Swimming Auckland

The Auckland Swimming Association is incredibly proud to advise that Shirley Mackay was awarded the MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in the King's Birthday Honours List on 1st June 2026.
Shirley's involvement with swimming began over 40 years ago with the Waitakere Swimming Club (formerly Western Districts).
Since then she has been involved with swimming in a volunteer capacity in many ways, serving on both club and regional boards, most recently as Chair of Auckland Swimming until retiring in August 2025.
She played a large role in ensuring the original West Wave competition pool was built before the 1990 Commonwealth games.
Shirley has led the grassroots development of the sport since 1985 by leading the Waizone Level 3 meets, the foundation stone of swim racing for young swimmers. Without this strong and consistent leadership ensuring quality competition in a safe environment, many of these swimmers would not progress to the level of achievement that some of our top swimmers have reached. The importance of grassroots swimming cannot be ignored as an important stepping stone in the path to the pinnacle.
See more here:
https://www.swimmingauckland.org/news-info/shirley-mackay-mnzm

Super excited for Wilrich and our 13 swimmers who will be travelling across the ditch in July!

Phenomenal, we can't wait to watch you all on the world stage 🌎

You got this! 💙

Tune in to the livestream here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Bllbul0uqdk?si=Z3TCx8a5BXEkCrLD

Find programme and results here:
https://au.swimify.com/competitions/2026-new-zealand-swimming-championships-2026-05-13/events/1/15/heats?fbclid=IwY2xjawRwb51leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1bUcwOHQ5YmdPNVByeFlBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtiqlCytQyKTf7kzBejJ4mS-CfWAkFpJuP5tUjaIJ4aMF7Lcynp0ZuV1e8XW_aem_l09Ls07C0Hdx-Fg7t5b5FA

It's so exciting to see 16 Auckland Swimmers headed to Fiji next month to represent our country in the 2026 Oceania Championships.

We also have Ryan Lockwood of Phoenix headed over to be a part of the coaching team.

Congratulations to you all, we know you'll make us proud! 💙

EVENTS UPDATES:

- The Waitakere Zone Development Meet this Sunday the 19th has been cancelled.

- A reminder that entries for the 2026 ASA Road to Opens LC meet will be closing on the 21st (Next Tuesday). https://www.swimmingauckland.org/events/asa-road-to-opens-2026

- Entries for the 9th May Pentathlon meet hosted by TBSS Central City and Parnell Swim Club are now open. Find the poster here: https://www.swimmingauckland.org/events/tbss-central-city-pentathlon-meet

- Entries are also now open for the Waterhole 11/U & 12/O Meets on the 6th of June. See our events page for more information: https://www.swimmingauckland.org/events

ASA Road to Opens 2026 3. Event Entry Fees: $15.00 PER INDIVIDUAL EVENT. Late entries ($25.00 per individual event) will be accepted at the discretion of the organiser, only if there is a spare lane. No refunds on scratching, unless a medical certificate is provided with the scratching.

Huge congratulations to David Lyles of Phoenix Aquatics. SNZ have got the right man for the job!

Strengthening Our Performance Pathway – Key Appointments Confirmed David Lyles Appointed National Youth Coach & International Support Staff Appointments

Entries close TONIGHT!

Not long until entries close for Age Group and Opens!

Find the meet conditions here:

https://www.swimmingauckland.org/events/2026-asa-age-groups-and-open-championships

At the recent Anthony Mosse Classic we were able to celebrate some of our amazing coaches. We took the opportunity to present them with some well deserved awards for their contributions to coaching at all levels.

Congratulations Mitch Nairn (UNI), David Lyles (PHO), Michael Weston (CSC) and Paul Kent (WSC).