There was nothing ordinary about 17-year-old Maya Merhige’s recent swim in New Zealand. In March, the American teenager swam the 13.7 mile-long Cook Strait, which separates the north and south islands ...

The New Zealand Olympic Committee has recovered the oldest Olympic gold medal in the country’s history, belonging to swimmer Malcolm Champion. The medal dates from the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, ...

When I went to swimming classes as most kids do in New Zealand it did not stick, so I went back as an adult, writes Nick ...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, May 20. HOST New Zealand took the most gold medals on the first day of the Oceania long course swimming championships, taking six wins to Australia's five. The meet is featuring ...

Three past University of Hawai’i swimming standouts will represent the Rainbow Warrior and Rainbow Wahine programs at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Kane Follows (2016-20) and Laticia Transom ...

New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian Sophie Pascoe announced Monday that she will not compete at the Paralympic Games in Paris, after becoming a mother.

New Zealand's coastline is a treasure trove of sandy paradises, each offering something unique for the intrepid day-tripper.

A host of high achievers from the Bay of Plenty and Lakes regions have been named in the New Year 2026 Honours List. They are ...

Olympians Erika Fairweather, Eve Thomas and Caitlin Deans have all recorded World Championship qualifying times in an impressive 800m Freestyle final on the opening day of the New Zealand Swimming ...

Rowers training in Auckland harbor saw a “highly unusual” sea creature, likely a Hector’s dolphin, wildlife officials said and video shows. Screengrab from Jason Britten's video shared by New ...