Swimming Otago

Time to think about getting your entries in for Otago Short Course Championships, being held from 22-23 June! Reminder to athletes aged 12 and over that this meet is the final opportunity in Otago to gain qualifying times for South Island Short Course Championships being held next month!

🔗 For more information, and to enter, click here: https://cutt.ly/teefXCWE
👉 Can you help out with officiating, timekeeping, or equipment set-up? Sign up via the duty form: https://forms.office.com/r/LjwhXZusce

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A stellar swim from Erika Fairweather (Neptune Swim Club) this evening at the New Zealand Masters Swimming Championships, clocking 1:55.30 in the 200m Freestyle to set a new personal best time and lower her Otago Open Record (subject to ratification)🔥

Unfortunately, Erika's time will not count as a NZ Open Record, as the SNZ Record policy states that NZ records cannot be set in mixed gender events.

Swim Dunedin

The New Zealand Masters Swimming Championships kick off today in Auckland - good luck to all the awesome Otago athletes that are racing!

Live results for the championships are available here: https://cutt.ly/9eiXJeP3

Swimming Otago members competing at these championships:
👉 Stephen Clarke (Kiwi ASC & Swimming Otago Technical Official, representing Dunedin Masters)
👉 June Schaap (Alexandra Swimming Club, representing Dunedin Masters)
👉 Ali Hill (Port Chalmers Swimming Club & Swimming Otago Board Member, representing Dunedin Masters)
👉 Brittney Goodrick (Alexandra Swimming Club, representing Dunedin Masters)
👉 Gary Marks (Kiwi ASC, representing Dunedin Masters)
👉 Caitlin Deans (Neptune Swim Club)
👉 Erika Fairweather (Neptune Swim Club)
👉 Kane Follows (Neptune Swim Club)

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Announcing the finalists for this year’s Otago Community Trust Coach of the Year – Lars Humer, Nils Coberger and Tim Cafe, and Dave Ross.

Lars was selected as a team coach for the 2023 and 2024 NZ World Championships and coaches our top athletes including the sensational Erika Fairweather. He works closely with our high-performance swimmers, as well as leading the Swim Dunedin Programme.

Nils and Tim are the dynamic duo contributing to the success of world class Alpine Ski Racer, Alice Robinson, helping Alice soar to success in the 2023 season, seeing her stand on the World Cup podium 5 times.

Dave coached the Otago Men's Hockey Team to back-to-back National Hockey Championship titles, after him and the team won it for the first time in 2022 in 114 years.

Winners are announced at the Skeggs Foundation Otago Sports Awards, Friday 14 June. Be in touch with Sophie Russell to secure tickets - [email protected]

Thank you to this award category sponsor, Otago Community Trust

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Join Otago Secondary Schools Sports association for the next Gems of Sport Series with Helen Littleworth. Helen, a highly experienced sports physiotherapist, will discuss the Management of Sporting Injuries & Training Loads. With 29 years in the field and roles at three Olympic Games, Helen brings valuable insight from her dual experience as a former Black Stick and Black Fern (Captain) and a physiotherapist🏑🥅

What you need to know:
🏈Wednesday 26th of June
⚽️6-8pm
🎾The Edgar Centre, Metro Lounge
🏀It is open to all students, parents, and coaches.
🏐To Register: https://bitly.cx/gScY

One week to go until entries close for Otago Short Course Championships... It's time for some fast short course racing! Reminder to athletes aged 12 and over that this meet is the final opportunity in Otago to gain qualifying times for South Island Short Course Championships being held next month!

🔗 For more information, and to enter, click here: https://cutt.ly/teefXCWE
👉 Can you help out with officiating, timekeeping, or equipment set-up? Sign up via the duty form: https://forms.office.com/r/LjwhXZusce

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📣 SCAM PROFILES IMPERSONATING SWIMMING OTAGO📣
We are aware of a scam that is going around on Facebook, where Facebook profiles are impersonating legitimate businesses. Today we have received reports that this is happening to our page (see the below screenshot). We have reported the issue to Facebook, however it is up to Facebook to take down the fake profiles.

