About us

Swimming New Zealand is the National organisation which represents swimming. Helping to ensure every New Zealander Swims to their potential.

Swimming is one of New Zealand’s most popular recreational activities with over one million people taking part every year (SPARC 2001 survey). New Zealanders swim for a variety of reasons – sport, recreation, safety and health. 

Swimming New Zealand provides advice and leadership to the New Zealand community on all matters pertaining to swimming.  Our activities can be broken into three clear areas

Education

From Learn to Swim through to High Performance education programmes. Find out more in the Education section of this site.

Recreation

For those who swim for the enjoyment, personal challenge and general health / well being. Find out more in the Recreation section of this site.

Competition

The sharp end of swimming - where our best athletes compete and take on the world. Find out more in the Competition section of this site.

Swimming New Zealand is affiliated to the international body FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which also represents diving, synchronised swimming, water polo and masters swimming internationally.