Swimming
Sport: Fiji swimmer wins bronze at Commonwealth Youth Games
Fiji swimmer Taichi Vakasama wins bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games. Audio
More qualifiers for world swimming champs
Two up and coming swimmers have booked places at the world champs in Budapest later this year after posting qualifying times at the New Zealand Open champs in Auckland.
Small rates increase would give Chch kids free swimming lessons
Christchurch City Council has proposed raising rates by 30 cents to pay for free swimming lessons. Video, Audio
Trekking the seas
Sea trekking promises to combine the experience of swimming in the open ocean with snorkelling and freediving, along with a little bit of camping thrown in for good measure. The key bit of equipment… Audio, Gallery
'If you were twenty, you were old'
How young is too young to compete in international sport? Rebecca Perrott had an outstanding swimming career which began when she was picked at the age of 12 for the 1974 Commonwealth Games in… Audio
Locals say Indian only water safety programme 'discriminatory'
Aktive, funded by Auckland Council and Sport New Zealand, has set up free water safety programmes for those of Indian ethnicity to address "low participation rates in sport and recreation". Video, Audio
12-year-old becomes youngest to swim Cook Strait
Caitlin O'Reilly swam between the North and South islands on Friday. She spoke to John Campbell exclusively about why she did it. Video, Audio
Gasson leads 'Quins to victory at zonal champs
New Zealand Olympian Helena Gasson has helped Harlequins to victory at the Zonal Swimming Championships in Auckland.
Rise in river drownings
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Though the overall number of drownings is slightly down this summer, there has been a marked rise in one particular 'category' of drowning deaths: those in rivers. Jonty Mills from Water Safety NZ… Audio
NZ Swimming loses $400,000 in funding due to poor performance
New Zealand Swimming has lost $400,000 in funding for next year, because it didn't receive a medal or place in the pool at the 2016 Olympics. High Performance Sport NZ CEO joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Midday Sports News for 15 December 2016
Swimming New Zealand is effectively on a final funding warning in the wake of disappointing performances at the Rio Olympics. Audio
Swimmer who died at Mt Maunganui named
An Auckland man who died while taking part in an ocean swim event at Mt Maunganui yesterday has been named as Bruce Smith.
New coach has big plans for broken system
Swimming New Zealand's new national head coach Jerry Olszewski wants to build a new culture, new habits and new competition cycle for the sport in this country.
Snyders retires from swimming
The long time international swimmer Glenn Snyders has announced his retirement from the sport.
Dead cow contaminates Northland swimming hole
A dead cow is contaminating a popular swimming hole in the Ngunguru River near Whangarei.
Splishing and splashing with grace
Water ballet company Wet Hot Beauties is bringing their third full length show to the 2017 Auckland Festival. Girl power is the theme of Sea Change which explores feelings, experiences and ideas… Audio
Sophie Pascoe: I deserve a break
Paralympian, swimmer Sophie Pascoe says she now faces a new challenge - learning how to relax.. She speaks to sports editor Stephen Hewson. Audio
Nikita Howarth wins gold, bronze in Rio
Nikita Howarth was New Zealand's youngest Paralympian ever when she attended the games four years ago at age 13. Now 17, she's just won gold and a bronze in Rio Video, Audio
How Sophie Pascoe turned steely determination to gold
As her hand hit the end of the pool this morning, Sophie Pascoe became New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian of all time - and one of the country's greatest ever athletes. Audio
Pascoe aims to continue golden run
At just 23, swimmer Sophie Pascoe is already a Paralympic veteran.
