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High Performance

Cultivating our national talent to succeed on the world stage. Our High Performance team fuses cutting edge of innovation and old school work ethic. To help our best swimmers maximise their potential.

HP Programmes

We're on a mission to become a top global 16 swimming nation with innovative programmes and support leading the way

HP Plan Podium LA2028

High performance plan (Olympic and Paralympic) for the Los Angeles 2028 cycle

Click here to read the June 2025 review document

Olympic Programme

Following the completion of the Paris 2024 cycle, we are confirming plans for the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 cycle

Coming Soon

Paralympic Programme

We have provided an overview for 2025 as we start the cycle leading in to Los Angeles 2028

Selection Criteria

Updated and amended selection criteria for all swimmers wishing to represent New Zealand at international competitions. 

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2025
World Aquatics
Championships - Pool

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2025
World Para Swimming
Championships

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2025
World Aquatics Championships - Open Water

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2025
World Aquatics Junior Swimming
Championships

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2025
National Development Team 

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2025 Virtus World Swimming Championships

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2025 Tri Series Youth Development Team

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2025 Tri Series Youth Team

Aquablacks

Our Aquablacks are our swimmers who have represented New Zealand internationally at Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth Games and World Championships (Long Course). 

Aquablacks Honour Roll

Learn more about our Aquablacks that are currently active below.

Erika Fairweather

Lewis Clareburt

Eve Thomas

Caitlin Deans

Andrew Jeffcoat

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Laura Quilter

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Louis Clark

TO DEBUT IN 2025

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Amber George

TO DEBUT IN 2025

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Finn Harland

TO DEBUT IN 2025

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Savannah-Eve Martin

TO DEBUT IN 2025

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Zoe Pedersen

TO DEBUT IN 2025

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Milana Tapper

TO DEBUT IN 2025

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Cameron Leslie

Gabriella Smith

Joshua Willmer

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Rylee Sayer

TO DEBUT IN 2025

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Asher Smith-Franklin

TO DEBUT IN 2025

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Tupou Neiufi

Chelsey Edwards

#265

Michael Pickett

#268

Lili-Fox Mason

Cameron Gray

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Ruby Heath

#278

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Laura Littlejohn

#280

Carter Swift

#282

Hazel Ouwehand

Joshua Gilbert

#284

Summer Osborne

#286

Kane Follows

Taiko Torepe-Ormsby

Coaches

Coaches guiding our New Zealand swimmers at pinnacle competitions in 2024 and 2025.

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Graham Hill

Swimming New Zealand & North Shore Swimming

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Simon Mayne

Swimming New Zealand

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Michael Weston

Coast Swim Club

Mitch Nairn

Club 37

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Tom Onley

Whangārei Swimming Club

David Lyles

Phoenix Aquatics

Lars Humer

Swim Dunedin

Records

Recognising the fastest times swim by New Zealanders.

Note - records are swum often and these documents are updated periodically to reflect the record times as of the specified date. 

Swimming New Zealand Long Course Open & Age Records as at 3 July 2025

Long Course Records

Swimming New Zealand Short Course Open & Age Records as at 3 July 2025

Short Course Records

Swimming New Zealand Long Course Multi-Class Records as at 3 July

2025

MC Long Course Records

Swimming New Zealand Short Course Multi-Class Records as at 25 June 2025

MC Short Course Records

Athlete Leadership Group

This group works in collaboration with Swimming NZ to provide and offer athlete perspectives to support and empower the sport, targeted towards the senior and upcoming swimmers in the performance pathway.

Contact email: athletes@swimming.org.nz

Chair
Helena Gasson
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Deputy Chair

Eve Thomas
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Member
Lewis Clareburt
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Member
Cameron Leslie
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Member
Hazel Ouwehand
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Member
Dame Sophie Pascoe
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High Performance Staff

Cultivating our national talent to succeed on the world stage. Our High Performance team fuses cutting edge of innovation and old school work ethic. To help our best swimmers maximise their potential.

Head of High Performance
Graeme Maw

Head Coach - Olympic

Graham Hill
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Head Coach - Paralympic
Simon Mayne
High Performance Manager
Amanda White
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