Tauranga Artistic Swimming

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.

It’s on tomorrow!

❤️❤️Valentine’s Day fun ❤️❤️Masters – Come and Give It a Go! Have you ever wanted to give artistic swimming a try? We’re keen to welcome new Masters swimmers, and our lovely Masters team is a fun, friendly bunch who would love to have you join them. Absolutely no experience is needed—just a willingness to have a go and enjoy the water. Saturday 14 February, 1:30 pm. If you’ve even had the slightest inkling to give it a try. Bring a friend and have a go! First 3 lessons free! t

❤️❤️Valentine’s Day fun ❤️❤️Masters – Come and Give It a Go! Have you ever wanted to give artistic swimming a try? We’re keen to welcome new Masters swimmers, and our lovely Masters team is a fun, friendly bunch who would love to have you join them. Absolutely no experience is needed—just a willingness to have a go and enjoy the water. Saturday 14 February, 1:30 pm. If you’ve even had the slightest inkling to give it a try. Bring a friend and have a go! First 3 lessons free!

Fundraiser time! Please come along to our sausage sizzle and bake sale on Saturday to help our athletes get to Sydney for the Oceania Championships. All details below.

We're super proud of Grace, Mella, and Nika for their selection to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Oceania Artistic Swimming Open Championships!

We extend our warmest congratulations to the athletes selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 Oceania Artistic Swimming Open Championships, held in Sydney. This selection is a testament to your hard work and unwavering commitment to the sport. The entire community is behind you as you take to the world stage—we look forward to celebrating your success in the water!

WE’RE HIRING! PART-TIME ARTISTIC SWIMMING COACHES WANTED

Do you love artistic swimming? Want to help young athletes shine? Join our growing Tauranga club!

We offer:
• flexible sessions (Mon/Wed evenings + Saturdays)
• small groups
• supportive team
• paid part‑time role.

If you are:
• an artistic swimmer (past or present)
• reliable, positive, and team‑minded
• keen to learn and give back to the sport
please get in touch at [email protected]

More info here: https://taurangaartisticswimming.co.nz/club-vacancies

Please note you must be in NZ or have the right to work here.

Club Vacancies Do you have experience in artistic swimming, either as an athlete or a coach?Would you like to give back to the community and support the development of young swimmers?