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    Coach Graham Hill believes Erika Fairweather has the potential to close the gap on the world's best swimmers - Katie Ledecky and Summer Mackintosh
     27 July 2025
    Coach Graham Hill believes Erika Fairweather has the potential to close the gap on the world's best swimmers - Katie Ledecky and Summer Mackintosh
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    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
    21 Jul 2025: 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... more
    16-year-old prodigy Rylee Sayer has been named in the Aquablacks squad for the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore in September
    8 Jul 2025: 16-year-old prodigy Rylee Sayer has been named in the Aquablacks squad for the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore in September... more
    A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat
    26 May 2025: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat... more
    Teenage swimmer Milana Tapper has gone under the qualification time for the World Championships after a battle with Olympian Erika Fairweather at the New Zealand Champs in Auckland
    25 May 2025: Teenage swimmer Milana Tapper has gone under the qualification time for the World Championships after a battle with Olympian Erika Fairweather at the New Zealand Champs in Auckland... more
    Olympic swimmer Hazel Ouwehand has stormed home to break the New Zealand record in the 50 metre butterfly at the national championships
    24 May 2025: Olympic swimmer Hazel Ouwehand has stormed home to break the New Zealand record in the 50 metre butterfly at the national championships... more
    Two-time Olympian freestyle swimmer Erika Fairweather's giving herself some breathing room at nationals this week
    21 May 2025: Two-time Olympian freestyle swimmer Erika Fairweather's giving herself some breathing room at nationals this week... more
    Swimmer Lewis Clareburt doubts a shoulder niggle will hamper his success in the pool this year
    28 Mar 2025: Swimmer Lewis Clareburt doubts a shoulder niggle will hamper his success in the pool this year... more
    An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags
    6 Feb 2025: An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags... more
    Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time
    5 Feb 2025: Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time... more

     Most Popular Recent Swimming News
     15 Dec: A record-breaking swim for Lewis Clareburt in Australia +++++++
     04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five ++++++
     16 Dec: Swimmer Lewis Clareburt has met the qualifying standard for next year's Commonwealth Games +++++
     22 Dec: A call for New Zealanders to do the checks before hydrating or swimming this summer ++++
     27 Dec: How can I get water out of my ear after swimming? ++++

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      29 Dec: Mon, 29 Dec 2025: How can i get water out of my ear after swimming? (RadioNZ)
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