Dominant win to Fairweather
A record and a handful of medals have opened the national secondary school championships for Otago competitors.
Sport
Fairweather, Deans make impact on national stage
Fairweather, Deans make impact on national stage
Neptune has continued its women’s freestyle dominance on the national stage.
Southerners make the podium
Southerners make the podium
Winning open national medals is always a big deal.
Two Otago records set at nationals
Two Otago records set at nationals
Otago swimmers have made a strong start as national competition returns in the pool.
Otago Olympian dies, aged 89
Otago Olympian dies, aged 89
One of Otago and New Zealand’s greatest swimmers, Jean Hurring, died aged 89 in Auckland on Sunday.
Move south part of Olympic journey
Move south part of Olympic journey
Ciara Smith has her eyes on Paris.
Stars shine at short course champs
Stars shine at short course champs
The stars were to the fore at Moana Pool over the weekend.
Otago swimming great dies
Otago swimming great dies
Jean Hurring, the only New Zealand woman to win an Olympic swimming medal, has passed away aged 89.
Swim coach climbs to new heights
Swim coach climbs to new heights
A Dunedin swim coach has earned a top qualification.
Humer focusing on positives from postponement
Humer focusing on positives from postponement
The Olympic Games were due to start this week but have been postponed until July 23 next year. In a short series, the Otago Daily Times chats to southern competitors and coaches about what...
Pool full as users banished
Pool full as users banished
It is probably the biggest bath in Dunedin — but no-one is leaping in.
Humer is NZ coach of the year
Humer is NZ coach of the year
Lars Humer has not taken long to make an impact.
Fairweather swims under Olympic qualifying time again
Fairweather swims under Olympic qualifying time again
Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather continues to push through barriers and has swum under the Tokyo Olympics qualifying standard.
Competitive again after stepping back
Competitive again after stepping back
Sara Gane had to stop to keep going.
Glutton for punishment
Glutton for punishment
What would you do after finishing a 10km lake swim?
Pooling resources
Pooling resources
Kaylee Jackson (18), of the Jasi club, on her way to winning the 50m breast stroke superfinal at the Canterbury Swimming Championships at Moana Pool yesterday.
Things continue along swimmingly
Things continue along swimmingly
In a short series, the Otago Daily Times talks to people who do the mahi behind the scenes to keep their sport going. Reporter Jeff Cheshire talks to swimming official Mary McFarlane.
Refreshing dip
Refreshing dip
Swimmers take to Lake Dunstan just above the Clyde dam on New Year’s eve in a distance swim event.
California swimmer armed with can-do attitude
California swimmer armed with can-do attitude
Open-water swimming is all about adapting.
‘Surreal’ to be in with elite
‘Surreal’ to be in with elite
She is not old enough to vote, drink or hold a driver’s licence but Erika Fairweather has her name on the Moana Pool wall of fame.