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Swimming: Paralympic star growing into role-model status
Sophie Pascoe trains about 26 hours in six days a week, has won a bundle of gold medals at the highest level and is among the country's best-known sports women.
Swimming: Boyle's new bronze
Lauren Boyle claimed her second bronze medal with a remarkable swim in the 1500m freestyle on day three of finals at the Fine World Championships in Barcelona overnight.
Swimming: Lauren Boyle takes bronze
Lauren Boyle has become the first New Zealander in 19 years to earn a medal at a swimming world championships.
Swimming: Boyle makes splash for more funding
A Spaniard, an Australian and a Brit walk into Swimming New Zealand and one of the country's weakest sporting organisations claims a first medal at a long course world championships in 19 years.
Swimming: Boyle's successes needed to keep her sport in the money
Perhaps it is being a touch melodramatic but when Lauren Boyle steps on the starting blocks for the 400m and 800m freestyle at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Swimming New Zealand's future funding goes on the pool's black line.
Locals divided on plan to fill in bay for ramp
A small bay in Northland could be filled in to create a boat ramp to accommodate the number of boats launched off the beach over a few weeks in summer.
Whale knocks out surfer at Bondi
A whale has knocked out a surfer by tossing him into the air with its tail in a bizarre incident at Bondi Beach.
Tauranga: Harden up or head to a hot pool
Cindy McQuade chooses the latter and finds a hot spot on the outskirts of Tauranga.
Swimming: Simple message from new man at top
Luis Villanueva preaches a simple message and it's one he hopes will resonate clearly with New Zealand's leading swimmers.
Phelps plans comeback in Rio
Michael Phelps is planning a comeback to swim at the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to a well-placed US source.
Free entry blamed for pool jam
Free entry is being blamed for overcrowding so bad that disappointed swimmers are being turned away from Auckland pools.
Aussies slash funds for swimming and athletics
Australia's biggest two Olympic sports, swimming and athletics, have had their annual high-performance funding cut by the federal Government.
Swim series likely to continue making a splash
The 2012-13 State Ocean Swim Series, which offered the richest swimming prize in New Zealand history, came to a dramatic finish last weekend with Aussies Ky Hurst and Melissa Gorman sweeping the titles.
Swimming: Kiwis know they must improve to keep pace with Aussies
New Zealand's best open water swimmers are philosophical after conceding the recent State New Zealand Ocean Swim series to Australians, but still have much to look forward to in 2013.
Swimming: Australians take out State Ocean Swim Series
Two Australians have taken out the State Ocean Swim Series with contrasting victories in the final round on Auckland's North Shore.