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.
SZR All Welcome Development Meet
Inter Club Championship
Development Meet
21 Jun 2025
2025 Wellington Have-a-go Carnival
Development Meet
5 years - 13 years inclusive
29 Jun 2025
PCA Division III Meet 2025
Inter Club Championship
National Qualifying Meet
13 Jul 2025
Wairarapa National Qualifier
Masterton Short Course Spring Meet 2025
Inter Club Championship
Designated Meet
19 Jul 2025
2025 New Zealand
Secondary School
Swimming Championships
National Championship
All swimmers who are
Secondary School
Year 9 to 13 students
No qualifying times required for 50m events
Qualifying Times required for events of 100m & over
24-27 July 2025
2025 Swimming Wellington
Junior Sprint Challenge
Inter Club Championship
12 years & under
Qualifying Times required
26 Jul 2025
2025 Manawatu Winter Championships
Regional Championship
1-2 Aug 2025
2025 HBPB Winter
Short Course Championships
Regional Championship
Qualifying Times required
8–10 Aug 2025
Waitohu Ōtaki National Qualifier
Inter Club Championship
9 Aug 2025
Pirates National Qualifier
Inter Club Championship
23 Aug 2025
2025 Apollo Projects
New Zealand Short Course
Swimming Championships
National Championship
13 years & over
Qualifying Times required
21-25 Sep 2025
2025 Swimming Wellington
Junior Championships
Regional Championship
12 years & under
Qualifying Times required
18-19 Oct 2025
2025 Swimming Wellington
Relay Championships
Inter Club Championship
1 Nov 2025
Taraika National Qualifier
Inter Club Championship
22 Nov 2025
2025 HBPB Summer
Long Course Championships
Regional Championship
28-30 Nov 2025
2025 Swimming Wellington
Long Course Championships
Regional Championship
12 years & over
Qualifying Times required
5-7 Dec 2025
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.