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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Swimming articles  Swimming
    Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record
     20 October 2025
    Australia's five-time Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown sets a world short course record in the women's 200 metres backstroke.
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    The swimming world is in shock at the retirement of Australian Ariarne Titmus at the ripe young age of 25
    16 Oct: The swimming world is in shock at the retirement of Australian Ariarne Titmus at the ripe young age of 25... more
    Swimmer Cameron Leslie has claimed a second silver medal at the para world championships in Singapore
    26 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has claimed a second silver medal at the para world championships in Singapore... more
    Swimmer Cameron Leslie has earned silver in the 50-metre backstroke SB4 class 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... more
    Gaby Smith has placed eighth in the 200 metres individual medley in the SM10 class at the para swimming 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... more
    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
    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... more
    Kiwi swimmer Erika Fairweather has finished 7th in the women's 800 metres freestyle final at the World Champs in Singapore
    3 Aug: Kiwi swimmer Erika Fairweather has finished 7th in the women's 800 metres freestyle final at the World Champs in Singapore... more
    Heartbreak for veteran New Zealand swimmer Laura Quilter at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore - despite a victory in her heat
    2 Aug: Heartbreak for veteran New Zealand swimmer Laura Quilter at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore - despite a victory in her heat... more
    Swimmer Erika Fairweather has qualified for the 800 metres freestyle final at the World Championships in Singapore
    1 Aug: Swimmer Erika Fairweather has qualified for the 800 metres freestyle final at the World Championships in Singapore... more
    Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle
    31 Jul: Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle... more

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     16 Oct: The swimming world is in shock at the retirement of Australian Ariarne Titmus at the ripe young age of 25 ++++++++++
     20 Oct: Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record ++++++++

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