Swimming New Zealand may have kept its head above water for continued Sparc funding - for the time being.

Glenn Snyders shared second place on the podium after a rare dead heat with Australian Brenton Rickard at the Commonwealth Games pool last night.

Hayley Palmer has won a third New Zealand medal at the Commonwealth Games pool in Delhi, picking up a bronze in the 50m freestyle.

Melissa Ingram has set a Commonwealth Games 200m backstroke record, joining a tsunami of New Zealand swimmers in finals action today at the Commonwealth Games pool.

The Commonwealth Games swimming pool has been tested and cleared of carrying any bacteria after concerns over the number of swimmers falling ill.

The women's freestyle relay team completed a silver-laden third day for NZ at the Games.

Wellingtonian Gareth Kean has won silver in the Commonwealth Games pool in the men's 200m backstroke.

Glenn Snyders has set himself up for a royal shot of New Zealand's first Commonwealth Games medal in the pool.

A different day and a markedly different reaction to a fourth place finish from a New Zealand swimmer.

Defending champion Moss Burmester has missed out on a place in the 200m butterfly final at the Commonwealth Games.

Stay up-to-date with the best action and emotion photos from day one in New Delhi.

Olympian Hamish Carter and his wife are helping young athletes find corporate backers, reports Suzanne McFadden.

Get your blood pumping with these adventurous activities in and around Auckland.

A French quadruple amputee has swum the English Channel in 13.5 hours with the help of flipper-shaped prosthetic legs.