Swimming New Zealand is the national
governing body
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of
swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
, in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. 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 - About Us]
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Swimming New Zealand is a member of FINA
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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.[
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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 ][John McBeth. 'Swimming - Swimming for recreation and sport', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 9-Jul-13]
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. When the headquarters moved to Christchurch
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...
in 1896 the Auckland club withdrew from the Association and in 1898 formed a rival association, the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association Registered.[ The two associations were reunited on 21 March 1904.][
The first national championship events were held in the year the Association was formed, with a different carnival for each event until 1905 when all events were held at a single venue.][
The first championship event for women was held in 1912.][
The NZASA became the New Zealand Swimming Federation in 1988 and changed to its present name in 1999.][
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New Zealand Swimmers of the Year
Swimming New Zealand announces a number of awards annually, most notably the New Zealand Swimmer of the Year Award.
Stakeholders and affiliations
Swimming New Zealand's key stakeholders include:
*Swimming Northland
*Swimming Auckland
*Swimming Counties Manukau
*Swimming Waikato
*Swimming Bay of Plenty
*Swimming Taranaki
*Swimming Hawkes Bay Poverty Bay
*Swimming Manawatu
*Swimming Wellington
*Swimming Nelson Marlborough
*Swimming Canterbury West Coast
*Swimming Otago
*Swimming Southland
*New Zealand Swim Coaches and Teachers Association (NZSCTA)
See also
*List of New Zealand records in swimming
Below is a list of current New Zealand swimming records as ratified by the national governing body, Swimming New Zealand.
Long course (50 m) Men
Women
Mixed relay
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References
External links
Official site
New Zealand
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Sports governing bodies in New Zealand
Swimming organizations
Swimming in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
1890 establishments in New Zealand
Sports organizations established in 1890
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