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9 of the 18 swimmers selected to represent New Zealand at March’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne were part of the successful swim team at August’s World University Games in Izmir, Turkey. » Read more…

A tired but delighted New Zealand swim team completed a six-week campaign that put them firmly on the international map, after the final night of competition at the World University Games in Turkey.

The team qualified for six finals, and although they could not add to their record-breaking medal haul, coach Thomas Ansorg said the overall results were a significant step for the sport in this country. » Read more…

New Zealand swimmers qualified five more finalists on an exhausting penultimate night at the World University Games in Turkey today.

They were unable to add to their three medal haul but produced some strong performances from tired bodies amid the frazzling heat near Izmir. » Read more…

Anthony Mosse’s record medal haul appears safe for at least another World University Games after New Zealand’s success in the pool dried up overnight.

Helen Norfolk (Massey Albany) had a chance to equal Mosse’s mark of four medals (Brone in 1983, Silver in 1985 and a gold and Silver in 1987) when she lined up in the women’s 400m individual medley final but could manage only fifth. » Read more…

New Zealand swimmers could not add to their medal haul despite a busy session of finals on the fourth day of the World University Games in Turkey this morning (NZ time).

They contested five A and two B finals in their most successful qualifying performance at the championships at the Urla pool near Izmir. » Read more…

Helen Norfolk closed in on Anthony Mosse’s World University Games medal record at great speed yesterday as New Zealand celebrated its biggest splash yet at a Summer Universiade.

The 23-year-old Aucklander captured her third silver medal in as many days in Izmir when she led the women’s 4×200m relay team to second place behind the United States. » Read more…

Massey Albnays’ Helen Norfolk has ended New Zealand’s 20-year medal famine at the World University Games with a 48-hour feast of Turkish delight in Izmir.

The 23-year-old North Shore swimmer from Massey Albany joined Anthony Mosse as the only New Zealanders to win multiple medals at the same Summer Universiade when she finished second behind former world record holder Hui Qi (China) in the women’s 200m individual medley final yesterday. » Read more…

North Shore swimmer Helen Norfolk (Massey Albany) earned New Zealand their second medal on
the second night of finals at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey
today (NZ time). » Read more…

New Zealand ended a 20 year medal drought at the World University Games with a second place swim in the women’s 4×100m relay early today.

Delegation captain Alison Fitch teamed with Helen Norfolk, Georgina Toomey and Te Rina Taite to finish 2.62sec behind the United States and a fingernail ahead of France in the final swum at 3.40am NZT. » Read more…

New Zealand swimmers won the second medal ever to highlight the first day of swim finals at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey today.

The women’s 4×100m freestyle relay team won a silver medal in a superb performance to finish behind the USA and hold off strong challenges from France, Russian and Japan. » Read more…