MIchael Pickett

Gasson, Clareburt, Fairweather Seek OLY Qualification In Auckland

Yet another Olympic qualifying meet is taking place this month, with the Auckland Championships getting underway on Wednesday, December 9th.

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Basically Every Aussie Is Racing This Week At Virtual C’Ships

With the wealth of talent ready to rumble down under, we’ll be treated to some high-octane matchups to carry us over from the thrilling ISL final.

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Kaylee McKeown Takes 200 IM/200 Back Double Gold In Queensland

Teenager Kaylee McKeown is getting some solid racing done down under, taking 2 golds tonight at the Queensland Championships.

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New Zealand Short Course Championships Begin Tuesday

The 2019 New Zealand Short Course Championships kick-off in Auckland tomorrow, October 1st, with Bradlee Ashby among the competitors.

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2019 FINA World Junior Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Italy’s Thomas Ceccon steps up for the 50 back today after winning the 100 back title in a new Championship Record last night.

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Top 10 Men To Watch At 2019 World Junior Championships

Luca Urlando of the United States holds the fastest 200 fly time of the World Junior Championships field entering Budapest this week.

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Top 10 Degli Uomini Da Osservare Ai Campionati Mondiali Junior FINA 2019

La Top 10 degli atleti maschi da osservare ai Mondiali Juniores FINA 2019, che inizieranno domani 20 Agosto alla Duna Arena di Budapest

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New Zealand Turns To Clareburt With Hopes Of First 2019 Worlds Finalist

New Zealand is still seeking its first World Championships medalist here in Gwangju, but has perhaps its best shot coming in Lewis Clareburt on the final day.

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New Zealand Men Take Down 4×200 Free Relay National Record

Lewis Clareburt hit a PB in the 200m free leading off the New Zealand men’s record-breaking 4x200m free relay in Gwangju heats.

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Scratching The Surface: Kiwi Sprint Ace Michael Pickett & Coach John Gatfield

Learn more about New Zealand’s teenage sprinting ace Michael Pickett from the words of his coach, John Gatfield at St. Peters.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Voters Overwhelmingly Pick Urlando’s 1:53.8 over Smith’s 58.4

Voters found Luca Urlando’s 1:53.84 200FL to be the most exciting junior performance: his swim topped Regan Smith’s WJR 100BK by almost 50 percentage points.

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New Zealand World Championships Roster Filled With Promising Teens

15-year-old Erika Fairweather is part of the very young New Zealand roster ready to take on the world in Gwangju next month.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 48% Pick Cali Condors as Best Roster in ISL Group A

SwimSwam Pulse is a recurring feature tracking and analyzing the results of our periodic A3 Performance Polls. You can cast…

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Faster Than Dressel: 16-Year-Old Michael Pickett Nails 22.34 50 Free PB

16-year-old Michael Pickett just blasted a mark of 22.34 in the men’s 50m freestyle for silver, taking over the top time in the world for 18&U this year.

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List Of New Zealand World C’ships Qualifiers With 1 Day Left Of Open

15-year-old Erika Fairweather clocked a 200m free time worthy of World Championships consideration on night 4 of the 2019 NZ Open Championships.

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