Wellington swimming sensation Lewis Clareburt dares to dream
Capital swimmer Lewis Clareburt has continued his rapid rise after he won eight gold medals at the New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships last week. The year 13 Scots College student dominated the 16-18-year-old field at the championships held in Kilbirnie, doubling his medal tally from the same event last year. In doing so, Clareburt (17) broke the national age record in the 400m individual medley (IM), previously held by Rio Olympian Bradlee Ashby, with a time of 4 mi
2017 WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Aquatic Athlete Scholarship awarded to diver Anton Down-Jenkins
WHiPA are proud to be supporting Wellington diver Anton Down-Jenkins with a WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Aquatic Athlete Scholarship. Anton Down-Jenkins is 17 years old and in his final year at Wellington High School. He has been part of Wellington Diving Club for nearly 7 years and have been a member of the Diving New Zealand National Squad since 2014. This year he has been selected to represent New Zealand at two FINA Diving Grand Prix Events in Canada and Puerto Rico. At these eve
Edwards' fast lane to swimming success
Teenage swimming sensation Chelsey Edwards is going places - and fast. The Upper Hutt 15-year-old has some important swim meetings and individual goals ahead of her in the next few months. First up are the New Zealand age-group champs in Wellington from March 21 while, a few weeks later, she will be at the Australian equivalent in Brisbane with a 22-strong Kiwi team. A freestyle specialist at all distances, Edwards is at the top of age-group [under-18] swimming in New Zealand
2017 Swimming New Zealand Awards finalists
Congratulations to the Wellington Finalists of the 2017 Swimming New Zealand Awards
