Selections for the 2023 Youth Commonwealth Games
We are pleased to announce and would like to congratulate the twelve athletes and four staff who have been selected by the New Zealand Olympic Committee for the 2023 Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad & Tobago. Of these twelve swimmers, this includes two non-travelling reserves. The competition will be held from the 4th – 11th of August.
The group have been selected following their performances at the 2023 Apollo Projects New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships, which was the qualification meet for this event. The group is a mix of experienced and up-and-coming youth athletes with swimmers Hope Chmiel (Vikings) and Larn Hamblyn-Ough (Coast) having prior international experience at the Junior Pan Pacs in Hawaii last year.
SNZ's National Development Leader, Alastair Johnson, is excited about the team selected.
"Congratulations to the 12 selected athletes and their coaches for achieving the standard. This is a team full of exciting young athletes who have all made excellent progress this year. I am confident that the athletes will race their hearts out in Trinidad and take significant steps forward with their swimming journey."
2023 Youth Commonwealth Games Selections
Larn Hamblyn-Ough | Coast Swim Club |
Hope Chmiel | Vikings Swim Club |
Harrison Klouwens | TBSS Central City |
Kevin Zhang | Roskill Swimming Club |
Danielle Asiata | Howick Pakuranga |
Amelia Bray | TBSS Central City |
Caleb Carlisle | Greendale Swim Club |
Jasper Cornish | Coast Swim Club |
Hanna Abdou | Wharenui Swim Club |
Charlotte Parmenter | Jasi Swim Club |
Leo Arrowsmith** | United Swim Club |
Pippa Mihaka** | Hamilton Aquatics |
Todd Mason (Head Coach) | Vikings Swim Club |
Emma Mortiboy (Scholarship Team Coach) | Ice Breaker Aquatics |
Alex Lowen | Physio |
Darryl Reid | Team Manager |
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** Athletes are being selected as non-travelling reserves.
Congratulations to the athletes on their selections. We look forward to cheering on the whole NZ team at the Youth Commonwealth Games in August.
