Dunedin’s golden girl ‘excited for what’s to come’
Dunedin’s golden girl ‘excited for what’s to come’
Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather has made history, winning New Zealand’s first gold medal at the World Aquatic Championships in Doha.
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Mohammad Deljoo thought his days as a competitive swimmer were behind him.
No rest for Fairweather at world champs
No rest for Fairweather at world champs
Erika Fairweather will still be on a high when she gets back in the pool tonight.
Erika Fairweather wins gold at world champs
Erika Fairweather wins gold at world champs
Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather has won her maiden swimming world championship title with victory in the women’s 400m freestyle final in Doha.
'I'll juice to the gills': Aussie swimmer commits to drug-taking Games
'I'll juice to the gills': Aussie swimmer commits to drug-taking Games
Retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen is the first person to publicly pledge to compete at an Olympic-styled event for drug-taking athletes.
Fairweather headlines strong NZ swim team for world champs
Fairweather headlines strong NZ swim team for world champs
Olympians Lewis Clareburt and Erika Fairweather headline an eight strong New Zealand squad competing at the World Aquatic champs which start in Doha this weekend.
Swimmer aims to join elite who knocked off lake
Swimmer aims to join elite who knocked off lake
Wellington swimmer Jackson Arlidge plans to take on the 42km length of Lake Wānaka sometime this month, aiming to be the fifth swimmer to complete the challenge but the first man to do so without a wetsuit.
Top Maori honour for Fairweather
Top Maori honour for Fairweather
Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather has added another trophy to the cabinet.
Erika Fairweather named Māori Sportsperson of the Year
Erika Fairweather named Māori Sportsperson of the Year
Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather was named Māori Sportsperson of the Year at the 2023 Māori Sports Awards held in the Bay of Plenty last night.
Fairweather, Deans in squad to contest world champs
Fairweather, Deans in squad to contest world champs
Otago's Erika Fairweather and Caitlin Deans can look forward to the world aquatic championships in Doha early next year.
Deans hits world champs A standard
Deans hits world champs A standard
Otago swimmers produced some strong results at the Northern Arena Invitational in Auckland over the weekend, the final qualifying opportunity for the World Aquatics Championships in Doha in February.
Budapest 400m win third in a row for Fairweather
Budapest 400m win third in a row for Fairweather
There is no stopping Erika Fairweather.
Deans finishes meet in style
Deans finishes meet in style
She was greased lightning.
Fairweather adds silver medal to tally
Fairweather adds silver medal to tally
Erika Fairweather has added another medal to her haul at the opening weekend of the world cup series.
Fairweather smashes World Cup record
Fairweather smashes World Cup record in Berlin
Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather has smashed the World Cup series record in the women's 400m freestyle and taken the silver in the 200m in Berlin.
Leisure pool closing early for work next week
Leisure pool closing early for work next week
The leisure pool at Te Puna o Whakaehu, in Mosgiel, will be closed early next week, the Dunedin City Council says.
Successful NZ champs for Otago
Successful NZ champs for Otago
Otago swimmers have capped off another successful nationals in style.
Stunning finish for freestyle bronze
Stunning finish for freestyle bronze
Dunedin teenager Erika Fairweather has produced the swim of her life in the "race of the century".
OBHS’s Salomonsson excels at champs
OBHS’s Salomonsson excels at champs
Neo Salomonsson was the star Otago performer at the New Zealand secondary schools championships in Wellington at the weekend.
Fairweather takes bronze at World Champs
Fairweather takes bronze at World Champs
Dunedin's Erika Fairweather has swum a stunning race to claim bronze in the 400m freestyle at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.