New Zealand and Oceania

185 FINA Member Federations Send Pool Swimmers to 2022 World Championships

Turks & Caicos is one of three FINA member federations that did not participate in the 2019 World Championships but will in 2022.

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Kyle Chalmers, Kristof Milak Scratch 50 Fly at 2022 World Championships

Australian Kyle Chalmers has revealed new abilities in the butterfly races this year, but he’ll drop one of his two individual events at Worlds.

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Pick the Winners, Win Speedo Swag: SwimSwam’s 2022 Worlds Pick ‘Em Contest Is Here

How many races will Caeleb Dressel win at the World Championships? Now is your chance to show off your knowledge and pick the winners for big prizes.

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Which Countries Will Swim Which Relays at the 2022 World Swimming Championships

Check out which countries have (and more interestingly, which ones haven’t) entered to race each relay at the 2022 World Championships.

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Kiwi Olympic Finalist Clareburt Hit With COVID Before World Championships

New Zealand’s top male swimmer Lewis Clareburt has been sidelined ahead of the World Championships with COVID-19, but still is slated to compete.

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High-Level International Meets For June 2022

Take a look at the international swimming meet schedule for the month of June, highlighted by the 2022 FINA World Aquatics Championships.

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Swimming Roster Index For The 2022 FINA World Championships In Budapest

Here we’re keeping track of the swimming rosters as they’re announced for this summer’s 2022 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest.

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Olympic Finalist Lewis Clareburt Headlines New Zealand Commonwealth Roster

Check out who will be representing the nation of New Zealand at this year’s Commonwealth Games set for Birmingham, England in late June.

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High-Level International Meets for May 2022

Take a look at the elite international meets coming up for the month of May, with the 2022 FINA World Championships on the horizon.

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At Least 4 Swimmers Receive Olympic Solidarity Scholarships for Paris 2024

Zac Reid (above) is the New Zealand Record holder in the 800 free in both long course and short course meters and was a Tokyo 2020 Olympian.

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Man Dies Shortly After Completing 23 km Swim Across Cook Strait

Nick Hobson, 41, died shortly after completing the 23 km Cook Strait swim in New Zealand.

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FINA Reveals Dates, Lima Peru as Host, for 2022 World Jr Swimming Championships

Lima, Peru will become the first city to host the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships for the second time in late August.

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NZL’s Caitlin Deans Rips 1500 Free Personal Best To Qualify For Budapest

22-year-old Caitlin Deans of New Zealand dipped under the FINA ‘A’ cut in the women’s 1500m freestyle tonight in Auckland, booking her spot for Budapest.

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Littlejohn Nabs New Zealand Age Record En Route To 100 Free Gold

Day 5 of the 2022 New Zealand Swimming Championships brought another age group record, but this time at the hands of 17-year-old Laura Littlejohn.

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Clareburt Takes 200 IM On Day 4 Of NZL Championships

Read up on action from day four of the 2022 New Zealand Swimming Championships, featuring two-time Olympic finalist Lewis Clareburt.

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