Tauranga Artistic Swimming

Calling all Nationals swimmers! There’s less than a week to go before orders close for Nationals merch on Friday, 28 August. If you’re keen to get your hands on some, make sure to check out the website: https://asnznationals.fmweb.co/ Remember, there won’t be any merch for sale at the event, so avoid disappointment and order now!

Hello everyone! We’re on the countdown to Nationals – exciting! As the host club for Nationals 2026, we’re planning to run a raffle during the Championships, and we’re seeking donations for raffle prizes. We’re especially looking for prizes that are easy for winners to use or transport nationally, like vouchers or small items that can travel easily. If you have something you are willing and able to donate, please get in touch at [email protected]. Thanks all!

The Artistic Swimming New Zealand Nationals 2026 are fast approaching! If you’re keen to get your hands on some official Nationals merch, check out the website and place your orders by Friday, 28 August. There won’t be any merch available at the event, so get your order in early to make sure you get what you want. https://asnznationals.fmweb.co/

Our amazing athletes spent the weekend in Auckland for the North Island Artistic Swimming competition. Congratulations to you all on your results! A big thank you to our coaches, committee, families, supporters, and volunteers for making it all happen for our club, and to Artistic Swimming New Zealand and Auckland Mermaids Synchro Club for hosting a wonderful event.

Adaptive = Bella 1st 🥇 , Billie-Jean 1st 🥇
Aquarina Figures = Lucy 2nd 🥈
Junior Tech Solo = Zara 2nd 🥈
Nika 3rd 🥉
Junior Free solo = Zara 3rd 🥉
Mella = youth solo 3rd 🥉
Aquarina solo = Lucy 1st 🥇
Masters Combo = Barbara, Marie, Steph, Lorna, Lucy 1st 🥇
Junior Tech Duet = Mella & Nika 3rd 🥉
Aquanaut Duet = Addilyn & Kaia = 3rd 🥉
Junior Free Duet = Grace & Ava 3rd 🥉
Aqua combo = Anika, Addilyn, Kaia, Jayme, Amy & Lucy 3rd 🥉

Action in Sydney today - around 1pm Grace will swim with the NZ Oceania PikoPiko Squad (event 407). Around 1.15pm Nika and Mella swim in the NZ Oceania Koru Junior team free event (event 408). And around 4.20pm Zara will swim her woman's solo free (event 413). Good luck everyone! Watch here:

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Ready for another day at the pool!

Day 3 action for TAS swimmers at the Australian Open in Sydney - see Ava and Grace swim their Junior Free Duet at 5.10pm (event 310). Watch here -

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Day one results - Oceania Gold for the NZ Junior Tech team, with TAS swimmers Nika and Mella.

We're super proud of our junior competitive swimmers - Nika, Mella, Grace, Ava, and Zara - competing in Sydney at the Australian Nationals and Oceania Championships this week! Our amazing coach Pamela Vale is also one half of the NZ coaching team. With around 300 swimmers and five countries taking part, it's an exciting competition for our swimmers to be part of.

Congratulations Nika!

Something pretty cool happened this morning. We held a special private citizenship ceremony for Nika Pankratova, a talented 15-year-old artistic swimmer from Welcome Bay who attends Otumoetai College.

Nika officially became a New Zealander this morning, with Terry Fergusson-Hughes, one of my fantastic office team members and a Justice of the Peace, proudly leading the ceremony.

Nika trains an incredible 12 hours a week during school terms and up to 8 hours a day, six days a week during the holidays. She’s set to represent New Zealand at the Oceania Championships in Sydney next month in both team routines and a duet, followed by the Junior World Championships in Hungary this August.

Huge congratulations, Nika! We’re all so proud of you and can’t wait to cheer you on.