Hazel Ouwehand has broken her New Zealand record - and gone under the qualification mark for the Paris Olympics - in the 100 metres butterfly.

The 24-year-old clocked 57.43 seconds in her heat - the final is tonight.

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30 Apr: A pair of recent world champions headline the New Zealand swimming team for this year's Olympics

23 Apr: World Anti-Doping Agency stands by ruling on Chinese swimmers who tested positive to same banned substance

21 Apr: Chinese swimming doping case sparks spat between global and US anti-doping agencies

13 Apr: For the first time, a Kiwi swimmer has clocked a 50 metre freestyle time of less than 22 seconds

13 Apr: Kane Follows has lit up the pool on night four at the New Zealand Swimming Champs in Hastings

12 Apr: Lewis Clareburt's easily won the national 200 metres butterfly title with a time of one minute 57.06, at the nationals in Hastings

12 Apr: Frustration from swimmer Lewis Clareburt, despite setting at New Zealand record at the national championships in Hastings

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