The Dunedin Olympian will compete in the 4x200m women's freestyle relay alongside former Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather, Milana Tapper and Eve Thomas.
She has also been given the green light to line up in the women's 400m and 800m freestyle events.
Deans made her Olympic debut in Paris, where she was part of the 4x200m relay that finished eighth.
The Neptune swimmer is part of the 13-strong New Zealand team named today in Auckland, headlined by former world champions Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt.
Fairweather, who relocated to Auckland last year, will compete in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle, alongside the women's relay and the 4x100m mixed freestyle relay.
Team for Glasgow Games
Erika Fairweather: Women's 200m, 400m, 800m & 1500m Freestyle; 4x200m Women's Freestyle Relay; 4x100m Mixed Freestyle Relay
Lewis Clareburt: Men's 200m & 400m Individual Medley
Hazel Ouwehand: Women's 50m
Zoe Pedersen: Women's 50m Butterfly
Caitlin Deans: 4x200m Women's Freestyle Relay
Milana Tapper: 4x200m Women's Freestyle Relay
Eve Thomas: 4x200m Women's Freestyle Relay
Chelsey Edwards: 4x100m Mixed Freestyle Relay
Cameron Gray: 4x100m Mixed Freestyle Relay
Carter Swift: 4x100m Mixed Freestyle Relay
Josh Willmer: Men's 100m Breaststroke SB9
Amber George: Women’s 50m Backstroke
Savannah-Eve Martin: Women’s 50m Backstroke
• The following athletes have also been successfully granted permission to start in the following events at the Games:
Lewis Clareburt: Men’s 200m Butterfly & 200m Freestyle
Hazel Ouwehand: Women’s 100m Butterfly
Chelsey Edwards: Women’s 50m Freestyle & 100m Freestyle
Cameron Gray: Men’s 100m Freestyle & 50m Butterfly
Carter Swift: Men’s 100m Freestyle
Zoe Pedersen: Women’s 50m Freestyle & 100m Freestyle
Caitlin Deans: Women’s 400m Freestyle & 800m Freestyle
Milana Tapper: Women’s 50m Freestyle & 200m Freestyle
Eve Thomas: Women’s 400m Freestyle & 800m Freestyle
Amber George: Women’s 100m Backstroke
Savannah-Eve Martin: Women’s 100m Backstroke
— Allied Media
