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Swimming New Zealand
IOC nation	NZL
National flag
Sport	Swimming
Official website	www.swimming.org.nz
History
Year of formation	1890
Former names	New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association
Affiliations
International federation	Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)
FINA members page	www.fina.org
Continental association	Oceania Swimming Association
National Olympic Committee	New Zealand Olympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee	Paralympics New Zealand
Board
President	Ron Clarke
Board	Debbie Pattullo (Chair) Pip Jamieson (Deputy Chair)
Organisation Structure
Chief Executive	Steve Johns
Secretary General	Steve Johns
Finance Manager	Peter Carroll
Head of Participation & Events	Dale Johnson

Swimming New Zealand is the nationalgoverning body ofswimming, inNew Zealand. Swimming New Zealand, then known as The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was founded on 4 January 1890.^[1][2]

Swimming New Zealand is a member ofFINA^[3] and has responsibility for elite performance, doping control and international relationships and events for the sports within New Zealand.

Swimming New Zealand is also a member of Water Safety New Zealand and has an active role in swim and survive education in New Zealand.^[2][4]

The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was founded on 4 January 1890 at the urging of the Auckland (Swimming) Club,^[5][6] and was based inAuckland. When the headquarters moved toChristchurch in 1896 the Auckland club withdrew from the Association and in 1898 formed a rival association, the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association Registered.^[6] The two associations were reunited on 21 March 1904.^[1]

The first national championship events were held in the year the Association was formed, with a different carnival for each event until 1905 when all events were held at a single venue.^[5]

The first championship event for women was held in 1912.^[5]

The NZASA became the New Zealand Swimming Federation in 1988 and changed to its present name in 1999.^[6]

Swimming New Zealand announces a number of awards annually, most notably the New Zealand Swimmer of the Year Award.^[7]

The trophy is in recognition of the contribution of James Baxter O'Neill MBE who was the secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association for 42 years following his election in 1919, and life member.^[8] It was first awarded in 1958.

Swimming New Zealand's key stakeholders include:

• Swimming Northland
• Swimming Auckland
• Swimming Waikato
• Swimming Bay of Plenty
• Swimming Taranaki
• Swimming Hawkes Bay Poverty Bay
• Swimming Manawatu
• Swimming Wellington
• Swimming Nelson Marlborough
• Swimming Canterbury West Coast
• Swimming Otago
• Swimming Southland
• New Zealand Swim Coaches and Teachers Association (NZSCTA)

• List of New Zealand records in swimming

• Official site

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