New Zealand and Oceania

Matthew Stanley Receives Funding Through Sky Next Program

London Olympian and World Short Course Championships bronze medalist Matthew Stanley of New Zealand is one of 18 athletes who has been chosen for the SKY NEXT Initiative…

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Joel Crampton Puts Up Top Age Group Times In New Zealand

At the age of 11 years old Joel Crampton of the Tawa Swimming Club in Wellington, New Zealand has recorded butterfly times that are impressive in any country…

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Android Version Of “Whereabouts” App Now Available

WADA has just announced that the Android version of the “Whereabouts” app is now available for athletes to use…

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2013 TYR World Rankings Breakdown

The World Swim Coaches Association has done an interesting analysis of the 2013 FINA World Rankings. In 2013 there were…

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Kiwi Swimmers Earn Prestigious Halberg Awards

Gabrielle Fa ‘amusili and Sophie Pascoe both received Halberg Sports Awards…

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New Zealand Publishes World Short Course Selection Criteria

Swimming New Zealand has published it’s selection criteria for the 2014 World Short Course Championships in Doha…

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Claire Donahue Set for 3-Week Training Trip at New Zealand High Performance Center

U.S. Olympian Claire Donahue is in the midst of a month in South Florida, and next up she’ll take a three week training trip to New Zealand.

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Swimming New Zealand Hires Former International-Level Swimmers as High Performance Coaches

Former Olympic champion Danyon Loader will join the staff in Auckland, which includes Lauren Boyle among its stars.

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FINIS Lands New Zealand Open Water Swim Star Kane Radford

Radford is arguably one of the most exciting young swimmers to watch race in the sport of open water. He was selected for the Men’s 10k in the 2012 Olympics but did not meet the qualification standards of his federation to be sent to the Games.

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Former Big 12 Champion Fonua Nominated for “100 Most Eligible Bachelors” By Out Magazine

Fonua (middle) above poses at the 2012 Olympics with fellow Aggies Jeneba Tarmoh (athletics) and Breeja Larson (swimming).

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Radford Wins 2nd OW National Championship in Two Days in New Zealand

Kane Radford took an opportunistic win in the 5km race in New Zealand on Sunday.

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Radford 3x New Zealand Open Water Champ

New Zealand’s top open water swimmer Kane Radford grabbed his third consecutive national title at the State New Zealand Open…

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Radford going for three-peat at Kiwi Open Water Champs

Kane Radford is always in the hunt with the guts and talent to hit the top of world ranks in…

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2013 Swammy Awards: Christian Sprenger is Male Oceanic Swimmer Of The Year

2013 was a transition for Christian Sprenger from silver to gold.

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Boyle Named A Finalist For the Halberg Award

New Zealand swimming star Lauren Boyle has been named a finalist for the Halberg Sportswoman of the Year Award

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