Wharenui Swim Club

Good luck to Sophia and Chloe who are travelling up to Tauranga to compete in the 2026 Zespri AIMS Games over the coming weekend. AIMS is a very busy 4 day meet where intermediate aged athletes from around the country come together and throw down some pretty fast times.

You got this girls!

JPP DUMP

So so proud to see 6 Wharenui members repping the fern on the big stage 😮‍💨

Up the Whas

Over the weekend, a 32 strong team of athletes participated at the South Island Short Course Championships. A medal haul of 73 medals, over 140 finals swims and a solid number of personal best times saw Wharenui come out as the top club for 2026.

The competition was a good learning opportunity for athletes, some being new to travelling as a team, and others having to deal with new other set backs that come with competing. We look forward to the main event in 4 weeks.

Huge thanks to all of our team managers and volunteers that made this trip possible.

Day One Para Pan-Pacs was a success for Brooke as she dropped over one second in the 100m Freestyle!

Day two heats are on at 4:30am NZT with Brooke racing the 400m Free, and Gabby racing the 100m Breast.

Good luck ladies!!!

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LUCAS BELL 💪😍

BRONZE FOR BELL AT JUNIOR PAN PACS 🥉

Wharenui's Lucas Bell takes bronze in the men's 50m backstroke at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Vancouver, clocking a personal best of 25.66 for third equal 👊

Swimming Canterbury West Coast Wharenui Swim Club

Wishing our NZ Junior Pan Pacific Championships team all the very best as they take on the best junior swimmers from across the world in Vancouver - an extra big shout out to our Team Wharneui swimmers Bridie, Rylind, Lucas, Laura, Tandia and coach Carl 💪🇳🇿🖤🤍🌿

Day 1 heats:
Bridie and Laura 100m Back
Lucas 100m Back
Tandia 200m Free

Racing commences 4am NZ time tomorrow and you can watch the team in action here ⬇️

https://m.youtube.com/%40CBCSports/streams?fbclid=IwVERTSATvavZwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHoywMUodIKLkjRhUhcs8l6P7DzwRFyDnPPgwZodFJk-CBhpuGDiM0VaZtiX9_aem_tVgfPShSNTezH789nGZekg

Let’s go team 💪🇳🇿🖤🤍🌿

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JPP Rep #5 - Rylind Wheeler

Last but certainly not least, Rylind has made the trip over to Canada to represent himself, club and country at the 2026 Junior PanPac Champs.

Rylind is a newer addition to our ranks but has blended into the squad well, and everyone enjoys his banter and performance mindset.

Rylind is in charge of the breaststroke events, as well as the breaststroke legs in 2 medley relays. A strong build-up to the meet indicates he is ready to go - can't wait to see what he can throw down.

Best of luck Rylind, we know you will do us all proud 🏋️‍♀️

JPP Athlete #4 - Tandia Fisher

After being selected for multiple Tri-Series teams and numerous national titles, Tandia has been selected to represent NZ at one of the highest youth levels.

Tandia is known for her exceptional closing speed and give-it-a-go attitude. She is the youngest of our NZ JPP reps but will most definitely leave everything she has in the pool.

We can't wait to see what Tandia can produce when racing starts tomorrow - GOOD LUCK T!

JPP Rep #3: Lucas Bell

National Record holder and National Champion Lucas has had a stellar 25/26 season. He has won a boat load of age group gold national medals, lowering New Zealand records and making the open podium at NZ Champs have been a few highlights of his last year.

Lucas is outgoing and full of banter, but when it's time to get down to business, locks in and leaves it all in the water.

He has had an excellent build up to JPP, and we can't wait to see what he can throw down against some quick international competition.

Let's go Lucas 🦍

Introducing next: Bridie Quayle (BBQ).

Bridie has been a long term member of Wharenui Swimming Club, and is one of the 'originals' we have in our Performance Squad.

Bridie is an extremely hard worker and loves it when most of a session is pull. (she hates it)

Bridie has claimed age group and open medals this year. She has a great handle on all four strokes but her primary focus is the backstroke events. Her consistent hard work and commitment is showing, and being selected for the JPP team is the fruit of her effort in the pool.

We can't wait to watch Bridie take on the rest of the Pan-Pacific talent next week. Good luck Bridie!!! 🔥