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
Pirates National Qualifier Meet
Inter Club Championship
10 Oct 2026
Long Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Te Ngaengae Pool, Naenae, Lower Hutt
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 4 October
Ice Breaker Aquatics
Blue Ribbon Carnival
Inter Club Championship
11 Oct 2026
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Freyberg Pool, Roslyn, Palmerston North
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 4 October
Swimming Wellington
2026 Junior Championships
Regional Championship
12 years & under
Qualifying Times required
17-18 Oct 2026
Short Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 11 October
Swimming Wellington
2026 Relay Championships
Inter Club &
Inter Aquatic Codes
Championship
31 Oct 2026
Short Course
Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 25 October
This is not a Swimming New Zealand (SNZ) sanctioned meet and times will not be loaded into the SNZ database.
Events 1 to 11, 13 to 22 and 25 are only open to SNZ registered swimmers (Recreational and Competitive). Event 23 is open to anybody 25 years of age and over who has a relevant current connection to the club they are entered for. Events 12 and 24 are open to anybody who is associated with the aquatics community.
Ngā Tai Tūātea A Taraika
National Qualifier Meet
21 Nov 2026
HBPB 2026 Summer
Long Course Championships
Regional Championship
27-29 Nov 2026
Long Course
SNZ Registered & Financial:
Competitive Swimmers
Entries Close: 11:59 pm, 22 November
Swimming Wellington
2026 Long Course Championships
Regional Championship
Qualifying Times required
4-6 Dec 2026
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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Swimming Wellington
Other Regional Associations
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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