Getting into Racing
Swim Meets give swimmers the opportunity to put into practice all those things the coach has been training them to do. For many swimmers, the swim meets are the ‘fun’ bit of swimming.
There are 3 main types of meets that you might be involved in.
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Club Meets
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Interclub Meets
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Regional and National Meets
Initially, we suggest taking part in a Ready to Race session and then a Need4Speed. If you're unsure which meets to enter into, please ask your coach for advice.
Join
Joining SwimZone Racing allows you to enter into swim meets. This page outlines the different membership options.
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All memberships run from July 1st to June 30th each year.
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Membership fees are made up of club fees and affiliation fees to Swimming Wellington and Swimming New Zealand.
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All swimmers need to have a club cap and one uniform item for meets.
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Club members or a swimmer's parent must be available as volunteers for swim meets.
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For enquiries about joining the club email admin@szr.co.nz
Join
Joining SwimZone Racing allows you to enter into swim meets. This page outlines the different membership options.
-
All memberships run from July 1st to June 30th each year.
-
Membership fees are made up of club fees and affiliation fees to Swimming Wellington and Swimming New Zealand.
-
All swimmers need to have a club cap and one uniform item for meets.
-
Club members or a swimmer's parent must be available as volunteers for swim meets.
-
For enquiries about joining the club email admin@szr.co.nz
Join
Joining SwimZone Racing allows you to enter into swim meets. This page outlines the different membership options.
-
All memberships run from July 1st to June 30th each year.
-
Membership fees are made up of club fees and affiliation fees to Swimming Wellington and Swimming New Zealand.
-
All swimmers need to have a club cap and one uniform item for meets.
-
Club members or a swimmer's parent must be available as volunteers for swim meets.
-
For enquiries about joining the club email admin@szr.co.nz
Getting into Racing
Swim Meets give swimmers the opportunity to put into practice all those things the coach has been training them to do. For many swimmers, the swim meets are the ‘fun’ bit of swimming.
There are 3 main types of meets that you might be involved in.
-
Club Meets
-
Interclub Meets
-
Regional and National Meets
Initially, we suggest taking part in a Ready to Race session and then a Need4Speed. If you're unsure which meets to enter into, please ask your coach for advice.
Join
Joining SwimZone Racing allows you to enter into swim meets. This page outlines the different membership options.
-
All memberships run from July 1st to June 30th each year.
-
Membership fees are made up of club fees and affiliation fees to Swimming Wellington and Swimming New Zealand.
-
All swimmers need to have a club cap and one uniform item for meets.
-
Club members or a swimmer's parent must be available as volunteers for swim meets.
-
For enquiries about joining the club email admin@szr.co.nz
Join
Joining SwimZone Racing allows you to enter into swim meets. This page outlines the different membership options.
-
All memberships run from July 1st to June 30th each year.
-
Membership fees are made up of club fees and affiliation fees to Swimming Wellington and Swimming New Zealand.
-
All swimmers need to have a club cap and one uniform item for meets.
-
Club members or a swimmer's parent must be available as volunteers for swim meets.
-
For enquiries about joining the club email admin@szr.co.nz
Join
Joining SwimZone Racing allows you to enter into swim meets. This page outlines the different membership options.
-
All memberships run from July 1st to June 30th each year.
-
Membership fees are made up of club fees and affiliation fees to Swimming Wellington and Swimming New Zealand.
-
All swimmers need to have a club cap and one uniform item for meets.
-
Club members or a swimmer's parent must be available as volunteers for swim meets.
-
For enquiries about joining the club email admin@szr.co.nz
Join
Joining SwimZone Racing allows you to enter into swim meets. This page outlines the different membership options.
-
All memberships run from July 1st to June 30th each year.
-
Membership fees are made up of club fees and affiliation fees to Swimming Wellington and Swimming New Zealand.
-
All swimmers need to have a club cap and one uniform item for meets.
