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Kane Radford
Kane Radford (born 2 November 1990) is a New Zealand swimmer. He is New Zealand's first Olympic open water swimmer. Early life Born in Rotorua on 2 November 1990, Radford was educated at John Paul College in Rotorua. Of Māori descent, Radford affiliates to Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Te Arawa. Swimming career Radford won gold at the 2006 Oceania Swimming Championships in the men's 10 km open water race. On 31 August 2006 he placed 26th in the men's 10km race, at the 2006 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships. At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships he competed in both the 5 and 10km races, placing 22nd and 26th respectively. At the 2008 Oceania Swimming Championships, Radford came second in the men's 1500m, 5 km and 10 km races. He was part of the New Zealand team at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, where he came 27th in the men's 5km open water race. He again represented New Zealand at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, coming 18th in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotorua
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns. Rotorua has an estimated resident population of , making it the country's 12th largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's second largest urban area behind Tauranga. Rotorua is a major destination for both domestic and international tourists; the tourism industry is by far the largest industry in the district. It is known for its geothermal activity, and features geysers – notably the Pōhutu Geyser at Whakarewarewa – and hot mud pools. This thermal activity is sourced to the Rotorua Caldera, in which the town lies. Rotorua is home to the Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. History The name Rotorua comes from the Māori language, where the full name for the city and lake is . ''Roto'' m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Water Swimming At The 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 5 Km
The men's 5 km competition of the Open water swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, open water swimming events at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 20. Results The race was started at 13:00. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Open water swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 5 km Open water swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships Men's 5 km open water, World Aquatics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of . It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained city statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (before 1994, The ''New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association'') is both the National Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Association in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. While a founder member of the International Olympic Committee, New Zealand did not send its own team to compete until the Games of the VI Olympiad (Antwerp 1920), though at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics New Zealand and Australia competed as "Australasia". New Zealand has sent a team to every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, though only a token team of four went to the 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow due to the boycott. New Zealand first competed at the Winter Olympics in 1952, but did not compete in the 1956 or 1964 Winter Olympics. New Zealand has sent a team to every Commonwealth Games since the first in 1930, which was held in Canada and then ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Sport Tribunal
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Swimming New Zealand
Swimming New Zealand is the national Sport governing body, governing body of swimming (sport), swimming, in New Zealand. Swimming New Zealand, then known as The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was founded on 4 January 1890.Besford, Pat. ''Encyclopaedia of Swimming'', Second Edition, Robert Hale & Company, 1976, p 149 Swimming New Zealand is a member of FINA and has responsibility for elite performance, doping control and international relationships and events for the sports within New Zealand. Swimming New Zealand is also a member of Water Safety New Zealand and has an active role in swim and survive education in New Zealand. History The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was founded on 4 January 1890 at the urging of the Auckland (Swimming) Club,Todd, Sydney. DB Sporting Records of New Zealand, Moa Publications, 197, p. 287 and was based in Auckland. When the headquarters moved to Christchurch in 1896 the Auckland club withdrew from the Association and in 1898 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand At The 2016 Summer Olympics
New Zealand competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twenty-third appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Games and competed at every Games since. The New Zealand team consisted of 199 athletes, 100 women and 99 men, across twenty sports, the first time New Zealand was represented by more women than men at the Summer Olympics. The New Zealand team collected a total of 18 medals, four gold, nine silver and five bronze, at these Games, surpassing a record of 13 gained at both the 1988 and 2012 Summer Olympics; it also exceeded High Performance Sport New Zealand's (HPSNZ) target of 14 medals for the Games. Athletics (track and field) and sailing led the sports with four medals each, with three medals in each of canoeing and rowing, and one medal in each of cycling, golf, rugby sevens and shooting. Rowers Mahé Drysdale, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray, and spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification
For the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the following qualification systems were in place. Qualification ended on 3 July 2016. Qualifying standards A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter a maximum of 2 qualified athletes in each individual event, only if both athletes have attained the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). One athlete per event can potentially enter if they meet the Olympic Selection Time (OST) or if the quota of 900 athletes has not been targeted. NOCs may also permit swimmers regardless of time (1 per gender) under a Universality place, as long as they have no swimmers reaching either the standard entry time. In the relay events, a maximum of 16 qualifying teams in each relay event must be permitted to accumulate a total of 96 relay teams; each NOC may enter only one team. The first twelve teams in each relay event at the 2015 World Championships will automatically compete for the relay events at the Olympics; while the remaining four pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Water Swimming At The 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 Km ...
The Men's 10 km competition of the open water swimming events at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held on 27 July 2015. The top ten swimmers qualified for 10 km marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Results The race was started at 12:00. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Open water swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 10 km Men's 10 km World Aquatics Championships The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand At The 2015 World Aquatics Championships
New Zealand competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015. Medalists Diving New Zealand divers qualified for the individual spots and the synchronized teams at the World Championships. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed Open water swimming New Zealand has qualified two swimmers to compete in the open water marathon. Swimming New Zealand swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard): ;Men ;Women Synchronized swimming New Zealand fielded a full squad of ten synchronized swimmers to compete in each of the following events. Water polo Women's tournament ;Team roster * Brooke Millar * Nicole Lewis * Sarah Pattison * Danielle Lewis * Simone Lewis * Sarah Landry * Miranda Chase * Caitlin Lopes Da Silva * Emma Stoneman * Liana Dance * Kirsten Hudson * Jasmine Myles * Katherine Curnow ;Group play ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