In the meantime, if you receive a "friend request" from Swimming Otago - DO NOT accept the request, this is a FAKE ACCOUNT (please report the account also!). The only way to find Swimming Otago on Facebook is via our official Swimming Otago page at Swimming Otago

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This year's Neptune King's Birthday Meet was held over the weekend, attracting more than 250 athletes from across the South Island, and beyond. It was an action packed weekend of racing, with an energetic and supportive atmosphere, which contributed to many personal best times.

Two Otago Records were set over the course of the weekend - congratulations to Erika Fairweather and Sophia Kivileva (both of Neptune) on your new records! Sophia sliced a whopping 24 seconds off of the Otago Record for the Female 11 Years & Under 1500m Freestyle. Whilst Erika lowered her own Otago Open Record in the 100m Freestyle by almost half a second.

Check out our full recap via the link below👇

Swim Dunedin

Fairweather & Kivileva Slash Otago Records at Neptune King's Birthday Meet The 2024 Neptune King's Birthday Meet was held from 1-2 June at Moana Pool in Dunedin, attracting more than 250...

A big congratulations to Pene Knowles (Kiwi Swim Club) on passing her Inspector of Turns (IOT) assessment over the weekend at the Neptune King's Birthday Meet! Thank you for all you do on pool deck to support our athletes and ensure that our competitions meet Swimming NZ Designated Approval Status 👏

Technical officials are a crucial element of our sport, and we are always looking for more volunteers to join us. If you are interested in becoming a technical official, flick us an email at [email protected] and we can get you started on your journey!

It was great to have our three Paris 2024 Olympians - Caitlin Deans, Erika Fairweather, and Kane Follows - amongst the action at the Neptune King's Birthday Meet over the weekend.

Make sure to check out this feature from The South Today!

Olympic representatives compete at Neptune Swim club meet Dunedin swimmers Erika Fairweather, Caitlin Deans, and Kane Follows all showcased their impressive speed and acceleration at the Neptune Swim Club...

Have you read the final recommendations Swimming New Zealand has released regarding the competition review? Want to learn more about the outcomes? Swimming New Zealand are hosting a Zoom presentation on Wednesday 5 June at 7:00pm, where you can learn more about the recommendations and ask questions.

👉 Make sure to read about the outcomes before you attend the meeting: https://cutt.ly/Yeu9W3WU
👉 Join Swimming NZ on Zoom from 7:00pm on Wednesday 5 June: https://cutt.ly/eeu9Ej45

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Make sure to download and/or print out the meet programme for Neptune King's Birthday Meet - no physical programmes will be available at the pool. See you all from Saturday morning for an action-packed weekend of racing!

We are looking for a couple more timekeepers, if you are able to help out email [email protected]

🔗 Meet Programme: https://cutt.ly/weueNlnO
🔗 Duty Roster: https://cutt.ly/GeueNRD1

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A big congratulations to Caleb Ludlow (Alexandra Swimming Club), Alfie Weatherston Harvey (Kiwi Swim Club) and Charlotte Aburn (Neptune Swim Club) on their selection to the New Zealand squad for the Tri Series in October - where they will represent NZ and compete against Australian teams from Victoria and Western Australia 👏

Swim Dunedin

39 Kiwi Swimmers Named For The 2024 Tri Series Announcement of the NZ Squads for the 2024 Tri-Series

Swimming New Zealand has released the final recommendations from their competition review. We encourage all those in our Otago swimming community to give it a read, so you can familiarise yourself with the outcomes.

There are a number of major changes, including the timing of Junior Festivals and national competitions, plus the structure of Division II - so make sure to give the document a good read!

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Final Recommendations Announced From The Competition Review Announcement of the Final Recommendations from the Competition Review

A big congratulations to Neptune Swim Club's Sophia Kivileva on breaking the Otago Age Group Record in the Female 11 Years Long Course 50m Butterfly over the weekend in Auckland 👏

Sophia reset the Female 11 Years Otago Record with an impressive time of 33.33, lowering the previous record of 33.58 which was set by Aleisha Ruske in 2009 🔥

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Across April and May, Swimming Otago hosted both the Otago Primary School Swimming Championships and the Otago Secondary School Swimming Championships, with a total of 475 students representing their school in the pool - up 19% from last year.

Congratulations to all those that took part, and a huge thank you to all the incredible volunteers that made these events possible!