-
Club members or a swimmer's parent must be available as volunteers for swim meets.
-
For enquiries about joining the club email admin@szr.co.nz
Join
Joining SwimZone Racing allows you to enter into swim meets. This page outlines the different membership options.
-
All memberships run from July 1st to June 30th each year.
-
Membership fees are made up of club fees and affiliation fees to Swimming Wellington and Swimming New Zealand.
-
All swimmers need to have a club cap and one uniform item for meets.
-
Club members or a swimmer's parent must be available as volunteers for swim meets.
-
For enquiries about joining the club email admin@szr.co.nz
SwimZone Racing
SwimZone Racing is the Hutt Valley's renowned competitive swimming club, with a long history of success in the Wellington region and at a national level. Our key philosophy is to develop the fitness, skills and competence of young swimmers so they can achieve their potential as competitive swimmers. As part of that journey we aim to provide opportunities to develop important life skills and lasting friendships through attending national events, development camps, away meets and fun nights.
2024 Apollo Projects
NZ Swimming Championships
National Level
Qualifying Times required
9-13 Apr 2024
2024 Apollo Projects
NZ Age Group
Swimming Championships
National Level
Qualifying Times required
13-18 years
15-19 Apr 2024
PCA National Qualifier
Inter Club Level
Designated Meet
27 Apr 2024
Wellington National Qualifier
Regional Level
Designated Meet
12+ years
4 May 2024
2024 Apollo Projects Division II Swimming Competition
National Level
Qualifying Times required
13+ years
7-11 May 2024
2024 Swimming Wellington
800m & 1500m Championships
Regional Level
Designated Meet
12+ years
25 May 2024
Kiwi West Aquatics Meet
Junior Meet
Inter Club Level
Designated Meet
12 years & under
2 Jun 2024
Kiwi West Aquatics Meet
Inter Club Level
Designated Meet
13+ years
2 Jun 2024
Ōtaki National Qualifier
TBC
8 Jun 2024
2024 NZ Masters
Swimming Championships
World Aquatics sanctioned meet
18+ years
8-9 Jun 2024
2024 Swimming Wellington
Short Course Championships
Regional Level
Designated Meet
Qualifying Times required
12+ years
21-23 Jun 2024
2024 NZ Secondary School Swimming Championships
National Level
Qualifying Times required (except for 50m events)
School years 9-13
25-28 Jul 2024
2024 Swimming Wellington
Junior Sprint Championships
TBC
27 Jul 2024
2024 Apollo Projects
NZ Short Course
Swimming Champs
National Level
Qualifying Times required
13+ years
20-24 Aug 2024
Wellington Junior Championships
Regional Level
Designated Meet
Qualifying Times required
12 years & under
21-22 Sep 2024
2024 Apollo Projects
Junior Festival – All Stars
TBC
8-10 Nov 2024
Club News
SwimZone Racing Club works alongside SwimZone coaching business, providing swimmers with the ability to compete in swimming as a sport - catering to children from 8 years and up.
An outline of our squads can be found below, full details can be found on the SwimZone website.
Our Squads
Aqua Kids
Our Aquakids programme has 4 ability-based squads. They are designed to develop correct technique and endurance. After completing the Aquakids programme, swimmers will be proficient in all 4 strokes, competitive dives and turns, and have a basic understanding of swimming rules and principles.
Mini Squads
These groups emphasise endurance, perfecting technique and mastering competitive starts and turns. Swimmers will start as club members and enter Timezone and local meets to gain experience, develop friendships, resilience and confidence as a swimmer. They can then progress further into competitive swimming and become full competitive members of the club, aim to qualify for regional meets and prepare to enter one of the competitive squads.
Competitive Squads
Our competitive squads range from 10-18 years, most start out in our top junior squad and are aiming to develop their potential as a competitive swimmer. Some of our swimmers have achieved national records and aim to move into elite level swimming.