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Last week's floods and sewage discharge have left Napier residents temporarily barred from their favourite swimming spots

16 November 2020

Last week's floods and sewage discharge have left Napier residents temporarily barred from their favourite swimming spots

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Brit Adam Peaty has set a world record for the short course 100 metres breaststroke at the International Swimming League in Budapest, finishing in a time of 55.49 seconds
	16 Nov 2020: Brit Adam Peaty has set a world record for the short course 100 metres breaststroke at the International Swimming League in Budapest, finishing in a time of 55.49 seconds... more

Heavy rain in the capital has brought down slips and prompted warnings not to go swimming
	11 Sep 2020: Heavy rain in the capital has brought down slips and prompted warnings not to go swimming... more

A lack of international competition has allowed Lewis Clareburt to refine elements of his technique
	29 Aug 2020: A lack of international competition has allowed Lewis Clareburt to refine elements of his technique... more

A lack of international competition has allowed Lewis Clareburt to refine elements of his technique
	26 Aug 2020: A lack of international competition has allowed Lewis Clareburt to refine elements of his technique... more

Jean Hurring nee Stewart, New Zealand's first Olympic swimming medallist, has died aged 89
	11 Aug 2020: Jean Hurring nee Stewart, New Zealand's first Olympic swimming medallist, has died aged 89... more

A man has died in by what appears to be electrocution, in a Hastings swimming pool
	5 Aug 2020: A man has died in by what appears to be electrocution, in a Hastings swimming pool... more

A flurry of work is set to start on Christchurch roads, swimming pools and playgrounds once the lockdown eases
	23 Apr 2020: A flurry of work is set to start on Christchurch roads, swimming pools and playgrounds once the lockdown eases... more

A man who broke lockdown rules to go swimming in the Waikato River has been spoken to by police
	13 Apr 2020: A man who broke lockdown rules to go swimming in the Waikato River has been spoken to by police... more

Swimmers making the most of the long hot conditions this summer are being urged to be aware of their surroundings
	22 Feb 2020: Swimmers making the most of the long hot conditions this summer are being urged to be aware of their surroundings... 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 ++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++

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

31 Jul: Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle +++++++++

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

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20 Aug: Family call for action after boy, 13, drowns in river (BBCWorld)

19 Aug: The gold coast suburb kiwis in the know are flocking to (Stuff.co.nz)

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)

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