Police were called to a residential address in Puhoi at about 2.30 this afternoon, after a toddler was found in the pool.

The child is now in a serious condition.

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20 Oct: Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record

16 Oct: The swimming world is in shock at the retirement of Australian Ariarne Titmus at the ripe young age of 25

26 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has claimed a second silver medal at the para world championships in Singapore

25 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has earned silver in the 50-metre backstroke SB4 class at the para world championships in Singapore

22 Sep: Gaby Smith has placed eighth in the 200 metres individual medley in the SM10 class at the para swimming world championships in Singapore

23 Aug: Kiwi Zoe Pedersen has won gold in the 50 metres butterfly at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Romania, clocking 25.63 seconds to beat her own national age record

03 Aug: Kiwi swimmer Erika Fairweather has finished 7th in the women's 800 metres freestyle final at the World Champs in Singapore

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