Check out our quick wrap up on our 2024 school events via the link below👇

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19% Growth in Participation across Otago School Swimming Championships in 2024 Across April and May, Swimming Otago hosted both the Otago Primary School Swimming Championships and the Otago...

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Not long left to enter Neptune King's Birthday Meet, being held from 1-2 June at Moana Pool in Dunedin. Entries close Thursday 23 May - get yours in now!

👉 Volunteers such as timekeepers, technical officials, and people to help assembled/dismantle the bridge, are essential for this meet. If you are able to assist, fill in the duty form: https://forms.office.com/r/kqEZrh989a

🔗 Click here for more info + to enter: https://cutt.ly/mw99Zmub

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Introducing the finalists for this year’s Mercy Hospital Dunedin Junior Sportswoman of the Year - Ruby Star Andrews, Catherine Lund, and Erika Fairweather.

💥 Ruby claimed her second ever World Cup podium medal in Austria, winning bronze. With an invite to the prestigious X Games, Ruby finished 4th in the Big Air.

💥 Catherine competed at the World Cross Country Championships, has smashed a raft of Otago athletics records, and claimed many gold medals at National Championships.

💥 Erika has broken countless national freestyle records, and won a coveted Triple Crown with World Cup gold medals in Berlin, Athens, and Budapest. She became one of only five women in history to complete the 400 meter freestyle in under 4 minutes.

Winners are announced at the Skeggs Foundation Otago Sports Awards, Friday 14 June. Be in touch with Sophie to secure tickets - [email protected]

Thank you to this award category sponsor, Mercy Hospital Dunedin

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Not long left to enter Neptune King's Birthday Meet, being held from 1-2 June at Moana Pool in Dunedin. Entries close Thursday 23 May - get yours in now!

👉 Volunteers such as timekeepers, technical officials, and people to help assembled/dismantle the bridge, are essential for this meet. If you are able to assist, fill in the duty form: https://forms.office.com/r/kqEZrh989a

🔗 Click here for more info + to enter: https://cutt.ly/mw99Zmub

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Make sure to download and/or print out the meet programme for the Otago Secondary School Swimming Championships - no physical programmes will be available at the pool. See you all on Sunday for some fun racing!

We are looking for a couple more timekeepers, if you are able to help out email [email protected]

🔗 Meet Programme: https://cutt.ly/verH20Yd
🔗 Duty Roster: https://cutt.ly/ferH9t76

Swimming New Zealand has released the open water calendar for the 2024-25 season, with seven events on offer in partnership with Banana Boat Ocean Swim Series. Included in the announcement is the 2025 New Zealand Open Water Championships, to be held from 11-12 January.

Event Update - Summer Full of Open Water Incoming Announcement of the Open Water Calendar for the 2024-25 SummerSwimming NZ is proud to be continuing our partnership with the Banana Boat NZ Ocean Swim Series for the 2024 - 25 summer. The series will be run over 7 events throughout the country, with a return of an old favourite as the new addition t...

Congratulations to Lars Humer (Swim Dunedin) and Erika Fairweather (Neptune Swim Club) on being named finalists for the Otago Sports Awards! Winners will be announced at the awards evening on 14 June.

Congratulations to the below finalists for this years Skeggs Foundation Otago Sports Awards! With a huge number of nominations, to be named a finalist is a massive achievement in itself. Winners are announced at the awards on June 14, 2024 🏆

Speight's
Otago Daily Times
The Hits Breakfast with Callum & P
Firebrand - Marketing & Digital Transformation
Fluid Recruitment
Mercy Hospital Dunedin
Strawberry
Otago Community Trust
Connor Jones Group Ltd
Deloitte
University of Otago

Just over a week to go until entries close for Neptune King's Birthday Meet, being held from 1-2 June at Moana Pool in Dunedin. This is always one of the biggest competitions on the Otago calendar, making it a great racing atmosphere for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Don't miss out - get your entries in now before they close on Thursday 23 May at 11:59PM!

👉 Volunteers such as timekeepers, technical officials, and people to help assembled/dismantle the bridge, are essential for this meet. If you are able to assist, fill in the duty form: https://forms.office.com/r/kqEZrh989a
🔗 Click here for more info + to enter: https://cutt.ly/mw99Zmub

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