New Zealand and Oceania

High-Level International Meets For May 2024

There are many important competitions on the calendar for May 2024 in the lead-up to Paris, including the Canadian Olympic Trials.

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Clareburt, Fairweather & Thomas Close Out NZL Championships In Style

World champion Lewis Clareburt came within striking distance of his New Zealand record en route to winning the men’s 200m IM.

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Wisconsin’s Torepe-Ormsby Becomes First Kiwi Man Under 22 Seconds In 50 Freestyle

Wisconsin swimmer Taiko Torepe-Ormsby ripped a huge 50 free lifetime best of 21.86 to become the first man ever from New Zealand to break the 22-sec barrier.

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16-Yr-Old Wieruszowski Lowers NZL 50 Breast National Record To 30.38

16-year-old Monique Wieruszowski fired off a new lifetime best of 30.38 in the 50m breast to lower her own NZL national record.

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Follows Hits National Record 200 Back, Transom 53.94 In 100 Free On Day 4 Of 2024 NZL Trials

During the penultimate night of the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials, Kane Follows notched a new national record of 1:57.13 in the 200 backstroke.

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Cameron Gray Breaks New Zealand 100 Freestyle Record (48.26) & Qualifies For Paris Olympics

During the fourth day of the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials, 20-year-old Cameron Gray broke his own 100 free national record and qualified for the Olympics.

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Ouwehand’s 100 FL National Record & Fairweather’s 4:02.35 400 FR Highlight Day 3 of NZL Trials

The third day of the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials saw the women’s 100 butterfly and men’s 400 freestyle national records go down.

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Lewis Clareburt Notches New Zealand Record In 400 Freestyle (3:46.85) At Olympic Trials

During the third night of the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials, Lewis Clareburt threw down a national record time of 3:46.85 in the 400 freestyle.

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Erika Fairweather Clocks 1:55.45 In 200 Freestyle On Day 2 Of 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials

During the second day of the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials, Erika Fairweather scared her own 200 freestyle national record on two occasions.

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Lewis Clareburt, Eve Thomas, and Carter Swift Shine On Night 1 of 2024 NZL Olympic Trials

Lewis Clareburt, Eve Thomas, and Carter Swift all produced promising swims on night one of the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials.

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2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials Kick Off Tuesday, April 9th

World champion Erika Fairweather is headed to the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials which begin Tuesday, April 9th from Hastings.

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High-Level International Meets For April 2024

It’s assumed world record holder Kristof Milak will race at this month’s Hungarian National Championships, one of many elite meets on the agenda for April.

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Hazel Ouwehand Nails 57.76 100 Fly NZL National Record

24-year-old Hazel Ouwehand just became New Zealand’s fastest-ever 100m butterflier, dipping under the 58-second threshold for her first time ever.

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New Zealand’s 16-Yr-Old Monique Wieruszowski Nails 1:07.67 100 Breast Record

Another Oceanian teen made waves in the women’s 100m breaststroke in the form of 16-year-old Monique Wieruszowski of New Zealand.

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Olympic Relay Invites Set Following Worlds Performance

The qualifying invites for the 2024 Olympic relay teams are set following the performances posted at Worlds, with 29 countries securing an invite.

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