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    A second silver medal for Erika Fairweather at the swimming short-course world championships in Melbourne - this time the 18-year-old's finished runner-up in the 800-metres freestyle to back up her 400-metre gong
     15 December 2022
    A second silver medal for Erika Fairweather at the swimming short-course world championships in Melbourne - this time the 18-year-old's finished runner-up in the 800-metres freestyle to back up her 400-metre gong
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    Erika Fairweather's scorched into tonight's 400m freestyle final at the World Swimming short course championships
    13 Dec 2022: Erika Fairweather's scorched into tonight's 400m freestyle final at the World Swimming short course championships... more
    American swimmer Katie Ledecky has set another world record, this time in the 1500-metre short-course freestyle at a World Cup meet in Toronto
    31 Oct 2022: American swimmer Katie Ledecky has set another world record, this time in the 1500-metre short-course freestyle at a World Cup meet in Toronto... more
    Swimming New Zealand says it doesn't want to comment on criticism from Lewis Clareburt's coach, over a lack of support
    2 Aug 2022: Swimming New Zealand says it doesn't want to comment on criticism from Lewis Clareburt's coach, over a lack of support... more
    A tribute from double Birmingham Games gold medallist Lewis Clareburt to his idol growing up
    1 Aug 2022: A tribute from double Birmingham Games gold medallist Lewis Clareburt to his idol growing up... more
    Joshua Willmer has won the 100 metres breaststroke SB8
    1 Aug 2022: Joshua Willmer has won the 100 metres breaststroke SB8... more
    New Zealand's Eve Thomas has placed seventh and hit a personal in the final of the women's 800 metres freestyle at the Swimming World Championships in Budapest, with a time of eight minutes and 30 seconds
    25 Jun 2022: New Zealand's Eve Thomas has placed seventh and hit a personal in the final of the women's 800 metres freestyle at the Swimming World Championships in Budapest, with a time of eight minutes and 30 seconds... more
    Lewis Clareburt has been fastest in the Commonwealth in finishing fourth in the 400 metres individual medley final at the world swimming champs in Budapest
    19 Jun 2022: Lewis Clareburt has been fastest in the Commonwealth in finishing fourth in the 400 metres individual medley final at the world swimming champs in Budapest... more
    Work starts today on removing about 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools of rotting material from the fire-damaged trickling filters at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant
    12 May 2022: Work starts today on removing about 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools of rotting material from the fire-damaged trickling filters at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant... more
    It's shaping up to be a busy Birmingham Commonwealth Games for swimmer Helena Gasson
    30 Apr 2022: It's shaping up to be a busy Birmingham Commonwealth Games for swimmer Helena Gasson ... more

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     13 Jan: A sewer leak at a popular Christchurch swimming spot has been traced to bottles being flushed down toilets, blocking the septic system ++++++++
     17 Jan: A number of black - do not swim - flags have been issued for Auckland beaches ++++++++
     30 Jan: Why your sunscreen application might be putting your good intentions to waste ++++++
     04 Feb: It could be months before Wellingtonians are given the all-clear for swimming at southern coastal areas - where sewage is leaking ++++

     Swimming NewsLinks
      6 Feb: ‘quite frightening’: 13-year-old recounts gruelling 4-hour swim after family swept out to sea (Stuff.co.nz)
      6 Feb: ‘relief’ as first kids start safe swimming lessons thanks to stuff reader donations (Stuff.co.nz)
      5 Feb: ‘it’s just a fun, fun house’: home has tunnel from living room to pool and ‘pods’ in the bush (Stuff.co.nz)
      3 Feb: Boy makes 'superhuman' swim to save family swept out to sea off australia (RadioNZ)
      3 Feb: Get your hands on one of the last-ever bags of jaffas in nz and support a great cause (Stuff.co.nz)
      2 Feb: Olympian michael klim on illness, identity and the partner who stayed (RadioNZ)
      30 Jan: Swimming australia president to fight eight-month suspension for ‘improper conduct’ (Sydney Morning Herald)
      27 Jan: Video shows man swimming in auckland mall’s rooftop water feature (Stuff.co.nz)
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