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The first two kiwis in the pool on the second day of swimming action at the world championships in Singapore have failed to progress out of their heats

28 July 2025

The first two kiwis in the pool on the second day of swimming action at the world championships in Singapore have failed to progress out of their heats

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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 Jul: Coach Graham Hill believes Erika Fairweather has the potential to close the gap on the world's best swimmers - Katie Ledecky and Summer Mackintosh... more

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

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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 +++++++++

Swimming NewsLinks

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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