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
Ōtaki Titans National Qualifier
Waitohu Meet
Inter Club Championship
Officiated Meet
13 Jun 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 7 June
Swimming Wellington Junior Sprint Challenge
Inter Club Championship
Officiated Meet
12 years & under
20 Jun 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 14 June
SZR TimeZone Meet
Unofficial Meet
27 Jun 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
SwimZone Racing Recreational & Competitive Swimmers
Te Ngaengae Pool, Naenae, Lower Hutt
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 21 June
Swimming Manawatu League
Inter Club Championship
28 Jun 2026
Swimming Wellington
Distance Championships
800m & 1500m
Regional Championship
Officiated Meet
12 years & over
18 Jul 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 12 July
2026 Division III Meet
Inter Club Championship
Officiated Meet
19 Jul 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 12 July
Masterton National Qualifier Meet
25 Jul 2026
2026 NZ Secondary School
Swimming Championships
National Championship
Officiated Meet
School Years 9 to 13
No Qualifying Times required for 50m events
Qualifying Times required for events over 50m
30 Jul-2 Aug 2026
Short Course
All school year 9-13 Swimmers
Sir Owen G Glen National Aquatic Centre, Rosedale, Auckland
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 25 June
HBPB 2026 Winter Short Course Championships
Regional Championship
14-16 Aug 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre, Hastings
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 10 August
Swimming Wellington
2026 Short Course Championships
Regional Championship
22-23 Aug 2026
Short Course
Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 16 August
2026 NZ Short Course
Swimming Championships
National Championship
Officiated Meet
13 Years & over
Qualifying Times required
27 Sep-1 Oct 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre, Christchurch Central, Christchurch
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 15 September
Swimming Wellington
2026 Junior Championships
Regional Championship
17-18 Oct 2026
Swimming Wellington
2026 Relay Championships
Inter Club Championship
31 Oct 2026
Ngā Tai Tūātea A Taraika
National Qualifier Meet
21 Nov 2026
HBPB 2026 Summer
Long Course Championships
Regional Championship
27-29 Nov 2026
Swimming Wellington
2026 Long Course Championships
Regional Championship
4-6 Dec 2026
TBC
Long Course
Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 29 November
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