareburt will need to improve to reach the final of the 200m medley at the world swimming championships in Singapore +++++++++

29 Jul: Kaylee McKeown into backstroke final at world swimming titles as Alex Perkins wins bronze +++++++++

01 Aug: Swimmer Erika Fairweather has qualified for the 800 metres freestyle final at the World Championships in Singapore +++++++++

30 Jul: Kaylee McKeown wins 100m backstroke gold at World Aquatics Championships ++++++++

02 Aug: Heartbreak for veteran New Zealand swimmer Laura Quilter at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore - despite a victory in her heat ++++++++

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6 Aug: Jamie jack wins 50m dash in america (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Aug: Us relay team wins gold, breaks world record (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Aug: Aussie relay girls speak to cate campbell (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Aug: ‘absolutely insane’: harris wins first gold as short digs deep after hospital visit (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Aug: Aussie meg harris captures sprint gold (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Aug: 'it's a dream': harris stunned after winning solo gold (Sydney Morning Herald)

3 Aug: Pallister unpacks epic 800m race (Sydney Morning Herald)

3 Aug: ‘what you’re doing is not normal’: why mollie o can take swimming to uncharted waters (Sydney Morning Herald)

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