Teams Unveiled for 2026 Tri Series
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Announcement of Team Lists for the 2026 Tri Series
Following on from the announcement of those selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Tri Series in Western Australia, we are pleased to unveil the team lists for the two New Zealand teams that will take on our trans-Tasman neighbours in July.
Please note that there have been several changes to the selected athletes since the initial announcement, resulting in seven new athletes being added to the teams. Congratulations to Holli Macdonald (Hamilton Aquatics), Roman Anderson (Tawa), Alex Copocean (St Paul's), Sheldon Hogan (Mount Maunganui), Thomas Magill (Papamoa), Phoebe Nettle (Trojans), and Neo Urlich (St Paul's) on their selection.
The Tri Series is designed to introduce developing swimmers to the demands of high-performance racing in an international environment. For the fourth consecutive year, two New Zealand teams will compete against teams from Victoria and Western Australia.
2026 Tri Series New Zealand Team Lists
Note that athletes with an asterisk (*) next to their name have been added since the original team announcement on 22 May.
Team Black
Name | Club | Coach |
Lucas Bell | Wharenui | Carl Gordon |
Declan Broadfoot | Nga Tai Tuatea a Taraika | Chris Paproski |
Charlie Dickison | Nga Tai Tuatea a Taraika | Chris Paproski |
Londyn Dillinger | Murihiku | Madison Wills |
Tandia Fisher | Wharenui | Carl Gordon |
Chloe Gladwin | Whakatane | Mason Pickering |
Orlando Hardie | Hamilton Aquatics | Mat Woofe |
Jonty Howland | Dannevirke | Lin Tozer |
Connor Jenkins | Wharenui | Carl Gordon |
April Lin | Phoenix Aquatics | David Lyles |
Nicola Lovell | Blenheim | Shane Skehan |
Jade Lyles | Phoenix Aquatics | David Lyles |
Holli Macdonald * | Hamilton Aquatics | Mat Woofe |
Alex McIntosh | United | Andy McMillan |
Laura Menzies | Wharenui | Carl Gordon |
Alanna Rawson | St Peter's | Alastair Johnson |
Neo Salomonsson | Kiwi ASC & Swim Dunedin | Lars Humer |
Alfie Weatherston Harvey | Kiwi ASC & Swim Dunedin | Lars Humer |
Soeren Wells | Wharenui | Carl Gordon |
Nathaniel Wood | Porirua City Aquatics | Justin Roberts |
Team White
Name | Club | Coach |
Roman Anderson * | Tawa | Ben Lavigne |
Millie Bell | North Canterbury | Brigitte Mahan |
Jenna Borea | Jasi | Peter Burgon |
Kezia Buissinne | North Shore | Michelle Gillies / Graham Hill |
Hana Carnie | Wanaka | Erika Ikeda |
Alex Copocean * | St Paul's | Graham Smith |
Mitch Ellis | Liz van Welie Aquatics | Matt Teokotai-White |
Sheldon Hogan * | Mount Maunganui | Stan Teokotai-White |
Grace Jeromson | North Shore | Sandra Burrow |
Daniel Kregting | Roskill | Josh Munro |
Thomas Magill * | Papamoa | Stan Teokotai-White |
Octavia Mahoney | United | Andy McMillan |
Luke Manderson | Wharenui | Carl Gordon |
Preston Maxwell | Nga Tai Tuatea a Taraika | Chris Paproski |
Phoebe Nettle * | Trojans | Kirsty Johnson |
Quinn Pike | Hamilton Aquatics | Alison Fitch |
Sam Skidmore | Trojans | Kirsty Johnson |
Neo Urlich * | St Paul's | Graham Smith |
Summer Vincent | Dannevirke | Lin Tozer |
Kiri Yamagami | United | Mitch Nairn |
Coaches to Represent New Zealand at 2026 Tri Series
Name | Club | Role |
Carl Gordon | Wharenui | Head Coach |
Wilrich Coetzee | Coast | Assistant Coach |
Kirsty Johnson | Trojans | Assistant Coach |
Ben Lavigne | Tawa | Assistant Coach |
Brigitte Mahan | North Canterbury | Assistant Coach |
Chris Paproski | Nga Tai Tuatea a Taraika | Assistant Coach |
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