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
Upcoming Events
Swimming Manawatu
2026 Age Group Championships
Regional Championship
Officiated Meet
Qualifying Times required
31 Jan-1 Feb 2026
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Lido Aquatic Centre, West End, Palmerston North
Entries Close: 10:00 pm, 26 January
SZR TimeZone Meet
Unofficial Meet
14 Feb 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
SwimZone Racing Recreational & Competitive Swimmers
Te Ngaengae Pool, Naenae, Lower Hutt
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 9 February
SZR National Qualifier Meet
Officiated Meet
21 Feb 2026
Long Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Te Ngaengae Pool, Naenae, Lower Hutt
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 15 February
Swimming Manawatu
2026 Open Championships
Regional Championship
Officiated Meet
Qualifying Times required
27 Feb-1 Mar 2026
2026 Junior Festival - All Stars
Inter Club Championship – Wellington & Manawatu
Officiated Meet
12 years & Under
28 Feb-1 Mar 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Club & Competitive Swimmers
Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 17 February
Capital National Qualifier Meet
7 Mar 2026
HBPB Invitational Long Course meet
Inter Club Championship
Officiated Meet
12 years & Over
14-15 Mar 2026
Long Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre, Hastings
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 8 March
2026 Division II Swimming Competition
Inter Club Championship
Officiated Meet
13 Years & Over
Qualifying Times required
20-22 Mar 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Entries Close: 3:59 pm, 10 March
Swimming Wellington National Qualifier Meet
Inter Club Championship
21 Mar 2026
2026 NZ Age Group Swimming Championships
National Championship
Officiated Meet
13 years to 16 years
Qualifying Times required
8-12 Apr 2026
Long Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre, Hastings
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 24 March
Raumati National Qualifier Meet
18 Apr 2026
Swimming Wellington National Qualifier Meet
Inter Club Championship
9 May 2026
TBC
Short Course
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 3 May
2026 NZ Swimming Championships
National Championship
Officiated Meet
Qualifying Times required
13-17 May 2026
Long Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Sir Owen G Glen National Aquatic Centre, Rosedale, Auckland
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 28 April
How to Enter Events
Enter events and view your results by logging onto FastLane, Swimming NZ's member portal.
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Find Events Hosted by other Clubs
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How to Find Results
Results are usually entered into the Swimming NZ database during the week after a meet and can then be viewed online. For on the day race results, some meets will upload unofficial results into the Meet Mobile App which can be downloaded from Apple or Android App stores.
Swimming New Zealand results database
Swimming Wellington results
Meet Mobile app for meet programmes and results
MyTogs app for tracking your swimmers results