Swimming New Zealand


Swimming New Zealand is the national governing body of swimming, in New Zealand. Swimming New Zealand, then known as The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was founded on 4 January 1890.
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 Club, and was based in Auckland. When the headquarters moved to Christchurch 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.

New Zealand Swimmers of the Year (Baxter O'Neill Trophy)

Swimming New Zealand announces a number of awards annually, most notably the New Zealand Swimmer of the Year Award.
The trophy is in recognition of the contribution of James Baxter O'Neill MBE who was the secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association for 42 years following his election in 1919, and life member. It was first awarded in 1958.
YearWinnerAffiliationClub
1958Tessa StaveleyAuckland
1960Dave GerrardAucklandMt Eden Amateur Swimming Club
1961Miss L MooreWellington
1962Len HodgeCanterburySpreydon
1963B RobertsonAucklandMt Eden Amateur Swimming Club
1964Shirley NicholsonCanterburySpreydon
1965Robert WalkerWellington
1966Heather KerrAuckland
1967Dave GerrardAucklandMt Eden Amateur Swimming Club
1968Tui ShipstonCanterburyElmwood
1968Tui ShipstonCanterburyElmwood
1970Judith WrightCanterburySockburn Park
1971Mark TreffersSouthland
1972Susan HunterCanterburyWharenui Swimming Club
1973Mark TreffersCanterburyWharenui Swimming Club
1974Mark TreffersCanterburyWharenui Swimming Club
1975Jaynie ParkhouseCanterburyWharenui Swimming Club
1976Monique RodahlAucklandNorth Shore Swim Club
1981Anne Farghar
1983Mark GrahamAuckland
1985Gary HurringAuckland
1986Anthony MosseAucklandRoskill Swimming Club
1987Anthony MosseAucklandRoskill Swimming Club
1989Anthony MosseAucklandRoskill Swimming Club
Paul KingsmanAucklandRoskill Swimming Club
2010Moss BurmesterSwimming Auckland
2011Glenn SnydersSwimming AucklandNorth Shore Swim Club
2012Lauren BoyleSwimming Auckland
2013Lauren BoyleSwimming Auckland
2014Lauren BoyleSwimming Auckland
2015Lauren BoyleSwimming AucklandUnited Swimming Club
2016Lauren BoyleSwimming Auckland
2017Sophie PascoeSwimming Canterbury West CoastQEII
2018Lewis ClareburtSwimming WellingtonCapital Swim Club
2019Lewis ClareburtSwimming WellingtonCapital Swim Club
2020
2021Lewis ClareburtSwimming WellingtonCapital Swim Club
2022Lewis ClareburtSwimming WellingtonCapital Swim Club
2023Erika FairweatherSwimming OtagoNeptune

Stakeholders and affiliations

Swimming New Zealand's key stakeholders include:
  • Swimming Northland
  • Swimming Auckland
  • 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