New Zealand and Oceania

Matthew Ward, Nikoli Blackman Wrap Up 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games With More Gold

The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games wrapped up from Trinidad & Tobago but not before Matthew Ward (SCO) & Nikoli Blackman (TTO) topped the podium.

  1 Comment

2023 New Zealand Short Course Championships: Gasson & Jeffcoat Near National Records

The 2023 New Zealand Short Course Championships kicked off this week with two near misses in the national record department.

  Comment First!

Oscar Bilbao & Matthew Ward Complete Sweeps At Commonwealth Youth Games

Catch up on day three action of the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games which saw sweeps by Scotland’s Matthew Ward and England’s Oscar Bilbao.

  4 Comments

Matthew Ward Continues Backstroke Attack At Commonwealth Youth Games

Scotland’s Matthew Ward is now 2-for-2 in boys’ backstroke events at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games taking place in Couva, Trinidad & Tobago.

  1 Comment

Tennessee Commit Nikoli Blackman Strikes Commonwealth Youth Games Gold

University of Tennessee commit Nikoli Blackman took gold in the boys’ 200m freestyle on day one of the Commonwealth Youth Games.

  1 Comment

Ruta Meilutyte Earns $100,000 In Prize Money in Just 2 Events (FULL Worlds Prize Money)

Ruta Meilutyte (above) won the 2nd-most prize money at the meet in spite of only swimming two events at the World Championships. Mollie O’Callaghan had the most.

  30 Comments

High-Level International Meets For August 2023

Daniel Wiffen is set to compete at the inaugural U23 Championships taking place during the month of August in his home nation of Ireland.

  1 Comment

Australia Matches Its Best-Ever World Championships Gold Medal Count

Cam McEvoy’s victory in the men’s 50m freestyle help propel his nation of Australia to 13 total gold medals, matching its best-ever haul at a Worlds.

  28 Comments

U.S. Suddenly Leads Medal Table After Day Six, According To NBC

The latest and greatest medal table displayed at the end of NBC’s day six coverage showed the United States at the top of the medal table.

  112 Comments

China Hops Over United States In World Championships Medal Table On Day 4

Australia still leads the overall swimming medal table but it’s now China, not the United States, who sits as the #2 nation.

  52 Comments

Fukuoka 2023, Day 3 Oceania Recap: Where Do The Aussies Stand On Breaststroke?

Zac Stubblety-Cook was solid in the men’s 100 breaststroke, but does Sam Williamson’s Day 3 showing in the 50 put him in contention in the medley?

  7 Comments

Erika Fairweather Swims 3:59.59 400 Free To Become Fifth Woman Sub-4:00

Fairweather won her first major long course medal and became the fifth woman ever to break four minutes in the 500 freestyle.

  5 Comments

Win Prizes! Enter to Win the 2023 World Aquatics Championships Pick ‘Em Contest

Ryan Murphy is one of the American men’s best hopes to win an Olympic gold medal. How many do you think they’ll win? Pick within.

  16 Comments

When Will 2023 World Aquatics Championships Sessions Begin In My Time Zone?

Want to know when swimming will start at the World Championships in your time zone? We’ve done the math for (most of you) so that you don’t have to!

  20 Comments

New Zealand Bypasses Traditional Pre-World Championships Staging Camp

Commonwealth Games champion Lewis Clareburt was named to the New Zealand roster for Fukuoka, but will not be attending any staging camp.

  5 Comments